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Firearm-injured kids have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

Children and teens who survive a firearm injury have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses in the year afterward, even compared with kids who suffered injuries in a motor vehicle crash, a new study shows.

Ghana: Chaining People with Mental Health Conditions Persists

Ghana’s government has taken inadequate steps to end the chaining and inhumane treatment of people with real or perceived mental health conditions – psychosocial disabilities – in faith-based and traditional healing centers despite a 2017 ban on such treatment, Human Rights Watch said today.

Students sue Yale University, alleging discrimination against students with mental health disabilities | CNN

The lawsuit alleges the university forced students to withdraw from the school after showing severe mental health disability symptoms.

Prenatal intervention benefits mothers’ mental health up to eight years later

A low-cost, prenatal intervention benefits mothers' mental health up to eight years later, a new UC San Francisco study finds.

Lawyer wellness and mental health | Maryland Daily Record

Lawyer wellness statistics are depressing. According to the American Bar Association’s Task Force on Lawyer Well Being, lawyers rank eighth in a study of suicide by occupation, with a rate 1.33 times the national norm. This is the tip of the iceberg. Compared to other professions, lawyers drink too much and have higher rates of ...

Lawmakers work to give students more access to mental health resources

Wednesday, lawmakers heard directly from students who say the problem is only going to get worse unless Congress steps in to provide students with the support they need.

More Kids Are Showing Up To ERs With Mental Health Crisis

WARNING: You're going to hear from doctors and a family talk about suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and about children who've killed themselves.

Utah looks to Florida for mental health and chronic homelessness solutions

Florida’s Miami-Dade Criminal Mental Health Project relies on community-based treatment and support services instead of criminal prosecution.

Q&A: WSU professor discusses research that shows rural schools have trouble getting kids mental health assessments – State of Reform

Fewer rural public schools have the ability to get students diagnosed with mental health issues than their urban counterparts, according to a study led by researchers at Washington State University (WSU)