Lansing students focus on mental health awareness with ‘Wear Green on Mondays’ campaign
It’s an initiative to get students in the district to wear the color green on Mondays to raise awareness for mental health.
Tech accused of raping patient at mental health facility, BSO seeks more victims
A worker at a mental health facility in Oakland Park was arrested after he allegedly raped a patient, and authorities fear there could be more alleged victims.
In Great Falls, students are on the front lines of mental health support
Mental health is still a major concern among school students, with both national and state-level reports indicating that the rise in mental health challenges that ramped up since 2020 isn’t yet coming down. The peer mentor program in Great Falls begins by tackling one of the most basic hurdles: getting students to talk about tough, personal topics.
Not enough to have Mental Health Parity Act — it must be enforced, say advocates at Georgia Capitol
The Legislature passed Georgia’s Mental Health Parity Act in 2022. Since then, the Carter Center and mental health care advocates have remembered the day by visiting lawmakers and asking agencies to hold insurance companies accountable for keeping the state law.
Black Brilliance at Pittsburgh Public Theater centers Black mental health and wellness
The Pittsburgh Public Theater is championing Black wellness through its event Black Brilliance on Saturday. This is the second year for the wellness celebration, which takes place between two productions about Black stories. Pittsburgh Public Theater has put on a production called “Trouble in Mind,” and New Horizon Theater is
New report: More Indiana teens struggling with mental health
The overall health of Hoosier kids has declined, but there is some positive growth.
There’s a Youth Mental Health Crisis. School Nurses Can Help
Nurses receive training to identify environmental and personal factors affecting a patient’s care.
What is the Florida Baker Act, and how does it work in a mental health crisis?
The Baker Act allows a person to be involuntarily detained and examined if they are believed to be having a mental health crisis and posing a danger to themselves or to others.
Rui Brandão Sees Opportunity In Brazil’s Mental Health Evolution
Evolving regulations link workplace conditions to mental health, driving corporate compliance and increasing investment.