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1 Per 2,000 Students: Does CCSD Have Enough School Psychologists?

Nov 05, 2019

Teen suicide is rising in Nevada and mental health care in the state is ranked the lowest in the country.

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Shots - Health News
Arline Feilen (left) and her sister, Kathy McCoy, at their mother's home in the Chicago suburbs. The biggest chunk of Feilen's bill was $16,480 for four nights in a room shared with another patient. McCoy joked that it would have been cheaper to stay at

A Woman's Grief Led To A Mental Health Crisis And A $21,634 Hospital Bill

Oct 31, 2019
A woman in Illinois spent five days in the hospital undergoing psychiatric care to help her through a mental health crisis. The bill she got is about the same price as a new Honda Civic.
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Mental Health
Meme, a New Hampshire woman using a family nickname, ended up spending 20 days locked inside a wing of the emergency department at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, N.H.

Woman Detained In Hospital For Weeks Joins Lawsuit Against New Hampshire

Oct 22, 2019
She was detained because she couldn't get a court hearing. She couldn't get a hearing because they are available only to people in psychiatric beds and the state's psychiatric facilities are full.
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In Nevada, Suicide Rates Steady Overall But Rise For Young People

Sep 26, 2019

Earlier this year when state lawmakers met in Carson City working furiously on education funding, criminal justice reform and gun laws, there was a hearing on one issue that shocked just about ever

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National
ISIS attacks abroad and a series of deadly right-wing attacks in the U.S. have fueled a demand for more information on extremist networks. Understanding them is the first step in fighting them. But there has been little discussion about potential harm to

'It Gets To You.' Extremism Researchers Confront The Unseen Toll Of Their Work

Sep 20, 2019
Day after day, researchers are immersed in the propaganda of ISIS and neo-Nazi factions. But there's almost no discussion of the mental toll of examining the world's most dangerous extremists.
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Shots - Health News
With suicides on the rise, the government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to use. A proposed three-digit number — 988 — could replace the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

How A Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Could Help Prevention Efforts

Sep 13, 2019
The current suicide hotline — 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255 — has helped many people. But it's long and tough to remember in a crisis. The FCC is proposing a new national, three-digit number.
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Shots - Health News
Dr. Sarfraz Khan, chief medical officer at Meridian Health Services in Indiana, connects with patients over the internet.

Telepsychiatry Helps Recruitment And Patient Care In Rural Areas

Sep 09, 2019
A telemedicine initiative at Meridian Health Services is making it possible to offer psychiatric care to more patients in remote areas. It's also helping recruit doctors in a tight labor market.
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Utah Governor Talks Trump, Gun Control Ahead Of Pence Visit

Aug 22, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov.

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National
Carmen Chevere says living through Hurricane Maria has left her anxious and fearful.

Mental Health Toll Of Hurricane Maria Still Palpable In Puerto Rico

Aug 22, 2019
More than 3 million Puerto Ricans saw their communities — and families — devastated by the deadly Category 4 hurricane. Many residents are still emotionally fragile.
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Law
Jimmy Aldaoud, shown here as a teen, was deported at age 41 to Iraq, a country that his family said he had never set foot in.

'I've Got Nothing Over Here': Michigan Man Deported By ICE Dies In Baghdad

Aug 08, 2019
"It's crazy to know that he died alone in a country he'd never been in," Jimmy Aldaoud's sister told NPR. He had arrived in the U.S. with his Iraqi family when he was a very young child.
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Shots - Health News
John Poynter of Clarksville, Tenn., uses a wall calendar to keep track of all his appointments for both behavioral health and physical ailments. His mental health case manager, Valerie Klein, appears regularly on the calendar — and helps make sure he g

Coordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives

Aug 07, 2019
Tennessee's innovative Medicaid program is offering bonuses to mental health providers who help make sure their Medicaid patients get preventive help and treatment for physical ailments too.
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600 Valley High Seniors Participate In Mental Health Pilot Program

Aug 05, 2019

Suicide kills more teens than vehicle crashes or cancer In Nevada, which has an overall suicide rate of twice the national average

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(From left) Sam Adamson, Lori Riddle, Hailey Hardcastle, and Derek Evans pose at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. The teens suggested legislation to allow students to take "mental health days" as they would sick days.

Feeling Blue? Oregon Students Allowed To Take 'Mental Health Days'

Jul 22, 2019
The state, which has one of the higher suicide rates in the U.S., hopes the law will combat stigma around mental illness. Four teen activists encourage others to "admit when they're struggling."
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Arts & Life

Netflix Cuts Controversial Suicide Scene From '13 Reasons Why'

Jul 16, 2019
The show is centered on the suicide of a teenage girl, and the first season's finale shows her taking her own life. Several organizations raised concerns that it could romanticize suicide.
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National
Kristen Clifford's husband, Steve Clifford, died in May 2017. She says he was worried he would lose his job if his colleagues knew he was struggling mentally.

After Husbands' Suicides, 'Best Widow Friends' Want Police Officers To Reach For Help

Jun 09, 2019
Nicole Rikard, Kristen Clifford, Erin Gibson and Melissa Swailes were all married to officers who killed themselves. They want to end the stigma of police asking for help when facing mental illness.
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A file photo shows the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Anthony Rostain, co-author of <em>The Stressed Years of Their Lives, </em>says today's college students are experiencing an "inordinate amount of anxiety."

College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic'

May 28, 2019
Anthony Rostain and B. Janet Hibbs say college students today face an "inordinate amount of anxiety" — but parents can help their kids cope. Their book is The Stressed Years of Their Lives.
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Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective Therapy

May 20, 2019
Outside of military contexts, many therapists aren't familiar with two key treatment options for trauma recommended by the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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How The Brain Shapes Pain And Links Ouch With Emotion

May 20, 2019
Pain is more than an unpleasant sensation. When pain signals reach the brain, they interact with areas involved in thinking, memory and emotion.
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Law
Prisoners stand in a crowded lunch line at Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore, Ala. in June 2015. On Saturday, a U.S. District Court Judge determined the state's Department of Corrections had not adequately addressed a spike in prisoner suicides.

Judge Rules 'Systematic Inadequacies' Fueled Alabama Prison Suicides, Orders Monitor

May 06, 2019
The current prison system fails to protect inmates from killing themselves, a federal court ruled. The decision comes after 15 state inmates died by suicide in 15 months.
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National
Damaged power lines hang over a street following Hurricane Irma hit in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on Sept. 10, 2017. The storm ravaged such lush resort islands as St. Martin, St. Barts, St. Thomas, Barbuda and Anguilla.

After 2 Hurricanes, A 'Floodgate' Of Mental Health Issues In The Virgin Islands

Apr 23, 2019
The new governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has issued a territory-wide mental health state of emergency, after two hurricanes in 2017 caused widespread trauma and stress among islanders.
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Goats and Soda
Trying to make the world a better place: (left to right) Skoll Award winners Gregory Rockson of mPharma, Nicola Galombik and Maryana Iskander of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, Nancy Lublin of Crisis Text Line, Bright Simons of mPedigree and Julie

No Fake Drugs, More Jobs For Youth, End Child Sexual Abuse Online: A Vision For 2030

Apr 15, 2019
The 5 recipients of the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship predict how their projects will make the world a better place.
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Mental Health
Sherrie Lawson struggled with PTSD, depression and anxiety after she survived the Washington Navy Yard shooting.

Dealing With Trauma After A Mass Shooting — Over The Long Term

Mar 30, 2019
After apparent suicides rocked the communities of Newtown, Conn., and Parkland, Fla., one shooting survivor speaks out about the lasting mental health repercussions of these traumatic experiences.
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State Officials Report Rise In Nevada Youth Suicides

Mar 16, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The suicide rate among Nevada youth has spiked, with more than two dozen children and teens taking their lives last year, state officials said.

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Shots - Health News
A child takes in the sights under blooming Japanese cherry trees at the Bispebjerg Cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Greener Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood

Feb 25, 2019
Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country.
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Shots - Health News
Why did it literally take centuries for scientists to identify locusts and grasshoppers as the same creatures? Maybe it has something to do with our own sense of self.

What An Insect Can Teach Us About Adapting To Stress

Feb 22, 2019
Under pressure, a lot of us get rigid about our sense of self. But psychologists say it's healthier to be flexible and adapt to your circumstances. Just ask a grasshopper.

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