Mental Illness & Poverty
It’s a long-standing debate — what causes mental illness? At a recent seminar sponsored by Birmingham-area mental health advocacy groups, the message was mixed. The director of UAB’s Mental Health Center, Jackie Feldman, stressed biology.
“Anybody, anybody here or any of your family members can get a mental illness. It can touch anybody at any time of their life.”
While Reverend Caroline Pitts, who ministers the homeless at Birmingham’s Church of the Reconciler, focused on the environment.
“Lifetime deprivation of love. Lack of caring parents, lack of money or resources. Anger that they have been passed over by the good things.”
Christopher Hudson of Salem State University takes up this nurture-versus-nature debate in a paper in this month’s issue of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
Christopher Hudson’s research is published in this month’s issue of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry — published by the American Psychological Association.
Puerto Rico holds general election that promises to be historic
Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins.
Boeing machinists approve contract, bringing an end to a bruising seven-week strike
Striking machinists voted to approve an agreement that will hike wages by 38%. The deal was endorsed by union leaders, who warned that Boeing’s next offer might be worse.
States and cities beef up security to prepare for potential election-related violence
Washington state's governor activated the National Guard to stand by to help local law enforcement as needed. Meanwhile, extra security is in place at locations across Washington, D.C.
When will mail-in and absentee ballots be counted?
Various state rules regarding when election officials can process and count mail ballots means it will likely take some time after Election Day before the results from these ballots are fully known.
When do polls close in every state? Here’s a timeline
The Associated Press can't call any races until polls close in their respective state. Here's a breakdown of when that will happen.
How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular?
Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.
