Mental Health

Sent: May 3, 2022 / 9:20 am CDT Updated: May 3, 2022 / 9:20 am CDT HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Huntsville Community Watch Association is…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Today, The Daily Item begins with a year-long look at mental health in…

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…

"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 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…

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…

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…

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…

It was in many ways expected that the pandemic - and the isolation, fear and death it brought with it -…

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…

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…

“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…

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,…

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!-->…

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. …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Shepherd University President's Lecture Series recently presented "Nobody's Normal: How…

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…

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, 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…

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- In Tuesday's…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

If you have an event you'd like to share, send it to . Tuesday February 8th School Building Committee - A virtual session that includes a presentation of the EGHS Architecture/CTE students' master planning process and a presentation…

While I can't remember when I put my fitness tracker in long-term storage, I certainly remember why: it made me doubt myself. Like many people, I had started wearing a tracker — in my case, a Fitbit Alta HR — to track my daily steps, as…

A high school graduate's appeal for schools to do more for the mental well-being of students was strong enough to move a US senator to tears. The show of emotion took place during Claire Rhyneer's testimony at a US Senate hearing to…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – There's a story behind every line. Such is the case for Cedar Rapids Gazette sportswriter Jeff Johnson."It was a gift. It might even have been a birthday present," Johnson said. On Saturday night, Johnson…

Kate Quick, 43, said her student loan debt is causing stress and anxiety for her and her family.Courtesy: Kate QuickWhen Kate Quick, 43, completed her Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Alaska Fairbanks 22 years ago, she had…

Antonio Brown isn't ready to give up his fight with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers weeks after he was fired by the team after being eliminated in the middle of a game…

As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Williams experience has been fundamentally altered by the social restrictions that the government is imposing on our community. For many students, the strong community bond that is…

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Rick Bowmer, Associated PressSandra Young arrives at Whittier Elementary School in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 with her daughters Baylin,…

The pandemic is taking a huge toll on young people - isolated from friends, at times unable to go to school and engage in many other activities.Experts have found that music can help - help children…

Members of the US House of Representatives and US Senate have reintroduced the Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021, which aims to survey and report current mental health resources in colleges and make recommendations to…

BLACKBURN, England — The conversation was urgent and emotional as Gulbar Akram crowded with police in Manchester, England on Saturday and spoke to his brother, who was holding four people hostage at a synagogue in Texas nearly 5,000 miles…

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Crosby explained that she wanted to create a fitness app that was different. After falling in love with fitness as a result of the Covid lockdown and suddenly having her work schedule on pause, the Celebrity Big…

California's kids are struggling. An unprecedented level of toxic stress and trauma from the pandemic has exacerbated a pre-existing child mental health crisis. Even before the onset of the pandemic, suicide and self-harm rates among…

The analysis controlled for several factors that could affect participants' mental health independent of hormone treatment: age at the time of the survey; gender identity; gender assigned at birth; sexual orientation; race or…

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) - Ahead of the Santa Clara county's board meeting on Tuesday, two rangers declare mental health and substance abuse as a public health crisis in the county. Supervisors Susan Ellenberg and Otto…

In Chicago and other cities across the country, Latino workers are the backbone of the restaurant industry, and the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the physical, emotional, and financial health of restaurant workers. Three…

Schools are finally open. But there was zeal and concern among educators alike about how this pandemic may have affected the social and emotional health of students and parents.Transitions are never easy - physically, mentally, and…

A traumatic event like the natural disaster that many Kentuckians…

John McInerney: In the beginning it was a very modest effort. I would bring LEGO and a couple of robots and set them up in the activity rooms at Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor. If someone wanted to build a robot, I would show…

As the Omicron variant rises and colleges across Washington adjust their plans - the University of Washington, Bellevue College, and Seattle University have all announced they will start winter courses remotely or postpone the start…

Chikasha Anokfilli (Thinking Chickasaw) is a publicly available mental health initiative that explores what it means to think Chickasaw. Chikasha Anokfili provides resources to support and promote mental health and wellbeing. The…

Posted by Rebecca Koblin | December 29, 2021Whether you're strolling the park, hike a local hiking trail, or tending house plants, the outdoors will promote the sanitary health of almost everyone.Open space is important "because it gives…

(CNN) - An armed 19-year-old man arrested Saturday morning for trespassing at Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II is staying for Christmas, has been arrested by police under the Mental Health Act, the London…

By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories covering fifteen neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. A…

The lack of sunlight during the winter months can affect people's mental health.Deficiency in vitamin D, changes in sleep patterns due to prolonged darkness, and less active people can all…

ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) - Lawyers for people with mental illness and substance abuse call on Governor Kathy Hochul to provide immediate executive budget funds for her care systems. They say their existing industry crisis has worsened…

Image source: FREEPIK Why is mental illness awareness important? Mental illness is a physical disorder of the brain that…

Flowers mark the scene of an alleged arson attack in Osaka city, in which 24 people were killed.On Friday, a fire devastated an entire floor of a mental hospital in the heart of the country's third largest city.A woman was rescued by the…

Needler's Fresh Market representatives present Hancock Health representatives with a check for $ 5,000. Submitted photo Company benefits from providers of…

ARLINGTON, Virginia., Dec 15, 2021 / PRNewswire / - An overwhelming number of parents support mental health education in schools and "Mental Health Days" for their children, Ipsos conducted today on behalf of the National Alliance on…

Paul Gibb: Light Rail: Let's not give up yet In response to Bob Norris' December 12 letter, "Light Rail: Let's Rewrite This," it should be noted that this is not a good time to give up the S-Bahn. This is because there is a great way to…

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When construction began on the new Austin State Hospital in October 2019, one concern was what would happen to the hospital's history. When it opened as the State Lunatic Asylum in 1861, it was the first mental illness treatment hospital…

The high school junior sat down, straightened his fabric, and gently pressed the foot pedal with his toes as the sewing machine began to hum. "I was taught to sew by hand but never by machine," said 16-year-old Erick…

W.When the Covid-19 pandemic began, the people who worked in trauma knew that the psychological toll would be enormous. In the spring of 2020, I began interviewing professionals on the mental health impact of the pandemic, particularly…

Sheriff Michael Bouchard spoke about the mental health of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office MPs responding to the Oxford High School shooting. "They will never be the same," Bouchard said of the MPs who described their experience as…