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Americans see disparities in mental and physical care, survey finds
When asked, 75 percent of survey respondents said they felt mental health conditions are identified and treated worse than physical health issues, according to a new survey from West Health and Gallup. The poll surveyed a random sample of 2,266 U.S. adults 18 and older. In addition to perceptions about treatment, the survey also gauged…
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Mental health at the non-profit workplace
ByDeval Sanghvi May 27, 2024 02:28 PM IST Share Via Copy Link This article is authored by Deval Sanghvi, co-Founder & partner, Dasra. We often picture non-profit leaders as individuals who have sacrificed or foregone opportunities to earn wealth and have instead chosen to serve vulnerable communities in remote, rural settings. But to serve as…
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Mental Health Tips: 5 Signs Your Child Needs Support And Essential Steps to Take
Home Health Mental Health Tips: 5 Signs Your Child Needs Support And Essential Steps to Take Recognising these signs and taking essential steps can support your child’s mental health and can help them navigate through these tough times. Mental Health Tips: 5 Signs Your Child Needs Support And Essential Steps to Take One of the…
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Senate passes Romanchuk bill to aid mental health care admission process
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Senate has concurred with changes to Senate Bill 81, legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) to improve Ohio’s mental health care. Senate Bill 81 will provide flexibility to patients and their families to expedite the admission process, enhance the ability of clinicians to begin necessary treatment, stabilize patients quickly, and…
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Coroner raises concerns after Leicester student’s death
55 minutes ago By Hannah Richardson ,Local Democracy Reporting Service Google A coroner has raised concerns about a student accommodation service and the mental health care given to an 18-year-old student who died at the University of Leicester. Lily Jahany was studying to be a doctor and living in Student Roost accommodation when she took…
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‘Combat the Silence’ campaign launching PSAs to fight veteran suicide, advocating for mental health
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – A new campaign to combat the issue of mental health and suicide in veterans is launching Monday, on Memorial Day. Blue Star Families is partnering with two Emmy-award military combat veterans to release suicide prevention public service announcements this Memorial Day. Blue Star Families empowers families to thrive as…
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Actor Fahadh Faasil opens up on ADHD diagnosis: Here’s all about the mental health condition
At an inaugural function, Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil has opened up about ADHD, a regional media outlet has reported. As per Onmanorama, Fahadh was at the inaugural function of the Peace Valley School, which focuses on rehabilitating children with special needs where he said, “While walking through the premises of the school, I inquired whether…
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Hochul hosts student roundtable on youth mental health and social media
Governor Kathy Hochul held a roundtable with students from Williamsville East High School in Erie County to address the youth mental health crisis and challenges posed by excessive social media use. The Governor emphasized her commitment to enacting legislation aimed at improving online safety and mitigating harmful social media impacts by the end of the…
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Dublin-based Spectrum.Life bags €17 million to deliver clinically backed digital and mental health
Spectrum.Life, a startup delivering clinically backed digital health, mental health and wellbeing solutions to organisations and their people, has announced a €17 million investment round. The round was led by Act Venture Capital with participation from existing investors. With this investment, Spectrum.Life will continue to drive its vision to change and save as many lives…
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Local organization hosts event advocating for mental health on road to professional success
BATON ROUGE — The Master Your Moment organization hosted its “Mental Wealth” event at the Sky Lounge Baton Rouge on Sunday. A panel of community leaders and professionals from around the capital area discussed how you can prioritize your mental health while succeeding professionally and personally. They say it’s something that’s not talked about enough.…
