WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – If you drive down Carolina Beach Road, you’ll see three tombstones. You might think they’re just Halloween decorations, but their meaning goes deeper than that. Dr. Cassie Mitlitsky, a local veterinarian, put the signs up to bring awareness to a mental health crisis in the veterinarian industry. “The reason we put…

This is Post 1 of 2 introducing the “Push Paradigm.” More resources; worse outcomes In an era defined by an unprecedented influx of resources, funding, and innovation into the mental health landscape, one glaring paradox remains: Despite the staggering investment of money, energy, and ingenuity, our collective mental well-being has proven impervious to improvement. Dr.…

On Monday, Durham city officials expanded its mental health crisis response services program citywide. The HEART Program, which first began as a pilot for a third of the city, stands for “Holistic, Empathetic, Assistance Response Teams.” The program is aimed at helping people with behavioral health problems and sends social workers or peer support specialists…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Governor Gavin Newsom took a new action to tackle the homelessness crisis by expanding access to mental health services for people living with behavioral health needs. He signed two bills, aiming to transform the healthcare system. “$2.4 billion dollars just in the next five years, specifically with the signature that I will…

Enlarge this image A man looks at photos of the dead, abducted and missing following the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images The violence between Israel and Gaza is entering its third week. As the number of dead and wounded continues to rise, survivors of the…

I learned about the Open Dialogue Approach at an international conference on psychosis recovery. The presenter reported record rates of recovery in a study of individuals experiencing psychosis in a specific part of Finland with more than 80 percent of those who receive this treatment reaching freedom from symptoms and/or re-engaging in work/school. I skeptically…

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A dangerous collision between the need for mental health care and a shortage of behavioral health workers is looming in Utah, according to a recent study by the University of Wisconsin. In the Beehive State, adults reported feeling that their mental health was “not good” on an average of 4.7…

In the days before Britney Spears’ memoir, The Woman in Me, was even released, I would scroll my social media feed and be hit with a series of headlines blaring about various anecdotes from the book: “Britney Spears Writes She Had an Abortion Because Justin Timberlake ‘Didn’t Want to Be a Father.’ ” “Britney Reveals…

California Fails to Meet Prisoners’ Mental Health Needs Internet Explorer 11 is not supported For optimal browsing, we recommend Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers. The state, under court order, reduced its prison population from about 136,000 to 92,000 over the past decade, but the percentage of people behind bars with mental illness continues to grow.…

If you don’t have time for a relaxing walk through the woods, try a nature video instead. A new study found that watching even a brief video of nature scenes significantly improved the mental health of viewers — especially compared to the effect of watching scenes of urban environments. The researchers focused on late adolescence,…