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Supervisors approve mental health services plan
During the Kings County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Director of Behavioral Health Christi Lupkes gave a presentation regarding the Mental Health Services Act and the required three-year integrated program and expenditure plan on how funds from the act are spent throughout the county.
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A Call for Diversity in the Mental Health Field
Danish/AdobeStock COMMENTARY Across the board, we as mental health professionals have been struggling with a persistent issue that we can no longer ignore: the glaring lack of diversity in our industry. Despite the continued increase in diversity across the United States, the mental health workforce remains predominantly White. As of 2021, the American Psychological Association…
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Kids on social media must mind their mental health
Social media can be a great way for teens and pre-teens to stay connected with friends, family and others with common interests. Its unmonitored use can also be the gateway to trouble, however. Behavioral health leaders across the U.S. are urging parents to monitor the social media habits of their children, citing it as a…
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Psychologist Emma Kenny blasts ‘celebrity-washing’ of mental illness
By Ellen Manning For Mailonline Published: 10:54 EDT, 27 October 2023 | Updated: 10:55 EDT, 27 October 2023
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University of Iowa offers new help for student veterans with mental health struggles
When Austin Smith enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduating high school, he knew he eventually wanted to go to college. Now 26 years old and attending his second year at the University of Iowa, the student veteran said transitioning from military life to college life has been a difficult one. Going the fast-paced military…
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7 medications found in Duxbury mother accused of killing kids, records show
Lindsay Clancy sat silently at her arraignment at Tewksbury Hospital on Thursday while a court official read off the murder and strangulation charges she faces. Across the table sat a Plymouth County prosecutor who would recount the events of Jan. 24, when authorities found her three children strangled by exercise bands and Clancy bloodied and…
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Maine shooter’s neighbor asks why his threats weren’t taken seriously
Rick Goddard lives across the street from Robert Card’s father’s farm in Bowdoin Card was temporarily committed to a mental health facility over the summer He remains on the loose after allegedly killing 18 people in Lewiston, Maine By Germania Rodriguez Poleo For Dailymail.Com Published: 10:14 EDT, 27 October 2023 | Updated: 15:07 EDT, 27…
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USD 232 school board candidates on the issues: Mental health
Earlier this summer, the Post asked our readers what issues you wanted to hear candidates running for USD 232 Board of Education to address leading up to the Nov. 7 election. Based on that feedback, we developed a five-item questionnaire centering the issues most important to USD 232 district patrons. Each day this week, we’ll…
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Shawnee Mission board candidates on the issues: Mental health
Earlier this summer, the Post asked our readers what issues you wanted to hear candidates running for Shawnee Mission Board of Education to address leading up to the Nov. 7 election. Based on that feedback, we developed a five-item questionnaire centering the issues most important to Shawnee Mission district patrons. Each day this week, we’ll…
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Wis. EMT recognized for work on mental health, addiction in EMS
By Audrey KorteThe Chippewa Herald Oct. 26—Elizabeth Gustavson wants to change the stigma around mental health emergencies with a specific focus on creating empathy between emergency services personnel and the patients they interact with on calls. She’s addressing these issues head on. Gustavson created a video to help train first responders on mental health and…