Category Archives: Mental Health

Days after Veterans Day, a pivotal congressional hearing signaled that psychedelic therapy is potentially one inch closer to gaining traction in the U.S. Continue reading →

On a Saturday in May in Flint, Mich., residents took seats in one of three rings of chairs at a local food bank. The 50 or so participants, spanning three generations, would spend time that morning sharing stories and practicing deep listening as part of a healing circle. Its one component of a wider community-based movement to build relationships and challenge racist beliefs and systems Continue reading →

A controversial policy known as involuntary commitment for people struggling with severe untreated mental health or addiction issues could be on the table next year in Seattle. Continue reading →

By Claire Goudreau Johns Hopkins University hosted the nation's first-ever Mobile Crisis Co-Response Symposium on Nov. 9 and 10, bringing together leadership, clinical staff, and public safety professionals from 57 colleges and universities across the country to discuss and develop best practices for responding to mental health emergencies on and around their campuses. Mobile crisis co-response teams aim to provide real-time responses to students and community members in crisis, usually by pairing clinical staff with police or public safety officers Continue reading →

Representatives from the El Camino College student government, Police Department and Student Health Services came together to share information about student safety resources during a Nov. 13 presentation in the Distance Education Building. Topics included emergency text notifications, filing reports for students in distress and free counseling services. Continue reading →

Fredonia Police Chief David Price informed the Fredonia Board of Trustees this week his department is getting swamped by calls dealing with mentally ill people. Continue reading →

Parity will likely be the defining regulatory issue of 2024 as the behavioral health industry braces for the impact of the Biden administrations to-be-finalized rule. Continue reading →

Holding the view that masculinity negatively impacts ones behavior is associated with lower mental well-being, according to a new study of more than 4,000 men. The findings shed light on the relationship between societal perceptions of masculinity and individual mental health, challenging previous notions that masculine attitudes are inherently harmful or detrimental. The study was published in the International Journal of Health Sciences. Continue reading →

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine -- November 15, 2023 -- Fort Fairfield Police Chief Matthew Cummings reports to the town council on Nov. 15. Credit: Paula Brewer, The Star-Herald If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call the Maine Crisis Hotline at 888-568-1112 Continue reading →

Jusdi Warner, Executive Director of the Trust Land Office, walks on a piece of land up for auction through the fall land sale auction. (Rachel Cassandra/Alaska Public Media) Note: Alaska Public Media receives funding from the Alaska Mental Health Trust. Allison Biastock, chief communications officer for the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, is clomping over frozen mossy ground on a patch of land between the Seward Highway and the Alaska Railroad tracks in Moose Pass on the Kenai Peninsula. Continue reading →