Healey’s proposed cuts to youth mental health services alarm providers
The cuts would effectively close specialized residential programs that serve children with complex mental health needs.
‘There really is a stigma’: Police officers in Mass. fear consequences for seeking mental health care, survey finds
In a survey of police unions in Massachusetts, the unions said that stigma around mental illness and fear of career consequences were the biggest barriers to officers using mental health services.
New Mexico to join other states to share best practices in mental health care
New Mexico and other states will join a “national learning collaborative” to share the best ways to do community-led mental health care.
Addressing the need: Project UPCAST and school-based mental health
The need for childhood and adolescent mental health care is great. The BRIDGE Center is working to transform mental health services in schools with Project UPCAST.
Police find 2023 Nashville school shooter sought notoriety, hid mental health from medical providers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The shooter behind the fatal 2023 Nashville elementary school shooting that left six people dead, including three children, had been planning the attack for years while hiding…
Police find 2023 Nashville school shooter sought notoriety, hid mental health issues
Police say the shooter behind the fatal 2023 Nashville elementary school shooting that left six people dead, including three children, had been planning the attack for years while hiding their mental health issues from medical providers
Essentia expanding ER for Iron Range, including more beds for mental health crises
Emergency room visits are rising in Minnesota, even as inpatient care and other services are declining in many rural hospitals. Essentia Health-Virginia is responding by increasing its ER from 7 to 12 rooms, adding mental health capacity.
Mental health services in greater demand amid political upheaval | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Stress due to the current U.S. political climate is leading more individuals in Massachusetts to seek mental health help, according to experts.