Category: Mental Health
What mental health experts are saying about the 988 crisis line and its future
On June 5, 2017, Zachary Bear Heels died in police custody in Omaha, Nebraska. Bear Heels, 29, had bipolar disorder…
Where did King County’s mental health beds go?
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded…
Illinois governor plan targets kids’ mental health crisis
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A mental health crisis among children in Illinois will be fought by streamlining and easing access…
Adams’ mental health agenda to focus on harm reduction and nontraditional approaches
Ashwin Vasan, left, attends as New York City Mayor Eric Adams visits Fountain House on July 18, 2022, in New…
Nonprofits, schools stepping up to assist children in need of mental health help
OLD BETHPAGE, N.Y. — Breaking the Stigma: Children and Mental Health is a series of special CBS News New York…
Is the Impact of Trauma on Mental Health Overestimated?
The last decade of the 1990s was often labelled the “Decade of the Brain,” as many mental health clinicians and…
Trove of L.A. Students’ Mental Health Records Posted to Dark Web After Cyber Hack
Hundreds — and likely thousands — of sensitive files were leaked online People are likely unaware their health records were stolen…
‘We will never be the same’: Displaced Ukrainian children risk erosion in school, mental health
Focusing on school has been a challenge lately for 7-year-old Varvara Sydorska, given all the distractions. Like the fact that…
Evidence Synthesized: Exercise Promotes Mental Health
Rawpixel/Adobe Stock More than 20 million adults in the U.S. experience depressive episodes each year. Among youth, the incidence of…
Shawn Mendes reflects on pulling the plug on tour to focus on mental health
© Provided by Deadline Shawn Mendes made a decision last year to cancel his “Wonder” tour to focus on his…
