Since the war between Israel and Hamas began Oct. 7, Sumayya Cherri has been watching news and scrolling social media almost constantly – and it has taken a toll. As a Detroit-area resident, she lives in a place with the largest concentration of Muslim and Arabic-speaking residents in the U.S. Many feel traumatized.
Some report bracing themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments.
Mental illness is a clever, hard-to-kill beast, and escaping it is akin to defeating a cluster of wild boar. But with proper strategy and weaponry, the invasive species can be taken down. These cue cards may help.
Over a span of span of six decades, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was a tireless advocate who fought to transform the way that mental illness – and the people who experience mental health conditions – were viewed and treated. She died Sunday at the age of 96.
Despite high rates of PTSD and suicide among veterans, and despite the success of MDMA trials for veterans and others with PTSD, the V.A. has not funded any clinical studies of MDMA. That needs to change, said advocates and members of Congress.
Librarian Brooky Parks was vindicated for standing up for what she believed in: The right to read.
Settlement affirms claims by Kaiser therapists and behavioral health clients that the healthcare provider systematically delayed needed care. Gov. Newsom called the agreement a "tectonic shift" to hold providers to account. Kaiser's CEO acknowledged "shortcomings" and vowed to "build a "stronger mental health foundation."
Sixty years after John F. Kennedy signed a sweeping mental health act into law, his nephew, former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, gathered advocates in Boston. The goal: to kickstart a movement to transform the fractured mental health system in the U.S. A report and interview from the conference.
The California governor signed the first of a series of bills that aim to transform California’s mental health system. Depending on who you ask, this transformation represents a long overdue humanitarian response – or a worrisome step backward on civil liberties.
A proposal that would have increased the number of young Californians receiving needed mental health care died quietly in the Legislature last month.
California's Surgeon General wants to give teachers tools to better support students grappling with Adverse Childhood Experiences – things like abuse, neglect, substance abuse in the home or community or domestic violence. These stressful events are a leading cause of self-sabotaging behavior at school, such as chronic absenteeism or fighting.
The CARE courts are coming soon to several California counties. Many families hope it will provide help for their loved ones who struggle with mental illness. County officials are trying to manage expectations.
A federal court case that initially produced a landmark ruling in favor of mental health patients against the nation’s largest health insurer – only to be gutted on appeal – moved back in the plaintiffs’ favor this week.
Residential treatment programs have become a key plank of New York state's response to addiction and mental illness, and one that is slated to expand. But New York Focus has found that residents of these programs are subject to the whims of providers and landlords – and subject to eviction.
A proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom to overhaul the state’s behavioral and mental health system is likely to take nearly $720 million away from services provided by county governments annually, according to a new analysis.
California made it easier to call for help a year ago when it launched a simplified mental health crisis hotline: Dial three digits — 988 — and you can get in touch with a counselor immediately. Since then, crisis centers have received more than 280,000 calls. That’s twice as many as any other state, signaling to mental health advocates that the service was badly needed.
The Biden administration yesterday announced new, tougher rules aimed at pushing health insurers to comply with a 15-year-old federal law requiring them to cover mental health services on par with treatment for physical health.
What's behind this uptick, and more importantly, what would it take to change it?
Many people are caught in a vicious cycle: They are deemed 'restored' to competency, sent back to jail, and destabilize again.
"I would not dare to keep my dog in these conditions for fear of my dog dying." -Dr. Susi Vassallo, medical expert
The new bill means an independent medical review program would automatically review the case of anyone 26 and younger who was denied mental health treatment.
Two-thirds of California voters want mental health professionals involved in mental health crisis response, while police favor proposals that supplement the current system rather than supplant it.
David Oh, who is running for mayor of Philadelphia, takes a mental health lens toward violence prevention.
The CalAIM rollout is putting invaluable peer-based mental health services for low-income Californians in jeopardy.
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