A new study ranks New Mexico the 10th worst state for mental health
THE DEVICES ARE CERTIFIED BY THE FCC. OUR STATE IS 10TH WORST IN THIS COUNTRY FOR MENTAL HEALTH, AND A RECENT STUDY FOUND THAT 19% OF TEENAGERS SAID THEY HAD …
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Illinois lawmakers are considering measures aimed at making mental health care more accessible
Illinois lawmakers have advanced two measures pushed by advocates for reforming the state’s behavioral health system to expand insurance coverage available to those seeking care. The bills, both of which …
Mental health crisis at the door of hospitals | Philly Health Insider
This week, we explain how hospitals can become unsafe for mentally ill patients and give you an update on Philly’s behavioral health commissioner. Later in this edition, we take a …
Could helicopter parenting and declining free play be causing youth mental health crisis? – The Boston Globe
The nature of childhood itself was changing, he said. And profoundly changing. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as public attention has focused on the adolescent mental health crisis, …
One in three security breaches at hospitals in the Philly, Pa., area involved deficiencies in mental health services. How can hospitals improve?
A patient died on the floor of a behavioral health unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s Cedar Avenue facility because the staff didn’t know how to respond. …
Allie Cohen Opinion: Vermont’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
Comments are opinion pieces contributed by readers and news writers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of viewpoints from a wide range of Vermonters. Comments give voice to community members …
Long waits for mental health care in NC are violating constitutional rights, lawsuit claims
North Carolina is violating the rights of mentally ill or disabled people accused of crimes by holding them in custody longer than it should allow, a new lawsuit claims. The …
New York mental health charity hosts events to break the stigma: what to know
Note: The following story deals with topics such as suicide, self-harm and trauma. Support resources for people who are in crisis or have suicidal thoughts can be found at the …
Gov. Hochul adds millions for mental health treatment services
New York’s mental health court system will soon see an additional $33 million investment for treatment services as part of the newly minted $237 billion budget. [I] just toured the …
A Colorado family’s struggle with a young woman’s mental illness confronts a terrifying reality
The mother of Olivia Schack he sits at home and worries. “We’re trying to protect her from herself. She’s more of a danger to herself than anyone else. But it’s …