MOSES there – Sometimes, especially in the health care field, it’s easy for caregivers to forget about their own well-being, says nurse educator and mental health activist Bethany Thrasher. “When you get on the plane, the flight attendants will go over the safety features on the plane,” Thrasher said. “If the cabin loses pressure, what … Read more
By 2024, there will be more mental health patients stuck waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022. But Massachusetts still has some of the longest waits in the nation, and behavioral health patients with unique needs — such as the elderly, pregnant women, or children with autism — too often can’t get the right … Read more
(New York) – Communities across the country are developing alternative models for mental health crisis response Human Rights Watch, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, and the Center for Racial and Disability Justice at UCLA Law School said in a report released today. This approach is sorely needed as US police kill hundreds of … Read more
Before deciding on her next steps, District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder announced Sunday that she is taking a break while she manages a mental health condition, but intends to remain in office. His staff will handle operations in his absence, and his fellow supervisors said they will provide support. Comptroller Jackie Fielder’s office announced on … Read more
During her first year at Colorado State University, Megan Roepke appeared at a meeting for CSU’s chapter Active Mind to write positive affirmations in The Plaza. She left hooked on the pursuit of mental health education and conversation. “It looks really small,” Roepke said. “But at the time, seeing all these people come together and … Read more
San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder will remain on the job but is taking an absence “so she can think and responsibly consider her options.” This ends 48 hours of speculation about her political fate after Fielder told Local Mission on Friday he is in the hospital and will withdraw. His condition was unclear Friday, but … Read more
Women over 40 continue to participate in electronic dance music events to benefit their physical and mental health. The study, published in the journal Psychology of Music, reveals how these women navigate society’s judgments of age and gender to maintain social connections. The author found that the deep connection to the rhythms and the atmosphere … Read more
by Emily Siner, Nashville Public Radio and Anthony’s way and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, for KFF Severe ankle pain led Jelon Smart to start weight loss injections a year and a half ago. Smart was 285 pounds and worked as a caterer in Savannah, Georgia. After he stood on his feet for hours, his … Read more
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TRicia Monro placed two thick folders on the table with pages of psychiatric evaluations, timelines and dozens of emails pleading for help for her son. For years he tried to catch her when she fell through the cracks of the mental health system. She was warned not to be alone with him, but relented when … Read more