There is not one psychiatric mental disorder that is based in science/medicine.
Opinion
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Op-ed: The importance of Planned Parenthood
I support those who risk their lives to educate the poor to make responsible choices.
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Op-ed: Bridgeport school board should drop lawsuit against state
The Bridgeport Board of Education’s recent actions show that it misses the big picture.
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Op-ed: Connecticut Smart Start is smart policy
As many as 60,000 Connecticut children are not enrolled in any sort of pre-K program. These children are all but guaranteed to enter the classroom academically and socially behind their peers.
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Op-ed: How we got here: Our broken mental health system
Which is the lesser of the two evils: living long term in a psychiatric hospital away from society, or being homeless in the community with lack of support and frequent trips to emergency departments and jails?
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Op-ed: Sen. Frantz: A cycle of bad policy
Time is running out for Connecticut — our fiscal health and economic future are in jeopardy.
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Op-ed: Detect mental health problems early to prevent violence
One in five children and adolescents has some mental health issue, and 70 percent of those individuals do not receive care, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Op-ed: The hidden cost of MRSA
A universal policy to raise awareness of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections would be beneficial in halting the spread of this infection. The effective implementation of a national consensus guideline is critical in its prevention, because an increase in MRSA transmission is increasing the cost of health care. This needs to be addressed. The public’s […]
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Op-ed: The canary in a coal mine
Younger and future state employees will not get the pensions they have been promised.
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Op-ed: Finding tax revenue that isn’t spelled k-e-n-o
Collective tax expenditures, or revenue we have chosen to forgo, were estimated by the legislature’s Office of Fiscal Analysis for fiscal year 2013 to be $6.769 billion.
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Op-ed: Preschool doors opening wider for Connecticut’s children
Today in Connecticut we are on the verge of exciting changes that may improve outcomes for all of our children.
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Op-ed: Why today, Workers’ Memorial Day, is so important
Workplace injuries and deaths have haunted Connecticut industry since the first factories rose more than 150 years ago.
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Op-ed: We need a more powerful action plan to deal with autism
Study after study has shown that early intervention in children with autism leads to a better outcome.
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Op-ed: Smart Start misses the mark
Connecticut’s Democratic legislators unveiled their plan to provide access to universal pre-k through a grant initiative called Smart Start. While Smart Start’s goals are laudable, it misses the opportunity to develop a model that is both fiscally prudent and sustainable, one that capitalizes on previous investments made by the state, and preserves choices for families […]
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Op-ed: Connecticut must consider a public retirement plan
With Congress paralyzed by partisan infighting, it’s up to states like Connecticut to make it possible for ordinary people to retire without facing poverty.
