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February 12, 2013
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Many in Nevada County battling depression, drugs and suicidal tendencies

In the month of January, 110 individuals were brought to Nevada County hospitals due to a mental health issue that made that person a danger to themselves or others, county officials reported Tuesday during a meeting of the county’s board of supervisors. Of the 110 individuals brought to the hospital, 28 were hospitalized involuntarily, as authorized by California Welfare and Institutions Code 5150, over the course of one month, said Michael Heggarty, director of Nevada County of Behavioral Health. “We’ve seen a gradual increase in these types of cases over the course of the last year and a half,” Heggarty …

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