The program will pair police officers and mental health-focused responders on 911 calls. SEATTLE — A new program that will pair police officers and mental health-focused responders on 911 calls launched in Seattle on Wednesday. The Dual Dispatch pilot is backed by Seattle’s new Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department. The program will match up…

Image: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) As Apple continues to struggle with what exactly to do with its overpriced Vision Pro, discussions behind the scenes reportedly included using the mixed-reality headset to diagnose—and potentially treat—mental health. Watch Is USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone? CC Share Subtitles Off English Share this Video FacebookTwitterEmail RedditLink view video Is…

The Northwestern Local School District has canceled its mental health event scheduled for this week. The Harvest of Healing event scheduled for Thursday has been canceled, however, students will still not report to school. “We regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Harvest of Healing event, initially scheduled…

MILWAUKEE — There is a lack of diversity when it comes to therapy and other mental health services in the U.S. What You Need To Know Only 4% of therapists in the U.S. are Black or African American Wellpoint Care Network is a nonprofit in Milwaukee that’s working to close that gap Wellpoint helps children and families…

New research from King’s College London has found that in the UK people with severe mental illness were at increased risk of death from all causes following COVID-19 infection compared to those without severe mental illness. Published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, the study investigated the extent to which having severe mental illness, which…

Interview transcript (edited for clarity): Contemporary Pediatrics: What trends are you observing in pediatric emergency department care? Steven Selbst, MD: I think we have seen over the years how emergency medicine has changed in pediatrics. Gary Fleisher was pointing out, he one of the early leaders in emergency medicine, I worked with him in the…

More than six out of 10 U.S. employers are in agreement about plans to manage company healthcare costs and enhance mental health programs. With these matters top of mind for the foreseeable future, 62% of employers are implementing initiatives to address both, balancing cost and talent considerations as they set a “go-forward” health and well-being…

Topline As Apple prepares to launch its long-awaited Vision Pro augmented reality headset, company officials are reportedly considering using the $3,500 headset to diagnose and treat mental illness, The Information reported Wednesday, as the tech giant faces manufacturing issues ahead of its biggest launch in years. Key Facts The headset, which comes equipped with an…