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Experts share how to help youth, families in mental health crisis
Tara Carolan, case manager for Safe Talk for Teens, describes the services and goals her office in Reno provides for those in need of counseling Sept. 27, 2023.Photo by Jessica…
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87% of Californians say U.S. is in a mental health crisis
Nearly 9 out 10 Californians say America is in the midst of a mental health crisis, according to a sprawling new statewide survey of Golden State residents who also express…
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Does Alaska have an affordable housing crisis?
Across Alaska, it’s a challenge to find affordable housing. Homebuilding and vacancy rates are down, while rent, mortgage rates and home prices are up. The lack of affordable housing drives…
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Opinion: Engineering students face an unrecognized, unresolved crisis of mental health | Opinion
To most, engineers are in an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ profession, working behind the scenes to build a modern society. That is true not only for their work…
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Sounding the shofar: Uniting to tackle our mental health crisis
As Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, approaches, the sound of the shofar − a ram’s horn traditionally blown throughout the month, culminating on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of…
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Crisis Resources, Hotlines for Youth Mental Health Support
If your child is a danger to themselves or someone else, do not delay. Take your child to the nearest emergency room or call 911 if you cannot transport your…
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UK companies brace for growing cost from mental health crisis
Demand for company-funded mental health services is soaring in the UK, a sign that the private sector is increasingly picking up the tab for a wellbeing crisis the government is…
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Shortage of youth mental health services in Iowa reaches crisis; families are in despair
First of two parts. Jane Day hit her breaking point two years ago, the day her suicidal daughter, struggling with a mix of serious mental health issues, stood on the…
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Social media giants like TikTok, YouTube fuel ‘youth mental health crisis,’ school boards claim in lawsuit
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). More than 200…
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Many Big US Cities Answer Mental Health Crisis Calls With Civilian Teams, Not Police
DENVER — Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man beset by a mental health crisis when he called 911 for help getting his car unstuck…
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2 Olathe officers will not be charged in shooting that killed man in mental health crisis
Prosecutors will not charge two Olathe police officers who shot and killed a 58-year-old man in June while he was experiencing a mental health crisis, Johnson County District Attorney Steve…
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Dane County joins Harvard to expand mental health crisis services | Government
Dane County will participate in a Harvard initiative to explore alternatives to a police response during mental health emergencies, with the aim of creating a program for rural communities that’s…
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Embracing ‘care response’ in Cuyahoga County to transform mental health crisis intervention: Mark Hurst and Scott Osiecki
CLEVELAND — Historically, police have been the first responders to behavioral health crises, regardless of circumstance or risk of violence. Often, this response does not meet the needs of the…
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Washington will receive $23 million to combat the fentanyl crisis and improve mental health
Various Washington communities will receive parts of a $23 million grant from the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) as announced by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell on Friday. Fentanyl…
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How one Philadelphia principal is leading her school through an asbestos crisis
How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask great educators how they approach their jobs. Philadelphia school days have been upended…
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Florida’s children and teens in mental health crisis
Florida has experienced a significant increase in psychiatric crisis hospitalizations of children and teens in recent years, and an increase in those children being repeatedly hospitalized in the same year.…
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How to plan for a potential mental health crisis
This story was originally published in Group Therapy, a weekly newsletter answering questions sent by readers about what’s been weighing on their hearts and minds. Sign up here to get…
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Tarrant County inmate’s ‘unnecessary death’ spotlights mental health crisis in jails nationwide
The water fountain in Georgia Kay Baldwin’s jail cell was only inches from her bunk, but authorities suspect she died of dehydration. Baldwin was in Tarrant County Jail custody, accused…
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SC’s mental health care crisis lands foster kids on air mattresses in offices | Health
COLUMBIA — After years of fostering mostly infants and younger children, Greenville nurse Jennifer Tice and her husband, Benjamin, knew that some foster kids, especially teenagers, were forced to sleep overnight…
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New jail doesn’t address Louisville’s addiction, mental health crisis
The year was 1972. Denny Crum scouted the best talent for what would become a nationally honored men’s basketball program for the University of Louisville. Sitting with the Southern Indiana…
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This program teaches Salina law enforcement how to interact during a mental health crisis
As part of a broader nationwide effort to improve policing methods, Salina-area law enforcement will undergo a program that helps equip officers to handle calls involving mental health disorders and…
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Hampton police leader calls for grant amid mental health crisis
HAMPTON — Responding to more than two dozen suicide attempts already this year, four resulting in deaths, town Police Chief Alex Reno is hoping grant funding he has applied for…
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Chaos at the top of Colorado’s mental health crisis | PODIUM | Opinion
Michael Fields Behind closed doors, Colorado is silently grappling with a mounting mental health crisis. The burdens of anxiety, depression and other disorders are still far too high, making an…
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Plans advancing for two mental health crisis centers in Luzerne County
Luzerne County is seeking proposals to create a mental health crisis and stabilization center in the Hazleton area as plans advance to establish a similar facility in the Wilkes-Barre area.…
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3 Things Schools Can Do to Help Ease the Student Mental Health Crisis – The 74
Stopol: A ‘we are crew, not passengers’ approach builds community and lets students see that they can achieve more when sharing each other’s success. This story first appeared at The…
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Persistent gap in mental health aid leaves Latinos unprepared amid crisis
More than a year after a gunman opened fire in an Uvalde, Texas classroom, Monica Muñoz Martinez is still working to connect survivors with mental health resources and raise awareness…
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Michigan mother of child in mental health crisis fears school shooting could happen again
(CBS DETROIT) – As much of the state listens in about the psyche of the Oxford High School shooter, for Cam Romanelli, the descriptions are all too familiar, explained here…
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Aspen Hope Center a beacon in crisis; response with mental health clinicians leads to better outcomes than police contact, data suggests
Michelle Muething, executive director, Aspen Hope CenterCourtesy The Aspen Hope Center crisis clinicians start each 24-hour shift with no idea what to expect. “You cannot plan a crisis,” said the…
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Dialing 988 for mental health crisis reaches its first year. Here’s why you may not have heard
When someone starts choking in a restaurant, people grab their phones and call 911. They enter the same three-digit number when their kitchen catches fire or someone tries to break…
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‘There’s an industry-wide mental health crisis’: authors and publishers on why the books sector needs to change | Books
Author and publisher welfare has been a hot topic in the books industry of late. Publishing houses, trade unions and industry bodies have scrambled for solutions following a survey by…
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Drought and food crisis in Africa threatens millions with starvation
Amara and Liya at Debra Bahran Displaced People’s Camp supported by Self Help Africa with funds and help from Irish Aid. Published: Sun 16 Jul 2023, 6:48 PM Ronan Scully…
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We’ve gotten the “teenage mental health crisis” dangerously wrong
A 13-year-old girl is using her smartphone in the dark roomGetty Images The rise in depression, anxiety and suicidal behaviors among adolescents has generated thousands of commentaries blaming social media…
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Has the rollout of this crisis lifeline actually improved mental health?
Sad woman staring at phone bedGetty Images/Boy_Anupong Editors’ Note: This article discusses suicide and contains details about mental health crises. If you are having thoughts of suicide, or are concerned…
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Mass. city launches pilot mental health crisis response program
By Tréa Lavery masslive.com WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester’s crisis co-response pilot program launches this week, sending mental health clinicians, case managers and peer educators alongside police to mental health and…
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OKC police abandoned man in mental health crisis on roadside before fatal crash
There’s a small cement pad on the west side of N Sooner Road in Oklahoma City surrounded by overgrown grass and across the street from an abandoned pipeline operation. That’s…
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Need help in a mental health crisis? Why calling 911 might not be the best option.
If you are thinking of calling 911 for someone experiencing a mental health crisis, don’t – there are better options to get immediate help. For example: Your young adult son…
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Oklahoma City Police abandoned man in mental health crisis on roadside before fatal crash
Shirley Antwine’s son had been arrested by Oklahoma City police at least 15 times when she called for their help again in the summer of 2021. Though they previously had…
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Cincinnati area kids in crisis wait on lists for mental health care
More than 2,000 children are on a waiting list for mental health help at one center alone in the Cincinnati area. The median time they’ll wait to be seen by…
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Dad Asks If Parents Today Are ‘Better Than Our Parents’ Amidst Kids’ Mental Health Crisis
A father went to Reddit seeking answers to a question that has been on his mind for quite some time. He wrote into the subreddit r/parenting, wondering about the differences…
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Mission Oaks psychiatric care center closes amid crisis
Alexis Crase calls Mission Oaks her “safe place.” The 32-year-old San Jose resident has been admitted to the inpatient psychiatric facility in Los Gatos more than 20 times over the…
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America faces a mental health crisis. Philanthropy can help solve it
With 1 in 5 U.S. adults living with some degree of mental illness, millions of families across the country are touched by this issue. But a lack of mental health…
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How sugar became the scapegoat for society’s ills – from austerity to the cost of living crisis | Karen Throsby
In the early 2010s, the “war on obesity” found a new enemy: sugar. That role had been filled by dietary fat, but a growing understanding of “healthy fats” led to…
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More patients in crisis falling through cracks of state psychiatric commitment system
In the language of state agencies, it’s “loss of custody.” In the vernacular of medical staff, it’s being “street-ed.” Both refer to when an emergency medical department is unable to…
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The Celebrity Mental Health Crisis: Why We Need to Talk About It
The past year has been a challenging and unprecedented time for everyone, including celebrities. From the pandemic to social and political issues, the spotlight has been on famous individuals more…
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988 mental health crisis number increases calls for help by 50% in Austin, Travis County
Karen Duran has been answering the crisis line at Integral Care, Austin and Travis County’s mental health authority, for four years. A year ago, the National Suicide & Prevention Hotline…
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Social media, trauma, hate speech — all add to youth mental health crisis, U.S. Senate panel told
By Jennifer ShuttThe Kentucky Lantern U.S. senators agreed during a recent hearing the country’s children are going through a youth mental health crisis, though some of the committee’s members disagreed…
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when my 10-year-old got sick, I saw how deep our national crisis really is.
To tell the whole story would take a book, so let me start in the middle. Let me start in mid-March of 2022, a few weeks before my daughter, Ash,…
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Helping Schools and Districts Address Mental Health Crisis among their Students
In October, about 70 school and district leaders from around the country gathered in Utah for a mental health summit. More than once during the three-day conference, administrators had to…
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How much can they help jail crisis?
article A participant in the Gwinnett County Mental Health Court stands before Judge Karen Beyers. The offender was sent to jail for 24 hours for a failed drug test. LAWRENCEVILLE,…
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State undertaking $1B ‘transformation’ to address mental health crisis
ALBANY — The state has begun a $1 billion effort to confront a mental health crisis exacerbated by the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic in what experts say is the biggest…