Category: Mental Health
Gov. Kemp signs mental health overhaul bill
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Monday aimed at pulling Georgia off the bottom among state rankings for access to…
With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Benito Luna-Herrera teaches his 7th grade social studies classes, he is on alert for signs…
Experts fear Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill is already affecting the mental health of LGBTQ youth
This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Parental Rights in Education” bill — otherwise known colloquially as the “Don’t Say Gay”…
5 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health
The life of an entrepreneur is taxing in every way imaginable. Challenges are not lacking, between raising capital, inconsistent income,…
Juárez mental health organizations unite to help residents with depression, PTSD
JUÁREZ — Mental health professionals say they are seeing an increase in mental health crises as this city emerges from…
Kids’ mental health is getting worse. But that predated the pandemic.
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paint a stark picture of high school students’ mental health…
‘Youth are in crisis’: Mental health of US high school students worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC survey finds
There have been significant increases in high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, considering suicide or attempting…
Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless…
Pandemic heightens focus on mental health care as new hotline number launches
As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prepares to launch its new three-digit number in July, mental health experts worry about…
Youth Mental Health Crisis Gives More Urgency to School Choice Movement
Parents have spent the last two years dealing with lawmakers’ and school officials’ indecisions about school re-openings, a nightmare for…
