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My Words: Strength doesn’t always mean muscles
I’m now a licensed marriage and family therapist – you can find me under Elephant in the Room Counseling – with an eye toward pursuing my doctorate. I deal with a host of clients, but my student-athletes are the most near and dear to my heart. I’m able to see more than just the athlete…
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How police use force in mental health emergencies
Two NYPD officers approach the home of Win Rozario on March 27. Officials say the 19-year-old had called 911. That call, city officials say, was classified by a 911 call taker as a person on drugs, acting erratically. Rozario’s younger brother described it like this on police body camera, later released by the New York attorney general’s…
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Managing mental health for older adults
KTVU’s Alex Savidge is joined by Dr. Alicia English, Licensed Clinical Psychologist with the Center for Elders’ Independence for more on the unique mental health challenges adults over 60 face and the best strategies to support anyone in your life who may be struggling with mental health issues. Posted May 22, 2024 4:57pm PDT
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Mesa County conducting survey on mental health
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — Mesa County is inviting residents to take part in a mental health community assessment survey. The survey will be used to understand which aspects of mental health services are working and which ones are not. The county created a similar survey in 2021 which led to the establishment of Grand…
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Suspect in LA Tech stabbing ordered to mental health facility for evaluation
MONROE, La. (KNOE) – In a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday (May 21), the Third Judicial District Court in Lincoln Parish ordered Jacoby Johnson, a former Louisiana Tech student accused of stabbing four women outside the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center on Nov. 13, 2023, to be admitted to the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in…
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Harris County mental health program faces uncertain future
Harris County HART program in crisis Since 2022, Harris County has been dispatching non-law-enforcement responders to help those experiencing mental health crises, however, the program is experiencing its own issues. <!–> HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Harris County Commissioners have placed in indefinite limbo a program aimed at lightening the burden on police by delivering mental…
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Mental Health Awareness Month: What you should know
Mental Health Awareness Month: What you should know – CBS Miami Watch CBS News Dr. Allison Golden of Goodman Jewish Family Services talks about signs to recognize. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Jackson House to open new teen mental health facility in Idaho Falls
A new around-the-clock psychiatric care facility for teens broke ground May 16. The new residential mental health treatment center for Idaho teens is a part of Jackson House, a program that aims to fill a gap in the healthcare system. The new facility will be located at 383 Energy Drive and is expected to open…
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Easterseals MORC champions mental health with ‘Be Kind to your Mind’ campaign
FLINT, Mich. – May is mental health awareness month and Easterseals MORC wants you to know they can help if you are experiencing a mental health crisis or need someone to talk to. All month long they are doing a campaign to raise awareness and let people know they are not alone. It’s called the…
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“Expanding the program is necessary:” Las Cruces Fire Department’s mental health crisis team Project LIGHT sees success in first year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Fire Department launched a mental health crisis response team last March, and now, officials say they want to expand the program, as the last year has been a success. During a May 13th City Council work session, Battalion Chief Matthew Hiles outlined the numbers from Project…
