April 2025 – Page 24 – The TrUtopia Foundation

‘Unbearable Burden’: Suicide, Mental Health Now Key Concerns for First Responders

As suicide rates and mental health incidents in first responders continue to climb, department heads are keying in on the needs of police officers, dispatchers, firefighters, and EMS personnel.

Decatur police release new information on mental health call that led to man’s hospitalization

“We ask for the public’s patience and understanding," wrote Interim Decatur Police Chief Nadis E. Carlisle, Jr.

A spate of suicides drew this alumna back to UC Berkeley to confront mental health issues in academia

Encouraged by Wendy Ingram, a 2014 Berkeley Ph.D. recipient, eminent faculty members shared their experiences with depression and anxiety to help bring these struggles into the open.

‘Tony Dixon and Friends’ podcast tackles stigma of mental health

New episodes will release every two weeks.

SIU pioneers mental health response program for emergency calls

Thanks to a new grant-funded program, responders with specialized skills in mental health are available to assist when needed in emergency calls at SIU.

Amid a mental health crisis, technology can help psychiatrists focus

Telehealth and other clinical digital tools can shift the burden from overburdened psychiatrists by performing some specialized tasks such as collecting symptoms or giving basic guidance to patients.

Hudson Valley hospital network agrees to mental health overhaul following state investigation

WMCHealth also agreed to pay $400,000 in fines and to reforms, including the use of restraints on psychiatric patients.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Lands $25 Million for Pediatric Mental Health Program

Plus, the ArtsCenter College of Design received a $17 million bequest from a long-time donor; and a hospital, three universities, and the education group Building African American Minds also received large gifts.

“Step into the light mental health summit” is on Saturday, May 3rd

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.