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Franklin woman to claim self-defense in alleged hatchet, chemical spray, hot …

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Peyrouton told presiding Superior Court Judge Paul Armstrong on Wednesday that his “extensive” discovery in the case includes transcripts of voice mails Mattadeen left on his wife's cellphone, a detailed psychiatric evaluation of his client and medical …
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B.C. public warned of release of animal killer

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Bourque is also barred from having intimate relationships without advising the other person of her criminal past and must take part in counseling sessions and psychiatric assessments. “It appears from the orders that the police are really working to …
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Mental Health community warns against Newtown stigma

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Those in New York's mental health community, ranging from peer counselors to advocates, said they knew as soon as news of last month's Newtown Conn., killings erupted that a new round of stigmatization would start. References to “ticking time bombs …
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Guns and Mental Illness: Keep firearms away, expand treatment that works

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As President Barack Obama puts it, “We are going to need to work on making access to mental health care at least as easy as access to getting a gun.” Indeed, part of the answer is making guns less accessible than counseling and treatment. This way …
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