Black, Asian and minority ethnic people experience longer waiting times, and are less likely to be in recovery after treatment, when accessing NHS mental health services compared with their white counterparts, a report has found. The research looked at 10 years’ worth of anonymised patient data from NHS Talking Therapies, formerly known as Improving Access…

Kicking off National Veterans and Military Families Month, the bills aim to raise awareness of the mental health services available throughout the city City Hall, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Mental Health Committee Chair Linda Lee, together with Council Members Robert Holden, Mercedes Narcisse, and Eric Dinowitz and Public…

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Hidalgo says she’s enjoying everything about the job more than she did before and seeing things from a different perspective. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Friday will mark one month since Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo returned to work after taking a leave of absence to seek mental health treatment. Tuesday afternoon, she spoke with reporters…

SAGADAHOC COUNTY (WGME) — New documents show law enforcement in Maine were warned multiple times about the Lewiston gunman’s deteriorating mental health and fears he could commit a mass shooting. Those documents, obtained by the CBS13 I-Team through a public records request, show the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office was reached out to by Robert Card’s…

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – It’s a problem not only in the Omaha metro but nationwide: Providing money for mental health concerns in the country’s youth. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners recently received a grant from the U.S. DOJ’s Mental Health Program for nearly $550,000 to expand the county’s existing behavioral health initiative. The grant…

October and early-to-mid November can feel like a slog for teachers. It’s the time of year known as the “disillusionment phase”—teachers are working long hours, they’re tired, and their classrooms might not be running as smoothly as they want. A mental health day might seem particularly tempting this time of year. Research shows that the…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the first-ever federal campaign encouraging hospitals to track and address burnout across their workforces. Unveiled Tuesday, Impact Wellbeing offers the industry a collection of free resources outlining approaches hospital leadership can take to improve the wellbeing of their workers. The materials were developed by the…

TOPEKA — Calais Sherry experienced how health care services delivered through Medicaid provided stability and piece of mind during her pregnancies. Programs tied to the COVID-19 pandemic offered Sherry an unexpected lifeline to Medicaid, but that benefit expired in August. The 33-year-old Topekan’s return to life without health insurance has been challenging given her reliance…