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Tawel Fan: Nurse who abused mental health patients struck off
44 minutes ago Dafydd Evans ,BBC News BBC A “callous” and “cruel” nurse who physically abused vulnerable patients on a mental health unit in north Wales has been struck off. Robert Lang worked on the Tawel Fan ward at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Denbighshire before it was closed in 2013 due to concerns about care.…
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Network connects pediatricians with mental health professionals to treat growing number of children
Texas children have a hard time accessing mental health care, but a state program is helping pediatricians and primary care doctors fill the gap. The program, called Child Psychiatry Access Network, known as CPAN, connects those frontline doctors with mental health professionals. Doctors call or text the network and can reach a mental health expert…
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Mental health units to open in Lowcountry to treat urgent cases
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – New units designed treat people who in a mental health crisis are set to open in the Lowcountry. Trident Medical Center has been operating an EmPATH mental health crisis treatment unit for two months while MUSC Health plans to open two units in early 2025 after each received state funding to…
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Kansas budget approves millions for mental health
Finding mental health professionals in Kansas is hard.
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VA Says It Cut Wait Times for Primary, Mental Health Care as Veteran Enrollment Surged
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday that it has slightly cut wait times for veterans seeking health care, citing an 11% decrease in average wait times for VA primary care and a 7% decrease for mental health care compared to the same time last year. The shorter waits come even as the VA has…
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Lyra Health Announces Mental Health Offering for Teens
Lyra Health, a mental health company, introduced new offerings on Wednesday that are focused on teens and families. Burlingame, California-based Lyra Health sells to employers and offers self-guided programs, mental health coaching, therapy and medication management. Patients can receive their care in person, via video or through text messaging. Lyra Health already cares for people…
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Woman shares struggles with mental health to break stigma and encourage others to seek help in Chicago’s Chinatown
Migrating from China to Chicago, one woman who didn’t want to be identified told NBC Chicago she was fighting a secret battle. “There was a time where she felt really chaos and she does not know what her direction is,” she said through an interpreter. The 29-year-old revealed she was struggling with her mental health…
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Exercise and mental health
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – We all know exercise is good for our physical health, but Coach Chris Lane says it can also be a powerful tool for your mental well-being. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Fitness Pro Coach Chris is back with Susan and Martina to explain the science behind this connection and…
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Former mental health counselor at West Greenville School arrested on sex abuse charges
A former South Carolina Department of Mental Health employee assigned to work at a Greenville County school was arrested on child sex crime charges Friday. Christopher Haines, 42, was accused of sexually abusing a juvenile he was responsible for in his capacity as a mental health counselor at West Greenville School. The juvenile reported the…
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Boulder County residents urged to focus on wellness during Mental Health Awareness Month
Boulder County Public Health calls on residents to focus on their own mental health and wellness issues — especially as they relate to firearms and thoughts of suicide — to mark Mental Health Awareness Month. Colorado ranks sixth in the nation for suicides and tenth in the nation for suicides involving firearms. As a result,…