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Robert Card mental health claims—What we know
As police search for the gunman responsible for two shootings in Lewiston, Maine, claims have been circulating regarding Robert Card’s alleged history of mental health issues. Robert Card was identified as a “person of interest” in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, where at least 16 people were killed and several were injured,…
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There’s a connection between workers’ mental health and retirement, emergency savings, research finds
Planning for your financial future can be difficult if you’re struggling to get through the day. Here’s how stress is impacting workers and what financial experts say they can do about it. Nicoletaionescu | Istock | Getty Images Workers’ biggest financial concern is still keeping up with rising costs, more than one year after inflation…
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Strong Mental Health Among Patients with Arthritis, with Esme Fuller-Thomson, PhD, MSW
Findings from a recent study are highlighting exceptional mental health and a lack of psychiatric disorders among patients with arthritis who report living with disabling chronic pain. Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health, investigators identified 620 adults with arthritis who reported debilitating chronic pain and completed a secondary analysis examining the prevalence…
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Clinic opening highlights growing need for Oklahoma veteran mental health services
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } OKLAHOMA CITY — For U.S. Army combat veteran Ryan Pitts asking for mental health treatment was the hardest thing he ever had to do. “My biggest regret is that I didn’t get help sooner,” he said. Pitts told his…
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Who is Robert Card? Massive manhunt underway for person of interest in Maine mass shooting
I-Team: Person of interest in Maine mass shooting has ties to Massachusetts I-Team: Person of interest in Maine mass shooting has ties to Massachusetts 02:22 BOSTON – A massive manhunt is underway for Robert Card, the suspect in a Lewiston, Maine mass shooting that left at least 18 people dead and injured at least 13…
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Race, sex, age influence pediatric mental health emergency visits
For children and adolescents, mental health disorder-related emergency department (ED) visits are higher among adolescents, girls, and Black non-Hispanics versus Hispanics, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the National Health Statistics Reports. Loredana Santo, M.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues derived nationally representative estimates…
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Suicide hits gun owners hard, but few were talking about it — until an industry insider began
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text “HOPELINE” to the National Crisis Text Line at 741741. As a 21-year-old who grew up in San Francisco, Mike Sodini was plenty uncomfortable at his first gun show in 1998. Sodini’s family ran a…
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Battle Ground schools win grant for mental health work
.instaread-audio-player{margin:0 auto !important;} Battle Ground Public Schools announced Wednesday it received a five year, $5 million grant to support mental health services and behavioral health education in the district. The funding comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a federal department that oversees grant programs to benefit school districts and other public…
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The Middle East Crisis Is Stirring Up A ‘Tsunami’ Of Mental Health Woes
Keep up with LAist. If you’re enjoying this article, you’ll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you’ll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. “We are on the cusp of a tsunami of poor mental health in the region,” says Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of…
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Apple could use the Vision Pro to treat mental illness, report says
Apple unveiled the Vision Pro headset earlier this year. JOSH EDELSON/Getty Images p” class=”inline-offer pre-churn-offer”> Redeem now Apple is debating using the Vision Pro to diagnose and treat mental illness. The Information reported that the Pro’s VR features could help improve the emotional state of users. The $3,499 headset, which Apple unveiled in June, is…
