By Jenny Westberg, Portland Mental Health Examiner, Feb. 9, 2014 An Iraq War veteran, who was found guilty but insane on murder charges due to PTSD, was released Friday from the Oregon State Hospital after the state’s review board determined he no longer has a mental illness. Jessie Bratcher‘s 2009 trial, for the murder of […]
OPB News, Oct. 16, 2013 LISTEN – As the Affordable Care Act rolls out, the federal government has given Oregon wide latitude to come up with new ways to keep people healthy. A group that’s been particularly difficult to help over the years, is people with mental health issues. But one Portland clinic says it’s having success […]
By Linda Rosenberg, President & CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health, June 21, 2013 Ever wondered what it’s like to live with a mental illness or addiction? Is there hope? Is help available? The Other Side ― an award-winning 5-minute film marking the 50th anniversary of the Community Mental Health Act passed by President Kennedy […]
By Christopher David Grey, The Lund Report, May 20, 2013 Rep. Jim Weidner of McMinnville is typically the most conservative Republican on the House Health Committee, but after an emotional debate on Friday he was moved to become the lone GOP representative to join with the Democrats to send to the floor Senate Bill 281 […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, March 23, 2013 A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing by two Portland police officers who fatally shot 32-year-old Santiago Cisneros III on March 4. The grand jury deliberated Friday morning after hearing testimony Wednesday from 13 witnesses, including the two officers involved, Cisneros’ brother Diego Cisneros […]
By the Associated Press, in The Oregonian, March 11, 2013 Courts would be required to consider veterans’ military backgrounds during criminal sentencing hearings under a bill passed unanimously Monday by the Oregon Senate. The measure, which now moves to the House, gives judges the authority to impose more lenient sentences on veterans, especially those suffering […]
By David Sarasohn, The Oregonian, March 8, 2013 In the most recent fatal shooting by Portland police, of an attacker who reportedly fired a shotgun at two policemen on a parking structure roof, two uncontrolled streams run together. The death of mentally ill people at the hands of police — sometimes called “suicide by cop” […]
By the Associated Press, on King5.com Seattle, March 6, 2013 A man fatally wounded by Portland police after they say he fired at them was an Iraq war veteran who had talked about the challenges of post-traumatic stress disorder. Santiago A. Cisneros III, 32, died of the wounds he received Monday night, the Multnomah County […]
By Harry Esteve, The Oregonian, Feb. 7, 2013 Marijuana is not just the best drug, it’s the only drug that consistently helps people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, a parade of doctors, researchers and veterans told a panel of lawmakers Thursday. At issue is Senate Bill 281, which would add PTSD, as it’s commonly called, […]
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