Category: Mental Health
Can family medicine improve America’s mental health?
© iStock/iStock Barriers to mental health services are being lowered by offering services at primary care clinics. The appointment started…
For some Latinos, spiritual cleansing fills a mental health void
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Thursday, Feb. 9. A growing emphasis on mental health care…
Older people are often invisible in mental health settings. Here are some tips to get care
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded…
New Hampshire considers mental health days for students
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A woman whose teenage son died by suicide in 2017 urged New Hampshire lawmakers Tuesday to…
Some Latinos don’t trust Western mental health. That’s where curanderos come in
© (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune) Grace Sesma, a curandera, leads a spiritual cleansing with a client at her…
As NY pushes mental health plan, 13 hospitals use restraints above average. See which ones
As Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes a $1 billion plan to overhaul New York’s mental health care system, psychiatric patients at…
Stigma, DIY, and the Double-Standard for Mental Health
As a psychologist working primarily with military and first responders, I can’t tell you the countless number of times I…
Hochul touts $1B plan to overhaul mental health
© Provided by Washington Examiner (The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to spend $1 billion to…
Managers impact workers’ mental health more than therapists, according to research
© Fiordaliso—Getty Images Two women sitting in armchairs and talking. If you’re spending thousands of dollars on talking to a…
New York City directive to potentially involuntarily commit someone suffering a mental health crisis can proceed, court rules
A New York City directive allowing first responders to enforce a state law that allows them to potentially involuntarily commit…
