Zyprexa, School Shootings, Screening Mothers and NAMI - News

[Guest guest]

St. Pete Times reporter Farley talks about the psych drug,

Zyprexa

VIDEO, click here:

Zyprexa was the top selling drug in Florida until a couple of years ago

when concerns were raised about diabetes, weight gain, lawsuits,

marketing practices, etc. Eli Lilly has paid out more than one billion

dollars to settle more than 30,000 Zyprexa lawsuits. You can see Mr.

Farley's latest article on the subject here:

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/12/16/Worldandnation/A_risky_drug_may_get_.s

html and his first here:

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/07/29/Worldandnation/The__atypical__dilemm.s

html

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National News - School Shootings and Psychiatric Drugs.

VIDEO, click here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gUchjOKxKY8

FOX National News Correspondent Kennedy once again takes on the

issue of school shootings and psychiatric drugs.

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Postpartum depression law called a disappointment so far

You may have heard about a law in New Jersey that was passed 1-1/2

years ago that required mental screening for new mothers. According to

the Star Ledger, that law has turned out to be a disapointment. See

full article here:

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1197179616259180.x

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The Star-Ledger

Newark, New Jersey

December 9, 2007 Sunday

Postpartum depression law called a disappointment so far

By: SUSAN K. LIVIO

Excerpts:

A `HORRIBLE' RESPONSE

Maxine of Sayreville says that when she asked for help she got a

response that left her stunned. Police officers and rescue squad workers

arrived unannounced at her home last year, an hour after she called the

hotline to say she was six months pregnant and " depressed out of my

mind. " According to the police report, threatened to hurt

herself, but she denies it. She and her two children were forced to go

to the emergency room. " I felt like I had no rights, " said. " I

really just needed someone to talk to. "

Yolanda Iyube of lin in Somerset County says she confided to her

gynecologist two years ago she was consumed with scary thoughts about

her baby dying violently. Before she left the office, a police-escorted

social worker took her to the emergency room. " They brought me in a

police car to the hospital. It was horrible - everyone was looking at me

like I had committed a crime. "

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NAMI Maine - Embezzled.

See full article here:

http://www.morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/4384347.html

Mental illness organization hit by funds theft

By MEGHAN V. MALLOY

AUGUSTA -- Authorities are investigating the embezzlement of " a lot of

money " from one of the state's high-profile nonprofit organizations, a

situation the group's president called " devastating " and " a total

shock. " Officials in the National Alliance on Mental Illness of

Maine's office on Bangor Street reported the theft to city police

Monday.

Augusta police Lt. Read confirmed the complaint Wednesday, but

declined to detail the amount of money stolen or if a suspect has been

named. Augusta police Detective Sgt. Mills declined to estimate

the amount taken, but said, " we're talking a lot of money. "

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