Mental health is at the heart of some of Oklahoma’s most pressing social issues. It causes trends in homelessness, incarceration and systemic instability – yet access to care remains the main challenge for those in the thick of it. That’s the focus of Snapshot: Mental Health, a collaborative journalism project examining the state of mental … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to the Fox News article! Actress and singer Selena Gomez has opened up about her mental health following her diagnosis of bipolar disorder. The former Disney star announced her diagnosis in 2020 during an Instagram Live video call with fellow Disney Channel standout Miley Cyrus. Gomez has described this discovery as … Read more
In 2004, voters in Miami-Dade County did something extraordinary. They chose to raise their own taxes to help people with mental illness by building a facility that would transfer them from the county jail, where they often languished without treatment, and instead send them to a place where they could get the help they needed. … 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
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
When someone comes to Jewish Family Service’s food pantry, the organization’s goal is to find out why they can’t feed themselves. Perhaps the client needs to leave work to care for a sick family member. Maybe the salary is not up to date. Perhaps the medical expenses caused the financial crisis. Jewish Family Services of … Read more
Clearmind Medicine (Nasdaq: CMND) Filed a patent application in India on March 27, 2026 for the next generation, non-hallucinogenic neuroplastogen-derived compounds targeting mental health disorders and addiction. The filing, with the Indian Patent Office, expands the company’s global intellectual property portfolio and forms an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Yissumseeking … Read more
Sonoma County health officials this week released the latest accounting for highly pressured, voter-approved tax revenue streams that help bolster local mental health, substance abuse and homeless services. The quarter-cent Measure O tax, adopted in 2020, would generate $33.1 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year for services in five voter-approved categories, according to the district. … Read more
Sports betting boom sparks public health problems for young people Which has also been posted as March MaDNESS started last week, we talked to mental health experts about the problem of gambling, especially for young men. NOW, ABC NEWS Investigative Unit looks at how the evolution of ONLINE gambling and sports betting has triggered a … Read more