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Lack of specialist child mental health resources far from surprise
The Maskey report on the Health Service Executive’s south Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs) has brought sharp focus to the state of the nation’s specialist child mental health services. The report has, quite rightly, taken up countless
Crisis unit reform serves police, mental health
The Sharon Herald | 2022-02-01, 00:34
IN a move that will serve people experiencing mental health issues and the Scranton police officers that many of them inevitably encounter, Mayor Paige Cognetti’s administration has a established a crisis intervention unit. Former police Chief Leonard Namiotka
Northwest Health opens new location on the North End
News-Press Now | 2022-02-01, 00:14
Northwest Health Services unveiled its new clinic location in the North End with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday. “We are seeing patients for their medical check-ups, doing primary care. We can also do X-rays at this location, which is a big deal. Then they
Sentencing for Parkland killer Nikolas Cruz trial faces delay
Hastings Tribune | 2022-01-31, 23:54
MIAMI — The long-awaited trial for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz may be delayed, possibly for months. Prosecutors are asking that the Feb. 21 sentencing trial be postponed to give attorneys more time to prepare. The Broward state attorney’s office, in a
UPDATE: Resident threatened to shoot Alluvion Health staff after being denied PCR test appointment
Great Falls Tribune | 2022-01-31, 23:28
Nicole GirtenGreatFalls View CommentsView Comments The threat to Alluvion Health workers Monday morning was made by an individual after they were unable to schedule an appointment for a rapid PCR COVID-19 test, according to Alluvion Health spokesperson Tyler
Montana reports 3,000th COVID-19 death as omicron variant surges
Great Falls Tribune | 2022-01-31, 23:28
Nicole GirtenGreatFalls View CommentsView Comments Montana reached a grim milestone after reaching 3,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, which is seven additional deaths since the last update on Friday. This news comes as the omicron variant of the virus
Robin Abcarian: Does Sarah Palin, infected with COVID, put New York diners in danger? You betcha!
Hastings Tribune | 2022-01-31, 22:59
What is the matter with Sarah Palin? After COVID-19 vaccines became available, the former Alaska governor and tea party favorite announced she'd get one "over my dead body." On Jan. 22, two days before jury selection was to begin in her federal defamation
Mass. colleges urged to roll back some COVID-19 restrictions and increase focus on mental health
Worcester Telegram | 2022-01-31, 22:49
Two Baker administration Cabinet secretaries late last week urged college and university presidents to eschew strict campus-wide COVID-19 protocols and instead put their institutions at the forefront of the state's transition of the pandemic "into an endemic,
Air Force general shares mental health appointment: ‘No stigma’
Air Force general shares mental health appointment: ‘No stigma’ ...
Joanna Lumley said people were too quick to jump on mental health bandwagon and was ...
ONCE upon a time Brits were lauded for having a stiff upper lip. Bottling up emotions got us through two world wars, a winter of discontent and the ending of Marley & Me. 3 Today it’s up there with blackface and wolf-whistling on
Ciara writes letter to Black women about cervical cancer and self-care
The singer/songwriter, wife and mother of three says the current statistics of Black women impacted by cervical cancer “must change.” Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter and philanthropist Ciara penned a beautiful letter calling for Black women to “champion
'They don't see the struggle': Noosa's youth face difficulty accessing mental health support
Advocates say Noosa's youth are struggling to find the mental health support they need and it's a snapshot of broader problems in communities along Queensland's east coast. ...
Governor Newsom Announces Major Mental Health Housing Expansion to Keep Most Vulnerable Off California’s Streets (The Office of the Governor of the State of California)
) $1.1 billion in new funding for mental and behavioral health programs as part of $14 billion homelessness package New state funding for local partners to get Californians experiencing homelessness the help they need LOS ANGELES COUNTY - At the site of a new
Mental health toll of cannabis soars after Scots went soft on the drug six years ...
Admissions to psychiatric hospitals among cannabis users have soared 74 per cent since the drug was effectively decriminalised in Scotland six years ago, figures show. They rocketed from 1,191 in 2015/16 to 2,067 last year. It comes after
Unintentional drug overdoses led to 200,000 years of lost life for US preteens and teens ...
Henry Herald | 2022-01-31, 22:06
In one five-year period, teens and preteens in the US may have lost about 200,000 years of life to unintentional drug overdoses, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, may be one of the first to calculate lives lost to
OSF HealthCare partners with Elemeno Health to pilot point-of-care communication and training innovation for frontline nurses
Victoria Advocate | 2022-01-31, 21:51
PEORIA, Ill. and OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elemeno Health, the developer of a proprietary cloud-based solution for frontline health care teams, and OSF HealthCare, one of the largest health systems in Illinois, today announced a
20 mental health books and podcasts you need in your life right now
As we work to make sense of a difficult world, here are some resources to help us remain grounded. Editor’s Note: The following article discusses mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact The National Suicide
Making mental health parity a priority
Mental health is health – period. When someone gets the flu, or sprains an ankle, there’s no question about whether care is needed. If that person has health insurance, they can go to their doctor, or nearest urgent care or hospital. It’s often a commonplace,
Mental Health Community Conversations Free-Monthly Webinars (Doylestown Hospital)
) Join Doylestown Health for important conversations on a variety of mental health topics . Mental health encompasses our emotional, psychological and social welfare and has a profound impact on our overall health and wellbeing. The CDC estimates that 50% of
Maharashtra: Nearly 6,000 patients with mental ailments abandoned in 5 years
Every month, nearly 85 patients with mental ailments, on an average, are abandoned at the four regional mental hospitals in Maharashtra, as per data compiled by the public health department. Yashovardhan Salve (45) is one such abandoned patient who was found
Aussie dad who KILLED his four-year-old son while mentally ill makes desperate plea to rejoin ...
A dad who stabbed his four-year-old son his son to death wants to be released back into the community, a court has heard. It's been almost eight years since David Janzow killed his son Luca, 4, while affected by
Colleges reassess safety plans after omicron surge
California college students are headed back to classrooms just as new COVID-19 cases in the state are starting to decline from the peak of the omicron surge. But that doesn’t mean it’s an easy road ahead for the university administrators tasked with keeping
DHEC records over 25,000 new COVID-19 cases and more than 200 deaths over the weekend
The Post and Courier | 2022-01-31, 19:28
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported over 25,000 newly confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and more than 200 deaths related to the virus over the weekend, including 5,716 new cases and 35 new deaths Jan. 31. Health School closures
Cohen Veterans Network to Add Mental Health Clinics in California to Reach More Veterans, Active ...
Longview News-Journal | 2022-01-31, 19:17
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --�To meet the increasing mental health needs for post-9/11 veterans, active duty service members, and military families throughout the nation, Cohen Veterans Network�(CVN) just announced that it will open two
Former death row inmate now parole-eligible in 5 years
McDowell News | 2022-01-31, 19:17
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An intellectually disabled former Tennessee death row inmate will be eligible for parole in about five years after a judge re-sentenced him Monday to serve two concurrent life sentences, giving hope to Pervis Payne's family that he could
Brain-healthy habits to embrace
Williston Herald | 2022-01-31, 19:10
Cognitive decline is a condition that is often associated with aging, but even middle-aged people can experience memory loss or cognition issues. The Alzheimer’s Association says that more than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and
Canadian Armed Forces Expands Partnership with NexJ Health to Advance Mental Health Research
Enid News & Eagle | 2022-01-31, 19:03
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 31, 2022-- NexJ Health Inc. (NexJ Health), a provider of advanced virtual care solutions for chronic disease prevention and management, is pleased to announce that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will be expanding their work with
What prisons can and can't do in battling the mental health crisis: Trey Gowdy
Trey Gowdy gives his take on drug courts and the challenges facing mental health services in prisons on 'The Trey Gowdy Podcast.' ...
Give incarcerated individuals the right to their own physical health
Give incarcerated individuals the right to their own physical health With travel bans and mandated self-sequestering, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a force of isolation for many. However, having the resources to self-sequester in the safety of one’s own home
There is much more to mindfulness than the popular media hype
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