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Mental health “worse” in North post-pandemic, says report
Mental health in the north has been harder hit by the pandemic than elsewhere in England, according to a new report.
Experts have estimated the mental health crisis in the North has cost the UK economy £2billion on…
Kalamazoo man charged with girlfriend’s murder to undergo mental health treatment
KALAMAZOO, MI - A man accused of killing his girlfriend will undergo mental health treatment to see if he is fit to stand trial.Anthony Ozomaro, 35, is charged March 8, 2019 with open murder and killing Nikkole Riojas, 35, while she was in…
The Chicago Group uses live storytelling to talk about mental health (VIDEO)
Chicago organization Erasing The Distance uses live performances to address issues such as alcoholism, depression, anxiety and PTSD.Live storytelling is an emotionally powerful medium, and one Chicago organization is using it to get more…
A 17-year-old Israeli’s ‘first aid’ course for teens in mental health draws…
Young Israelis are flocking to a new psychological "first aid" course started by a teenager frustrated that too often adolescent mental health is sidelined.
Around 3,000 people are currently taking part in the free online course.…
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton shares resources for entrepreneurs and talks about mental health and…
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton is an actress, singer and Emmy-winning host of the hit TV show ... the real one
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Adrienne Bailon-Houghton is an actress, singer and Emmy-winning host of the hit TV show the real…
The new psychiatric emergency number 988 will be activated this weekend
A new 988 mental health emergency number will be activated in the United States this Saturday, July. 16th, 2022.
Similar to dialing 911, 988 was designated as the new three-digit area code, directing callers to the National Suicide…
The Philadelphia startup aims to solve mental health crises through primary care
A Philadelphia-based tech startup is trying to prevent mental health crises by helping physicians monitor and detect problems earlier in primary care.Why it matters: Access to mental health care, which is often isolated, has been a problem…
Mental health staff increase – gov.scot
Recruited more than 950 additional frontline workers.
A pledge to hire a further 800 mental health staff for frontline assignments across…
Alaska’s US senators are sponsoring a campaign to improve military mental health after a spike…
Paratroopers complete a 12-mile road march with about 70 pounds of equipment on April 30, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN) WASHINGTON - Alaska's United States Senators have introduced legislation aimed at improving the quality of life and…
Leadership needed to drive culturally responsive global mental health policies
An article by Valentina Iemmi, published in health policy and planningexamines the political tensions affecting the development and implementation of global mental health strategies.
The global political priority for mental health—the…
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health opens first Crisis Welcome Center in Traverse City
The Northern Lakes community's mental health has helped people from Leelanau County down to Roscommon County.
Now they have a new center in Traverse City that changes their typical services a bit.
The Northern Lakes…
Mental health support for inmates with minor and major illnesses
SINGAPORE - Those with mild mental health problems are regularly examined by prison psychiatrists and undergo rehabilitation programs, Interior and Justice Minister K. Shanmugam said in parliament on Monday (July 4).
He addressed a…
Philadelphia was at the center of a mental health revolution in the 19th century. A Library Company…
Philadelphia was in the heart of a revolution. No, not the ones you're thinking of. It revolutionized mental health treatment.Before the era of asylums full of people considered socially inept, a small group of radical thinkers in the…
Adolescent mental health first responders break down barriers and stigma
In response to our nation's mental health crisis, the Reading and Berks County YMCA is now offering first aid training to youth in Berks County. Thanks to the generosity of the Berks County Community Foundation's Home Health Care…
Durham is launching a new program to help people with behavioral and mental health issues
DURHAM, NC (WTVD) -- A new focus on crisis response in Durham.The city is the first in the state to create an "unarmed mental health" department.The new program starts on Tuesday.The goal is to tailor 911 responses to the needs of people…
Can women with bipolar disorder have children?
Parenting with bipolar disorder presents unique challenges. Your family can thrive with personal health management and open communication.Becoming a parent is often associated with fears and unknowns. If you live with bipolar disorder,…
Telemedicine visits for mental health continue to increase, although they have declined in all other…
The explosive use of virtual care in the early months of the pandemic has seen a dramatic decline in all but one specialty – mental health. In fact, the use of telemedicine among mentally ill people continues to increase, according to a…
How Pastors Can Help • Biblical Recorder
The growing Gen Z mental health crisis is being felt across the country – in schools, families and churches. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Children's Hospital Association, and the American Academy of Child…
This overlooked mental health “hack” increases your chance of living longer
The interest is great — and cash — in innovations designed to help us live longer. Thousands of dollars have been invested in Silicon Valley efforts such as "anti-aging nootropics" and "rejuvenation" startups to reverse the aging…
Berks Officials Discuss Mental Health and Social Media as Part of School Safety | Berk’s…
READING, Pa. - School safety was the focus in Berks County on Thursday.State and district leaders, along…
Take care of your mental health, especially if you have pulmonary hypertension
As the co-moderator of the Pulmonary Hypertension News Forum, I have inspired and participated in many hot topics over the past three years. During that time, I've noticed that a theme comes up often and always gets great responses.
Mental…
Since COVID-19, 21% of American adults are living with a mental disorder – as it varies by age
This post was originally published on this siteWritten by Judy Campbell
March 11, 2022 marked the second anniversary of the World Health Organization's official statement on the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a WHO survey of…
Free child psychiatric training for pediatrics
NEW YORK, NY, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The increasing demand for child mental health services is putting immense pressure on already underfunded and inadequate systems. There is pressure for pediatric providers to take a larger…
Bakersfield’s First-Ever 911 Dispatcher Tasked with Delivering Mental Health Care | news
Delphina Rojo never imagined going into psychiatry.But after gaining years of experience at Kern Behavioral…
Mental health is a factor in gun violence, but it’s not that simple
Schools need training and resources to recognize warning signsAccording to some reports, more than half of all mass shooters displayed one or more warning signs before conducting the shooting. School staff are able to observe some of these…
An Alabama man continues his cross-country walk in honor of mental health awareness
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -- Alabama's Sylvester Williams continues his journey from coast to coast to raise awareness of mental health.He goes not just for himself, but for anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, and other mental health…
WCSD provides mental health resources to support families and employees after a crisis
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -- Students across Washoe County made their way to and from school Thursday as updates on a shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers continued to flood social media. "A lot of staff were very worried, hurt,…
The District Commission is making progress with the Central Mental Health Reception Facility
Commissioner Ken Cornell makes a motion to proceed with the Central Receiving Facility
BY JENNIFER CABRERA
bottom line: The district commission voted to establish an inpatient central mental health reception facility on the…
How one organization combines mental health with mentoring for AAPI youth
CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- Despite some stereotypes that all Asian students get through school with ease, they can face the same challenges as any other group, including fears of trying to be perfect.Miki Lin, 16, was born and raised in…
Op-Ed: Dealing with Tompkins County’s Mental Health Crisis
This is an op-ed written by Tompkins County Public Health Director and Mental Health Commissioner Frank Kruppa. It was not written by The Ithaca Voice. To submit comments, send them to Matt…
Mental Health Awareness Walk takes place in Watertown on Wednesday | WWTI
WATERTOWN, NY (WWTI) – The Jefferson County Mental Health Awareness Committee is hosting the 17thth annual mental health awareness walk in Watertown on May 18th.
The walking tour begins at 10:30 AM at the Dulles State Office…
Moran, confirmed Fimon on the board of directors of the Alaska Mental Health Trust
JUNEAU, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority…
President Schill celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month
Dear University of Oregon Students,May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In recognition, I would like to acknowledge the stress, anxiety, uncertainty, and isolation that many in our university community have experienced over the past two…
Extreme weather events have taken a toll on farmers’ mental health. But asking for help is…
The past year has not been easy for BC farmers like Julia Smith. In the summer of 2021, a heat dome trapped dangerously high temperatures over the province. Wildfires in interior BC spread flame and smoke across the landscape, devastating…
SC DHHS plans to increase the number of school mental health counselors
COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) – The South Carolina Department of Health announced that it has completed its review of the mental health services provided in South Carolina public schools.
Her report shows that more mental health…
Get answers to your mental health questions Tuesday night
Sent: May 3, 2022 / 9:20 am CDT
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Huntsville Community Watch Association is…
NAMI Baldwin County Hosts First Mental Health Fair to Highlight Mental Health Awareness
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WALA) - The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Baldwin County held its first mental health expo at Honeybee Park in Robertsdale on Saturday, hoping to let those who may be struggling know they are not alone.The…
Mental health research: Larger studies are needed
Researchers have recently found that some studies on mental illness are not broad enough to provide reliable data. To collect more reliable and consistent data on how mental illness behaves in the…
Woman fatally shot by DC police had mental health crisis at work: Authorities – NBC4…
A woman fatally shot by officers in Northwest DC while wearing a special police uniform reportedly had a mental health crisis less than an hour earlier at the security firm she worked for, authorities said.
DC police were…
A story about mental health and real relationships // The Observer
As another school year comes to an end here at the University of Notre Dame, there are many things for us students to be thankful and excited for as we begin our summer vacation. Whether it's graduating, starting an internship, studying…
Wilbraham 24 Hour Run raises funds for mental health
WILBRHAM, Mass. (WWLP) – A Saturday morning run in Wilbraham begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Wilbraham United Church at 500 Main Street and ends at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday
Amherst Theater workers unionize
This…
Solis Health plans to highlight mental health awareness at the April 21 Florida Panthers game
The game includes special promotions to raise awareness as part of Stress Awareness Month and the significant increase in mental health concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.MIAMI, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solis Health…
‘I’m on the right track’ – Mark Selby is more positive as he struggles with…
Mark Selby told Europsort he was on the right track mentally after beating Jamie Jones in the first round of the World Championship.The defending champion arrived at the Crucible with few expectations after a poor season marred by his…
USPSTF recommends anxiety screening for children
As an adolescent mental health crisis grows in the United States, the US Task Force on Preventive Services (USPSTF) has released a new draft guideline recommending that all children ages 8 to 18 be screened for anxiety.
A growing…
Lockdowns doubled the risk of mental health symptoms
During nearly two years of repeated COVID lockdowns, we have heard great concern from many different quarters about the mental health implications of forcing people to stay home and distance themselves from friends and family.
Many…
War-ravaged Ukrainians face a mental health crisis
Oleg Chaban, a Ukrainian psychiatrist, witnessed firsthand the emotional devastation caused by Russia's war against his country.The head of psychological and psychotherapeutic services at the Bogomolets National Medical University in…
Integrated behavioral health care expands mental health services
ST. CLOUD – With the need for mental health services greater than ever, health officials are making sure their patients have the resources they need, when they need them.CentraCare officials say they continue to see children and adults…
Gillibrand for improved mental health services
Throughout Cindy Roberts' Queensbury home, she proudly honors her daughter, Sgt. Kristie Roberts, who twice enlisted in the Army National Guard.
"She's always been a volunteer, always wanted to do things to help other people," said Cindy…
Ordinary City Council hears updates on the community’s tax-based mental health action plan
Six years later, the Mental Health and Public Safety Initiative is making a difference in the Bloomington Normal area, but there's still a long way to go, leaders of the effort say.During Monday…
Beginning of Valley Mental Health Analysis | opinion
Today, The Daily Item begins with a year-long look at mental health in…
City of Wichita signals support for psychiatric hospital in Sedgwick County
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The Wichita City Council is due to table a resolution in support of a state-run mental health facility in Sedgwick County at its meeting next Tuesday, April 5.The Council's agenda for its next meeting includes the…
The city is expanding a program that will redirect some mental health emergency calls from police to…
"If there was someone just listening to him," Rohlan Pierre, his older brother, said shortly after watching videos of the shooting. "Because that's probably all he really wanted and needed was someone just to listen to him in that…
Campus Life | Mental health check-in
Campus Life is a bi-weekly blog about the day-to-day things happening around Pitt's campus.As the midterms draw to a close and the finals season slowly approaches, it's important to take a look at yourself and your sanity. I used to study…
Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Federal Mental Health Programs
On March 23, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on federal mental health and substance use disorders programs titled "Strengthening Federal Mental Health and Substance…
Mahoning Co. Mental Health Board is seeking volunteers to join the LOSS/DOSS team
Messages"People who can identify are better than advisors," Howells added. "But you can really relate to someone and say, 'I get it, I really get it, because I've been in your shoes."The Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board is…
Doctors on the Ukrainian border say mental health is top medical priority
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, more than three million refugees have fled to neighboring countries by bus, train, car and on foot. Some have goals in mind while others have no plan. But while these displaced people are coping…
Vendors Struggling With Rise In Mental Illness | Messages
It was in many ways expected that the pandemic - and the isolation, fear and death it brought with it -…
MT State Prison agrees to reform mental health procedures
Disability Rights Montana says it has reached a settlement agreement with the Montana Department of Corrections that will limit the use of solitary confinement and reform the care of inmates with serious mental illness.The agreement…
USG discusses mental health referendum and approves Tigers in Town budget increase
In its first session after spring break on Sunday, March 13, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate heard the mid-year reports from three committees and unanimously approved a budget…
Mental health: how to manage stress in a post-Covid world
“Interestingly, it isn't Fear of the Covid-19 virus itself, but the new normal that people have unknowingly embraced in order to break the chain of virus spread," said Dr. Chawla.
Insecurity is one of the main causes of stress at all…
Talk to your children about suicide and mental health
Champaign, IL (WCIA)
dr Shannon Donnals, PhD, LCSW, CCATP, speaks about suicide prevention, grief counseling and mental health therapy.
Several disciples work together. Primary care and medication management,…
Ministers are calling for a policy change in mental health services
By Diane Anderson
Meeting with over 15 pastors who are part of the Long Beach Ministerial Alliance, and pastors from across the nation continue to stand together in!-->…
Prevalence of Chronic Illness and Mental Health Among U.S. Child Caregivers During the COVID-19…
In a recently published study medRxiv* Preprint Servers researchers assessed the prevalence of chronic illness, depression and stress among U.S. child caregivers during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
…
Student says they were expelled from the hall because of mental health issues
Warning: This story is about suicide and mental health.Students on their way to a lecture (file image). (Source: istock.com)A Victoria University of Wellington student says his mental health deteriorated after he was temporarily kicked out…
Local police chiefs renew calls to change Virginia’s mental health system
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - The Chesterfield County Police Commissioner is turning attention back to the mental health system and how it affects the police force.
Chesterfield County Police Chief Jeffery Katz posted a…
Murder suspect on second psychiatric evaluation
WILKES-BARRE -- A man who was ruled too mentally ill to stand trial for fatally stabbing his nephew but was later found competent to continue is subject to a competency assessment again.
A status conference was held for Milton Darius…
Crisis Resources: CHKD opens two new units to address adolescent mental health
According to the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, 20% of children across the country have a diagnosable mental illness.
NORFOLK, Va. — Author's note: The video above is from a separate story on children's…
Justice Department grants Pharr police $500,000 for mental health unit
The Pharr Police Department and Tropical Texas Behavioral Health announced Friday that the Justice Department has awarded a $550,000 grant to the agency's mental health division.
The grant, which was awarded on December 16 last year, will…
Exploring the stigma of mental illness: What is “normal”? | Journal News
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Shepherd University President's Lecture Series recently presented "Nobody's Normal: How…
Virtual psychiatric care offers opportunities – and potential risks
A sharp increase in the availability of telemedicine services has opened up new opportunities for mental and behavioral health counseling and challenges for healthcare providers, employers and employees.Dealing with a “mental health…
The Iowa City Mental Health Center serves more than 1,000 people in its first year
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Within just a year of its opening, the GuideLink Center in Johnson County has been able to bring together the community and medicine-based models involved in treating mental health, addiction and brain health."We…
Wichita leaders discuss mental health assistance with minority communities
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita's nonprofit organizations continue their efforts to bring community members together while addressing diverse issues. This month's discussion at the Evergreen Recreation Center focused on mental…
“We are still in an adolescent psychiatric crisis.”
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- In Tuesday's…
Revisions to the Mental Health Law in Georgia
article ATLANTA - A key Georgia lawmaker said Wednesday that he expects major overhauls of a sweeping bill soon to address the state's dismal mental health care system. Republican Rep. Todd Jones, a supporter of the bill, said work…
The report finds that a “labor crisis” is behind long waits for mental health care in…
A new report suggests a "workforce crisis" is affecting mental health care in Massachusetts, leading to longer waits for outpatient treatment and fewer people in need of care.The Association for Behavioral Healthcare report released Tuesday…
Mental health living wills could provide more options for those in crisis
Georgians with a mental health diagnosis may soon have more control over their care if their decision-making is compromised.
The Georgia Psychiatric Advance Directive Act would allow individuals with a diagnosed mental health disorder to…
MSA pushes mental health numbers on U Cards – The Minnesota Daily
As UMN faces an increase in students struggling with mental health, MSA is proposing to add mental health phone numbers to the back of U cards.The Minnesota Student Association (MSA) Health & Wellness Task Force at the University of…
CSO expands mental health training sessions in Greater Gardner
GARDNER - A community-based nonprofit public health agency in western Massachusetts is expanding its reach into the central portion of the state - including Greater Gardner.Clinical and Support Options (CSO), which operates an office at 205…