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Study: Court-Ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Improved Broad Range of Outcomes in People with ‘Serious Mental Illness’
How effective are court-mandated outpatient treatment programs for people with “serious mental illness”? Evidence from a recently completed study suggests that such programs can be quite effective, helping individuals achieve key clinical and social-functioning...
Non-invasive Ultrasound Brain Modulation Therapy Shows Potential to Treat Mood, Anxiety, Trauma, Across Diagnoses in Pilot Trial.
Over the last two decades, non-invasive brain stimulation, especially rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation), has become a widely used therapy for psychiatric disorders, most especially depression. In recent years, rapid-acting versions have been...
Trump administration may rescind mental health parity rule, filing says.
May 12 - The Trump administration will not enforce a federal rule meant to ensure Americans with private health insurance have access to affordable mental health services and is considering rescinding it altogether, the U.S. Justice Department said in a court filing...
San Mateo County expands mobile mental health response Expanded service will launch in May.
San Mateo County will expand its 24/7 mobile mental health crisis response service this May, offering an alternative for residents who might be hesitant to seek help due to potential police involvement in mental health situations. Residents can call the San Mateo...
Taking mental health leave from work is an option most people don’t know about.
NEW YORK — Her first panic attack came at a companywide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team’s accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn’t speak. “I felt a knot in...
Child Mind launches mental health journaling app for teens.
The app allows users to self-reflect via text, voice, image or video. The Child Mind Institute, a children's mental health resource, has partnered with the California Department of Healthcare Services to launch Mirror, an intuitive mental health journaling app for...
‘She is pressure tested’: County’s New Health Chief Brings a Wealth of Experience.
Redwood City – On a bright late-winter day, Colleen Chawla, San Mateo County’s new health chief, entered Ponderosa House, a locked facility on the Cordilleras Health and Healing Campus, where she chatted with residents with severe mental illness. Another day she...
The Radio Show Taking on California’s Youth Mental Health Crisis.
From a small station in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights, 18-year-old Kennia Camacho talks with teens about anxiety, stress and depression. We should listen. At the 30-minute mark of her weekly radio show, Kennia Camacho strings together a list of events that are triggering...
Some in LGBTQ community express fear over Trump’s presidency.
Local support groups report growing anxiety. Noah Reddy, a senior at Summit Preparatory Charter High School in Redwood City, was two weeks short of turning 18 before the 2024 presidential election. Had they been eligible to vote, Reddy said they would have voted for...
San Mateo County Enhances Mental Health Care in Jails Through Collaborative Reform Efforts.
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Correctional Health's Correctional Services Division, has been working closely with two organizations, Disability Rights California (DRC) and the Prison Law Office (PLO), to upgrade the county’s treatment of...