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Walk the Walk raises awareness of mental health in Chambersburg
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comOne in four individuals will experience mental illness in their lifetime. Nearly 30 years ago, A. Kenneth Wuertenberg suffered his own bout with mental illness. “I had a break from reality,” he said. “My behavior became more erratic...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Health, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Flu
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Filings provide glimpses of defense strategy for Pa. man charged in two homicides
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe defense team working for a Pennsylvania man charged in two homicides is investigating evidence of possible mental illnesses, developmental delays, head injuries and substance abuse addiction to use at trial. Because of that work, attorneys for...Tags: Lawyers, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Murder, Police Investigations, Justice System
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W.Va.'s Manchin: Time to rethink gun legislation
Associated PressSen. Joe Manchin, an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, says it’s time for all sides in the gun policy debate to move beyond the political rhetoric and begin an honest discussion about reasonable restrictions on...Tags: Gun Control, Joe Manchin III, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, Behavioral Conditions
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Local lawmakers willing to talk about O'Malley plan to halt mass shootings
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators reacted cautiously Wednesday to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to introduce legislation to try to prevent mass shootings but signaled an openness to having conversations about the issue. O’...Tags: Gun Control, Health, Lisa A Gladden, Mental Health, Government
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 22
Who are the 78 applicants for Fairplay Fire Co.? To the editor: In the editorial on Fairplay Fire Co., the Herald-Mail states that change is the only option for Fairplay Fire Co. It states that there are 78 applicants ready to join if the company is...Tags: Timothy McVeigh, Local Government, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), Behavioral Conditions
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Art Callaham: Many questions, but few answers
Recently, an acquaintance of mine used a gun to commit suicide. This person had been depressed for years and had several recent traumatic events occur that I believe added to the depression. Though suicided by guns figures prominently in this column, I...Tags: Depression, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Army, Suicide
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Hagerstown man pleads guilty to robbery and attempted armed robbery
dona@herald-mail.comA man with four previous robbery convictions entered guilty pleas Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court to robbery and attempted armed robbery, crimes committed within minutes of each other May 5. Circuit Judge Dana Moylan Wright sentenced Mark...Tags: Justice System, Behavioral Conditions, Judges, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice
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Loughner pleads guilty to Ariz. shooting
Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to going on a shooting rampage at a political gathering, killing six people and wounding his intended target, then-Congresswoman Gabriele Giffords, and 12 others. Loughner’s plea spares him the death...
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Letters to the Editor - Aug. 12
The intersection of guns and mental illness To the editor: I am intrigued by George Michael’s response to the Aurora, Colo., movie massacre (Aug. 4). I certainly agree that the rapid police response saved lives, especially by preventing a...Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Values, Religion and Belief, Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Marine Corps
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Pa. vigil unites those left in suicide's wake
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThrough shared stories, hugs, tears and candlelight, a group of 40 people Tuesday night remembered loved ones lost to suicide and tried to raise awareness about the issue. The Mental Health Association of Franklin and Fulton Counties hosted its seventh...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Health, Bipolar Disorder, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Trinity United Church of Christ
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Allan Powell: Leadership and mental illness
Several years ago I had the good fortune to hear a neurologist give a professional paper about his post-mortem study of three historic figures with the goal of finding what relationship (if any) might exist between leadership and a nagging physical...Tags: Health, Animals, Religion and Belief, Depression, George W. Bush
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Program about mental health and aging set for April 8
A program called "Differentiating the Masks of Mental Illness in the Aging" will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 8, at The Merle S. Elliott Continuing Education and Conference Center at Hagerstown Community College, off Robinwood Drive,...Tags: Nursing Homes, Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Crimes, Medical Specialization
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