Human-caused climate change is now affecting everyone around the world. The health impact is tracked, focusing on physical health. Tracking the mental health impacts of climate change is much more difficult. No long-term, global indicators have proven strong. Attribution tracking Physical health and mental health are linked, suggesting the prospect of finding physical health outcomes … Read more
Lexington Kentucky’s judicial branch warns it may be forced to close its drug, mental health and veterans treatment courts statewide if the General Assembly passes a budget bill it says would underfund the entire court system over the next two years. [–> Those specialty courts provide supervision and guide those whose charges are tied to … Read more
Almost five years ago, Children’s Hospital Colorado declared a “state of emergency” in youth mental health. Hospital leaders at the time said the crisis was obvious, considering how most of its emergency department visits were for mental health crises or suicide attempts. According to Colorado Hospital Mental Health Chief Ron-Li Liaw, the public health emergency … Read more
Peninsula Suicide Prevention (PSP), a critical crisis intervention service serving all of San Mateo County, has conducted mental health and suicide prevention presentations for upperclassmen in MA for the past few weeks. PSP was officially known as StarVista Crisis Center, which closed in August 2025. The organization has re-emerged as part of the social services … Read more
Grand Junction, Colo. (KJCT) – Leaders from a statewide coalition focused on child and youth mental health stopped in Grand Junction this week, bringing the conversation to the West Slope. Mind Our Future Colorado is working to make youth mental health a top priority in the 2026 gubernatorial race. The coalition brings together more than … Read more
Grand Junction, Colo. (KKCO) – Leaders from a statewide coalition focused on child and youth mental health made a stop in Grand Junction this week, bringing the conversation to the West Slope. Mind Our Future Colorado is working to make youth mental health a top priority in the 2026 gubernatorial race. The coalition brings together … Read more
BYU graduate students are playing a key role in research aimed at closing the mental health gap for Pacific Islanders – a group long overlooked in traditional services, due to seemingly unaddressed topics. From 2018 to 2025, Kawika Allen, BYU Counseling Psychology professor, has led several groups of students in her research laboratory called the … Read more
A family is suing Washington County and its jail staff members. His federal lawsuit alleges red flags were ignored before the inmate killed himself. Nathan Rosas, 28, died last fall, sparking outrage from his parents. They said their son should not be moved to the general population area of the Washington County jail. Although prison … Read more
Perimenopause affects women very differently, but one message is consistent: The struggle is real. “Brain is foggy, I don’t sleep well. I started to gain weight,” said Treshell Wilkins Goodlow, who has experienced perimenopause. “I had anxiety for the first time in my life,” says Jane Mawicke, who is now navigating post-menopause. Many women are … Read more
Hartford, Conn (from) – A white Connecticut police officer who fatally shot a Black man 30 seconds after arriving at the scene, where three fellow officers had spent a few minutes trying to de-escalate the situation, was fired Friday. Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said in a statement that he terminated Officer Joseph Magnano effective immediately … Read more