Category: Mental Health
Mental health wing at New Orleans jail is halfway built, but will require additional staff, sheriff says
After years of legal battles, construction of a controversial 89-bed mental health wing at the Orleans Parish jail, with the…
Maryland behavioral health advocates raise concerns about proposed $116 million in funding cuts
Behavioral health advocates in Maryland are voicing concerns about the possible impact of a $116 million budget cut included in…
Do animals suffer mental health problems?
Max was a fun-loving Labrador retriever who enjoyed going for car rides and greeting clients at his owner’s office. But…
The Medical Monopoly on Mental Health and the Flexner Report
The Flexner Report of 1910, widely credited with revolutionizing medical education in the United States and Canada, had profound consequences…
Link Between Mental Health And Eating Disorders: What You Need To Know
It is like a chicken-and-egg situation when it comes to mental health and eating disorders. Does poor mental health condition…
Poverty and Mental Health
By R. Susan Daily, M.D., Eunice Y. Yuen M.D., Ph.D., and the Child Committee of the Group for the Advancement…
Clubhouses Offer Community to People With Mental Illness
Friendly faces filled the halls as a staff guided me through the Independence Center, a clubhouse in St. Louis for…
Basketball player at Fontbonne Academy shares her struggles with mental health to help others
A senior basketball player at Fontbonne Academy in Milton, Massachusetts is known for her dedication to spreading kindness and helping…
Why the mental health crisis is getting worse
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is spearheading transformative mental health initiatives within the Black community, responding to alarming trends…
Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report
Project Unloaded’s report, Triggering, outlines strategies to improve mental health, prevent suicides, and enhance community safety concerning gun issues. From…
