Feb 03 Bill aiming to reduce veteran suicide makes way to White House By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at reducing a suicide epidemic among military veterans is on its way to the president for his signature. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch In ‘Invisible Front,’ military family’s losses propel battle against mental health stigma By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Robin Williams made transformation look effortless By PBS News Hour The death of Robin Williams, beloved American comedian and actor, has sparked an outpouring of shock and sadness. Jeffrey Brown joins A. O. Scott of The New York Times and Budd Friedman, founder of Improv Comedy Club, to look back… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Out-of-this-world wit: Famed performer Robin Williams dies at 63 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch News Wrap: Moderate Syrian opposition renews plea for U.S. help By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the head of Syria’s moderate opposition, Ahmad al-Jarba, met with Secretary of State John Kerry in Saudi Arabia. The White House called for $500 million to aid his forces. Also, in Afghanistan, thousands filled the… Continue watching
May 23 Watch New series reveals ‘The Cost of Not Caring’ for Americans with mental illness By PBS News Hour Mental health funding has suffered cuts and negligence in recent decades, leaving hundreds of thousands of Americans on the streets, behind bars, in homeless shelters, or simply isolated and miserable. With their new series “The Cost of Not Caring,” USA… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 9:13 Majority of veterans say they would join military again, despite scars of war By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 18 Medical bills related to suicide aren’t covered by some insurers, despite rules By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Dealing with the aftermath of a suicide or attempted suicide is stressful enough. But some health plans make a harrowing experience worse by refusing to cover medical costs for injuries that are related to suicide—even though experts say that in… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch News Wrap: Wave of Baghdad bombing attacks target Shiite areas News Wrap: Wave of Baghdad bombing attacks target Shiite areas… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch News Wrap: Cleveland Kidnapper Ariel Castro Found Dead of Suicide in Prison In other news Wednesday, officials say Ariel Castro, 53, hanged himself in his prison cell overnight. Castro was convicted of holding three women captive in his Cleveland, Ohio, home for more than a decade. Also, Chelsea Manning has requested a… Continue watching