Category Archives: Mental Health

Upward of 20% of the youth worldwide experience a mental disorder, with half of all mental illnesses beginning by age 14, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Treating a mental illness is unique to every individual, and is often difficult for children due to a lack of funding and resources. Some team members with the Countys Childrens Mental Health (CMH) program said these barriers definitely exist, but kids still have treatment options. Continue reading →

Community trainings, events and support services for people and families impacted by addiction and mental health are being organized in Hawthorne and will take place over the next several months. Foundation for Recovery, a community nonprofit led by volunteers and staff in recovery from substance use disorder, is partnering with community members and organizations to host trainings, support groups, and one-on-one peer support for people seeking recovery from addiction Continue reading →

Antonio Brown was granted bail Friday morning after he spentthe night in a Florida jail on charges that he and his trainer attacked a moving truck driver. A Broward County judge set Browns bond at $110,000 on the condition that he wear a GPS monitor, surrender his passport and undergo a mental health evaluation. He also may not have any weapons or ammunition, and could have random drug tests. Continue reading →

ATLANTA State budget cuts could hit mental health services hard in Georgia, forcing behavioral health officials to pump more money into handling crisis situations instead of programs to prevent those situations, the states mental health chief said. In three days of budget hearings this week, state agency heads said they plan to meet Gov Continue reading →

Please enable Javascript to watch this video PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania Many people see depression as a problem with the mind. But some researchers say it can also be caused by problems in your gut Continue reading →

But when we look at mental health issues among farmers, we see something quite different. Suicides among farmers are rising dramatically and heart-stoppingly. Continue reading →

The State Department of Education is working to improve mental health services in schools. The department wants $7.7 million in extra funding. "I think across our state and certainly across our district, we're seeing an increase of mental health issues at an earlier age for students," Keith Trawick, a student services supervisor for Madison County Schools, said Continue reading →

The Department of Mental Health will soon release a 10-year plan for psychiatric care in Vermont. Mental Health Commissioner Sarah Squirrell said even before the Brattleboro Retreats financial crisis became public, lawmakers were looking for a new model for caring for people with mental health issues. That model could mean the state will rely less on the Retreat, which is now over 150 years old Continue reading →

The Batman characters have been cultural icons for generations spanning more than three-quarters of a century. How many of us had Batman (or the Joker) on our school lunch box or watched reruns of Adam West's campy televised rendition of Batman? The October release of "Joker" has been breaking contemporary box office records Continue reading →

DENVER - JANUARY 08: Delonte West #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during warm ups prior to ... [+] facing the Denver Nuggets during NBA action at Pepsi Center on January 8, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Cavaliers 99-97. Continue reading →