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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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Exercising restraint in schools

Posted on September 27, 2014
In 2012, I wrote an article for the Sunday New York Times that exposed the use of physical restraints and seclusion…
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HR 3717 will lead to treatment before tragedy

Posted on September 21, 2014
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ Dottie Pacharis ~  At age 27, my son’s life and the lives of his…
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Evidence-supported early psychosis intervention as a community standard of care for all adolescents and young adults

Posted on September 21, 2014
Morning Zen Guest blog post ~ Damien Sands & Tamara Sale ~  We know that Schizophrenia is one of the…
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Weighing in on the controversial topic of Assisted Outpatient Treatment

Posted on September 15, 2014
Morning Zen Guest blog post ~ Lisa Lambert ~  When my son was 19 years old, he went…
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Tim Murphy is raising the right issues but proposing the wrong solutions

Posted on September 13, 2014
Mental health advocates and experts agree that our mental health systems are the shame of the nation. As many…
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Join the “Karaoke Challenge” for children’s mental health!

Posted on September 11, 2014
If you have a Facebook account or have watched a morning news program in the last few weeks, you have undoubtedly…
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The neuroscience of complex problem solving in systems of care: Three strategies for tapping the power of your non-conscious

Posted on September 10, 2014
What happens in our brains when we solve problems?  First, consider that there are different types of problem solving in…
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Advocates dialogue for meaningful mental health reform, pure and simple

Posted on August 31, 2014
The advocates dialogue on assisted outpatient treatment held earlier this week was a defining moment for the Children’s Mental…
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Reflections on the AOT dialogue

Posted on August 27, 2014
The personal is the political. My thirteen years as a mental health activist have been fueled by deep tragedies. I…