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Marshall Health Network, Appalachian Regional Healthcare bring child, adolescent mental telehealth services to Summers County
HINTON, W.Va. — The Marshall Health Network and Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) are teaming up to bring child and adolescent mental telehealth services to Summers County. Providers from Marshall Health plan to offer mental health support for pediatric patients with diagnoses including depression, anxiety and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Patients visit the Summers County ARH Rural Health…
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Taraji P. Henson helps launch new mental health resource on Hampton University
She Care Wellness Pods are part of a collaboration between The Boris L. Henson Foundation and kate spade new york, aiming to support 25,000 women at Black colleges. HAMPTON, Va. — There’s a push to improve mental health on Hampton University’s campus and it’s part of an effort by award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson to…
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Cameron Brink talks Stanford basketball, Olympic 3×3 dreams, and mental health
Stanford senior Cameron Brink is poised to lead the Cardinals to a prominent season. The standout forward with a Curry connection, has carved out a name for herself in the basketball world on a national and global level. After being crowned the 2023 WBCA Defensive Player of the Year, the Beaverton, Oregon native made her…
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How to Build Resilience When You Have PTSD – Mental Health First Aid
By Mental Health First Aid USA on November 3, 2023 According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, about 6% of people have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But PTSD affects more than military members and veterans. Just one event can have a lifetime impact on a person’s overall wellbeing and their capacity to cope.…
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ChatGPT And Depression: Exploring AI’s Role In Mental Health Care
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in artificial intelligence technologies. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of interventions that restore to normal function tissues and organs that have been damaged by disease, injured by trauma, or worn by time. I…
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Inspector general: Wolcott man dead after police respond to mental health crisis
WOLCOTT, CT (WFSB) – A man who experienced a mental health crisis died while in the custody of the Wolcott Police Department, the Office of Inspector General said. The man was identified as 52-year-old Robert Scott Brown of Wolcott. The inspector general said that Wolcott police responded to a home on Tyrell Drive on Oct.…
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‘I didn’t want to show weakness’ – Former Barcelona wonderkid Bojan opens up on mental health struggles during time as a player
Ex-Barcelona winger Bojan has opened up on the mental health problems that derailed his time in Catalunya. Played for Barcelona from 2007-2011 Revealed that anxiety issues impacted career Retired in March, aged 32 WHAT HAPPENED? Bojan was pipped as a future star when he made his Barca debut in 2007. And after a solid spell,…
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Daylight saving time impacts mental health according to medical experts
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Medical experts say the time change with daylight saving doesn’t just make people want more coffee; it can cause depression, anxiety, and exhaustion. “It might seem like a small change. It might seem like, ‘Gosh, I get this extra time to sleep in,’ but it really can have detrimental…
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How ‘System of Care’ will address McLean County youth’s mental health
Youth are struggling with mental health. There’s a lot to be stressed about — remnants of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media, growing climate anxiety — and with ongoing workforce shortages, youth psychiatrists are in short supply. McLean County announced recently it will use a $2.1 million Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) grant to…
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They’re supposed to be getting mental health treatment. They’re in Louisiana jails instead.
A growing number of people in Louisiana who are found incompetent to stand trial are caught in a backlog for mental health treatment — and many of them are being held in jail instead, sometimes for years. The number has steadily gotten worse in 2023. When a person accused of a crime has a mental…