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New Opportunity for Community Agencies to Provide Mental Health Awareness Trainings
October 26, 2023 Agencies and Individuals Can Apply for Grants to Support their Mental Health Training Programs and Offerings with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds Boulder, Colo. – The Boulder County Community Services Department (BCCS) is offering a grant opportunity for agencies and individuals who offer mental health trainings and programs. This grant program…
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Inside The Student-Led Initiative To Fix The Youth Mental Health Crisis In Northern Michigan
If there’s a solution to the youth mental health crisis, the kids will probably be the ones to find it. That philosophy is the guiding principle behind the Youth Wellness Initiative (YWI), hosted by the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation (GTRCF), that has convened a team of teenagers to research youth mental health in northern…
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Judge says juveniles lack access to mental health services
A shortage of mental health services is a major obstacle to keeping minors out of the justice system, Tulsa County District Judge Theresa Dreiling said at a legislative hearing on Thursday. “One of the big gaps that I see is the availability of mental health services,” said Dreiling, a Juvenile Division judge for five years.…
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Parenting Mitigates Social Media-Linked Mental Health Issues
Story Highlights High social media use predicts higher rate of poor mental health Strong parenting relationship predicts lower mental health risks for teens Effect of strong relationship holds even among heavy social media users WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teenagers who spend more time on social media experience worse mental health on a variety of measures, according…
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Mental health resources miss the core problem
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Mental health services available for veterans nationwide
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) – On the heels of the mass shooting in Maine, advocates for veterans’ mental health want men and women who serve to know there is help available. Over and over, we’re told it’s hard for veterans to ask for help, but those who serve as liaisons for veterans and resources to help…
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A look at efforts to combat mental health issues within police officers
PORTLAND, Ore. — The untimely passing of Battle Ground Police Sgt. Richard Kelly because of a drug overdose has prompted Battle Ground Police Chief Mike Fort to put out a statement reading, “Substance abuse is a serious problem that often goes unsuspected and undetected.” Adding, “As a community, we need to support local efforts to…
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Mid-Michigan Matters: Social media and teenage mental health
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Up to 95% of teens use social media. While social media can be a great way to stay connected, it can also damage your mental health. Joining Mid-Michigan Matters today is Amy Manusco, co-author in the study Youth and Social Media. She explains what impacts social media can have on teens…
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Maine mass shooting suspect’s mental health brings focus to complex role of mental illness in violent crimes
WASHINGTON (TND) — According to various reports, the suspect in the Maine mass shooting had mental health issues. The role mental health plays in mass shootings is not an easy answer. Research from the National Institute of Justice shows the role of mental illness in mass shootings is not clear-cut. However, they found mental health…
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Opinion | How Vivek Ramaswamy is exploiting the Maine shooting to spread dangerous health myths
Long-shot GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s viciously uninformed and recreationally cruel statement on Wednesday’s mass shooting in Maine may have escaped your attention. In case you missed it — and part of me hopes that you did — Maine police say that main suspect Robert Card had recently struggled with his mental health and spent a short…