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Pediatricians and psychiatrists declare a national emergency in youth mental health.
Medical groups said the coronavirus pandemic had worsened a mental health crisis among children and teenagers. Leading medical groups have declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health triggered by prolonged isolation, uncertainty and grief...
Gavin Newsom signs bill creating mental health protocol for schools.
The California Department of Education will create a protocol for schools to better address student mental health challenges, under a new law signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Assembly bill 309, sponsored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills) and...
In-depth: Why people living with mental illness turn up missing and how to make finding them easier.
TAMPA, Fla. — Millions of Americans suffer from some kind of mental health issue. Some people struggling with mental illness end up wandering the streets and getting lost. This may happen more than you think. In-depth reporter Anthony Hill is uncovering this issue. He...
Answering the call: Changing how 911 responds to mental health crises.
San Francisco's roughest neighborhoods can seem dominated by the homeless, the mentally disturbed, and those openly using drugs. But San Francisco Mayor London Breed is cutting the police budget. Correspondent John Blackstone asked, "Don't you need more police on the...
S.F. treatment center for homeless and mentally ill finally opens in the Mission after year of delays.
A 30-bed facility for those struggling with extreme mental illnesses and drug use finally opened in the Mission District on Tuesday, following more than a year of delays that underscore San Francisco’s challenges in expanding services for its most vulnerable. The hope...
Congress can help Americans living with disabilities by passing the ABLE Age Adjustment Act.
The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the importance of financial stability, especially amongst the disability community, where unemployment reached a 7-year high in 2020. For the estimated 8 million eligible Americans, ABLE accounts have provided an opportunity...
State’s first net-zero carbon emissions mental health campus breaks ground in Redwood City.
Skanska, a global construction and development company, broke ground Monday on a new $105 million mental health campus in Redwood City that would be California’s first net-zero carbon emissions mental health campus. Construction began in December 2020 on five new...
Groundbreaking Coalition of Media Companies and Mental Health Experts Unite to Tackle Growing Mental Health Crisis.
Coalition to harness the power of media and storytelling, kicking off at a Mental Health Storytelling Summit which will take place the first week of May annually Industry partners include MTV Entertainment Group, ViacomCBS, The Walt Disney Company, Amazon Studios,...
In Major Depression, Accelerated rTMS Brain Stimulation Shows Promise.
Researchers have obtained encouraging results in an early test of an accelerated form of non-invasive brain stimulation to treat major depressive disorder. Reporting in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, a team at the University of Toronto led by 2019 BBRF...
Duchess Meghan revealing her mental health struggles could help others, expert says.
In an interview that delivered bombshell after bombshell, one of the most spellbinding, and somber, moments of Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry's sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey was when Meghan opened up about suicidal thoughts she had during her time in the...