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Note: The Children’s Mental Health Network ceased operation in December, 2023. This archived website is available for you to peruse past articles and our vast library of research articles and news sources on children’s mental health, dating back to 2012.

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Why children are not little adults, take two

Posted on December 08, 2014
Morning Zen Guest blogger ~ Lisa Lambert ~ “Children are not little adults,” I said at a recent meeting.  “They go home…
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Anosognosia: Curing the disease of not knowing about simple, proven prevention of and treatments for serious mental illnesses

Posted on December 03, 2014
The word of the day in my essay is anosognosia, a medical term meaning that a person has a sort…
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CMHNetwork #GivingTuesday!

Posted on December 03, 2014
Today is #GivingTuesday, and we could not be more excited. This is the day you can make…
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Find balance between treating mental illness, protecting rights

Posted on December 03, 2014
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ Dottie Pacharis ~   We have yet another shooting by an individual suffering from mental…
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When I stand in your shoes: open letter from a mom to a teen

Posted on November 24, 2014
Morning Zen guest blog bost ~ Nina Bingham I’m going to say to you what I wish I’d gotten…
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Sins of the Mother

Posted on November 24, 2014
Morning Zen guest blog post ~ Liza Long Why Blaming Nancy Lanza for Adam’s Illness Is Easy (and Why…
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AOT debate – Don’t forget about this mom and this son

Posted on November 19, 2014
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ *Jammie Farish ~  It was a cold blustery day in Oregon, and I…
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Advocates dialogue on Assisted Outpatient Treatment – Next steps

Posted on November 18, 2014
Front row, left to right: Bethany Lilly, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; Shibli Nomani, Asra Nomani, Treatment Before Tragedy;…
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Failing schools or failing paradigm?

Posted on November 11, 2014
Morning Zen Guest blog post ~ Daun Kauffman ~  Roberto is an eight-year-old, former student in my second-grade class.  (All…