Mayo Lab to Help Combat Substance Misuse, Mental Health Issues – HottyToddy

By Tina H. Hahn University of Mississippi Thomas Hayes Mayo, a 21-year-old University of Mississippi student, loved his friends and college life. Described as “a great friend that lit up every room he entered” by fellow students, he died April 14, 2022, from fentanyl poisoning.  “Thomas always wore a smile and appeared full of endless […]

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Schumer: Vacant Cortland building to become ‘game changer’ mental health facility | WSKG

A vacant building in Cortland is set to house the mental health department serving the county and central New York. (WRVO) - A vacant building in Cortland is set to house the mental health department serving the county and central New York. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced Friday that $2 million in American Rescue Plan funds would be dedicated to a new mental health facility in downtown Cortland. Schumer said Cortland’s current mental

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Psychedelics for Mental Health and Trauma

Posttraumatic stress disorder is at the forefront of some promising yet controversial treatments for helping to overcome trauma. PTSD is a syndrome of excessive physical and mental stress reactions that develop after exposure or experience of a traumatic event.  While some people may experience stress immediately following a traumatic event, PTSD is diagnosed when these reactions are experienced for six months or more.

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