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
View from the top of Bodenburg Butte near Palmer. (Emily Mesner/ADN) Too many young Alaskans are suffering in silence. Suicide remains the leading cause of death for Alaskans aged 15 to 24. Teen suicide is often described as shocking and unpredictable. Many teenagers do not know how to reach out for help or access care. … Read more
By law, insurers must cover mental and physical health equally in Georgia. But advocates say the new fines aren’t enough to make plans on paper a reality. ATLANTA – Georgia’s landmark mental health parity law is being hailed as the “gold standard” when it passes in 2022, requiring insurers to treat mental health care the … Read more
The Hartford Police Department officer who fatally shot Steven Jones during a mental health call in February has been fired. Officer Joseph Magnano was terminated based on “the grounds of his performance” when he responded to the call on February 27 and fired nine shots at Jones, who died the next day, Hartford Mayor Arunan … Read more
New York (WRGB) – Gov Hochul has received a national award recognizing his administration’s efforts to expand access to mental health throughout New York State, including what his office described as roughly $2 billion in investment to strengthen the state’s continuum of care. Mental Health America presented Hochul with the 2026 Governor’s Leadership Award for … Read more
About 17.8 million adults, roughly one in three, are affected by mental illness every year in Germany, according to the German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Neurology (DGPPN). Of those, only 18.9% seek treatment each year. Nia* is one of them. “It’s not easy to ask for help. It’s not easy to admit … 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
Staying positive in stressful situations is a sign of resilience in children – and it protects against mental health problems. An examination of how young children react to challenging situations and stress by the Arizona State University Department of Psychology has found that those who can maintain positive emotions during an argument with their parents … Read more
Artificial intelligence will see you now. Patients usually have to wait weeks and pay huge co-pays (if they have insurance) to get their prescriptions renewed, but starting next month, the process will be faster and cheaper thanks to AI. Legion Health, a Y Combinator-backed company that has raised $7 million since launching in 2021, will … Read more
Biomedical engineering senior Ian Y. Kim wears a motion capture suit during an experiment in the Neuromuscular and Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at UT Dallas. New University of Texas at Dallas researchers show the potential to detect mental health disorders by analyzing the way people move. Using 3D motion capture models and machine learning models, researchers … Read more