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6 hours ago
Healthcare

AG demands reforms at NY-Presbyterian after investigation reveals mental health patients left without permission | amNewYork

NYC parents
fromCity Limits
6 days ago

Opinion: Fulfilling New York's Legal and Moral Obligation to Support Children's Behavioral Health

Children in New York's poorest areas face severe mental health care shortages, leading to increased risks of hospitalization and incarceration.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
4 days ago

Social workers' vital role in patient care highlighted during National Social Work Month * Brooklyn Paper

Maimonides integrates physical and mental health care through dedicated teams of physicians and social workers addressing diverse patient needs.
Healthcare
fromGothamist
4 hours ago

NewYork-Presbyterian agrees to bolster care for patients in mental health crisis

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will implement reforms to improve mental health care following a settlement over inadequate patient supervision.
Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

San Jose faces legal heat over mental health crisis calls - San Jose Spotlight

Civil rights organizations are pressuring San Jose to improve mental health emergency response by diverting calls from police to crisis teams.
Healthcare
fromwww.amny.com
6 hours ago

AG demands reforms at NY-Presbyterian after investigation reveals mental health patients left without permission | amNewYork

NewYork-Presbyterian must reform mental healthcare protocols and pay a $500,000 penalty after failing to protect vulnerable patients.
Mental health
fromFast Company
10 hours ago

Why the future of mental healthcare is team-based

Team-based care improves mental health treatment outcomes by integrating multidisciplinary teams to address complex conditions effectively.
NYC parents
fromCity Limits
6 days ago

Opinion: Fulfilling New York's Legal and Moral Obligation to Support Children's Behavioral Health

Children in New York's poorest areas face severe mental health care shortages, leading to increased risks of hospitalization and incarceration.
fromBrooklyn Paper
4 days ago
Brooklyn

Social workers' vital role in patient care highlighted during National Social Work Month * Brooklyn Paper

Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 hours ago

When Trauma Awareness Stops at the Hospital Door

Chronic health conditions significantly impact psychological well-being, yet healthcare providers often neglect this aspect for both patients and themselves.
Education
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Using Human Kindness as a Shield Against School Violence

Billions are wasted on ineffective security measures for schools instead of investing in mental health resources and social support systems.
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
4 days ago

24/7 Crisis Center Opens In Brooklyn

The facility, located at 2862 Fulton St., is designed to provide immediate stabilization, therapeutic support, and discharge planning to connect patients with longer-term services.
Brooklyn
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

'Scared' six-year-old calls ambulance to save mum

Pearl told the call handler she knew what to do when her mum Carole collapsed 'because I knew the number and I just memorised it because I really love my mum, so I made sure I knew how to call it'.
SF parents
fromFortune
4 days ago

'This utter lack of communication and consultation flies in the face of federal law': states push against immigration detention plans | Fortune

ICE purchased a 418,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, for $70 million, with plans for a processing site capable of handling 1,000 to 1,500 immigrants daily.
US politics
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 days ago

Drug checking service issues warning after surge of suspected overdoses in Toronto | CBC News

Toronto's drug checking service warns of a surge in opioid overdoses and related deaths, highlighting contamination in the unregulated opioid supply.
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Classmates subjected a young teen to "relentless" homophobic bullying. Then tragedy struck. - LGBTQ Nation

Leyton's mother stated, 'None of the boys in that school accepted him. They told him they would never accept him for the way he spoke. He was a sassy speaker, more feminine - not the 'hard boy' type. This wasn't going on for just a little while.'
LGBT
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why We Distinguish Suicide Clusters From Pacts

On February 1, 2026, a man associated with Ivaylo Kalushev received a message from him: 'Goodbye, friend, we are very tired and have no more strength.' The next day, police found the bodies of three middle-aged men at Kalushev's burnt lodge in western Bulgaria.
Russo-Ukrainian War
LGBT
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Conversion Therapy Is Still Happening. Now, It's Protected.

The Supreme Court's ruling jeopardizes conversion therapy bans in over 20 states, impacting LGBTQ communities and licensed therapists' rights.
Education
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Rethinking Social Skills for Neurodivergent Kids

Neurodivergent kids seek connection through shared interests and authenticity, not traditional social norms.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
2 weeks ago

Opinion: New York's Mental Health Crisis Demands We Invest in Programs That Work

Scaling and coordinating effective behavioral health programs is essential for creating a continuum of care in New York City.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Killed by the same abuser: Families demand answers

Family of missing woman Fiona Holm faced police inaction despite concerns about her boyfriend's behavior and previous violence.
Boston
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Advocates sue Worcester over response to mental health 911 calls, alleging discrimination

Worcester's 911 service sends armed police to all mental health calls, leading to escalated violence against people with mental health disabilities and autism, prompting a federal discrimination lawsuit.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support

A Bournemouth University student died from Meningitis B in October 2025, prompting her parents to urge vaccination awareness and government reconsideration of meningitis vaccination policies.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

A Near Impossible Trajectory for the Kid in the Shelter

A child in a shelter recognizes by age ten that parental addiction and mental illness, combined with institutional poverty, create systemic barriers to escaping generational hardship.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

How NYC Therapists Cared for Physicians During COVID-19

A movement advocating for physician well-being addresses the stigma surrounding mental health in the medical community.
fromHoodline
1 week ago

NYPD Head Therapist Resigns Amid Moonlighting Probe

An internal inquiry by NYPD investigators flagged episodes of alleged 'stolen time.' Police sources said the therapist was moonlighting in another state while recording NYPD hours.
Mental health
NYC politics
fromNewsday
3 weeks ago

Mayor Zohran Mamdani seeks to overhaul how NYPD handles mental crisis calls

Mayor Mamdani is creating a $260 million mayoral Office of Community Safety to oversee NYPD responses to mental health crises, gun crimes, hate crimes, and domestic violence, falling short of his campaign promise for a $1.1 billion Department of Community Safety.
Mental health
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Autistic people are more likely to experience suicidal crisis. 988 is changing to serve them better

The 988 Lifeline is a crucial resource for suicide prevention, but autistic individuals face unique challenges when using it.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Dozens of missing, abused and trafficked minors rescued in and around Southern California

Operation Safe Return rescued 37 missing minors aged 14-17 across Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, with seven arrests made during the four-day law enforcement operation.
Brooklyn
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I help people with psychosis off the streets. Sometimes, their minds won't let them leave

Mental health chaplains work with homeless individuals experiencing serious mental illness, navigating the complex intersection of psychiatric symptoms, delusions, and housing instability while maintaining compassion and patience.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

People With Bipolar and BPD Struggle in Mental Healthcare

There is a unique kind of pain in losing your mind, not just once, but over and over. Losing your perception of reality, of your emotions, of your closest relationships-both across months and multiple times a day. Knowing deep down that something is wrong but being unable to stop it.
Mental health
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Who Will You Call When the Worst Happens?

Intentionally cultivating and maintaining friendships is essential because you cannot predict when you will urgently need someone to rely on.
SF parents
fromPadailypost
1 month ago

Expert says people should talk openly about suicides, not hide them

Suicide prevention requires comprehensive community engagement including schools, medical professionals, and families teaching students to recognize warning signs in peers.
#mental-health-crisis
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

What Parents Need to Know About Mental Health Crisis Care

Calling 911 for mental health crises can be fatal, especially for Black and disabled children, highlighting the need for alternative solutions.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
Mental health

Armed individual enters Canton police station, threatens officers during mental health crisis, officials say

Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

What Parents Need to Know About Mental Health Crisis Care

Calling 911 for mental health crises can be fatal, especially for Black and disabled children, highlighting the need for alternative solutions.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
Mental health

Armed individual enters Canton police station, threatens officers during mental health crisis, officials say

Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Everyone Deserves Trauma-Informed Healthcare

Trauma-informed care must extend beyond mental health to all medical settings, using principles of partnering, consent, and pacing to honor patient humanity and prevent retraumatization.
Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Social workers demand UCSF improves safety after worker fatally stabbed by patient

UCSF social workers demand stronger workplace safety measures and increased staffing following a colleague's fatal stabbing, citing unaddressed safety concerns and lack of leadership response.
#crisis-intervention
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Letters: Police are the wrong people for crisis intervention

Police lack the advanced clinical training and education of counselors and are inappropriate for crisis intervention; behavioral health-led responses by clinicians and social workers are more effective and cost-effective alternatives.
Social justice
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Letters: Police are the wrong people for crisis intervention

Police lack the advanced clinical training of counselors and crisis intervention by police correlates with worse outcomes for people in mental health crises; behavioral health-led responses by clinicians are more appropriate and cost-effective.
Social justice
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Letters: Police are the wrong people for crisis intervention

Police lack the advanced clinical training and education of counselors and are inappropriate for crisis intervention; behavioral health-led responses by clinicians and social workers are more effective and cost-effective alternatives.
Social justice
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Letters: Police are the wrong people for crisis intervention

Police lack the advanced clinical training of counselors and crisis intervention by police correlates with worse outcomes for people in mental health crises; behavioral health-led responses by clinicians are more appropriate and cost-effective.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Jon Karl Calls Out Trump Admin Over Emergency Hotline That Tells Americans Do Not Rely' on Them for Evac Help

The Trump administration's evacuation hotline for Americans in the Middle East contradicts Secretary of State Rubio's public plea for citizens to register, as the recorded message discourages reliance on U.S. government assistance.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

They help police with mental health calls. So why are 'mobile crisis' teams in crisis?

Mobile crisis teams expanded nationwide to respond to psychiatric emergencies, but inconsistent and inadequate funding is forcing programs to shut down and struggle to operate.
Healthcare
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

A new mental health campus is coming to historic state hospital in Norwalk

Los Angeles County is opening a new 150-bed mental health campus in Norwalk integrating acute care, interim housing, and permanent supportive housing to address homelessness and mental illness.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Won't You Please Please Help Me

I never trust anyone sitting on a porch and just scrolling on their phone after having already been doing the same thing inside their house. Is this the break from "working from home?" I'd say the same about someone standing outside a building and smoking a cigarette and looking at their phone, but this is clearly a smoke break. What's with being on your porch across my house and just head down phone action, but you'll look up to see what I'm doing?
Digital life
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Police visited home of Tumbler Ridge suspect multiple times over mental health concerns

An 18-year-old carried out a deadly school shooting after multiple police interventions over mental-health and weapons concerns, with firearms previously seized and later returned.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Woman 'took own life after benefits cut in error'

An erroneous DWP decision and an inappropriate standard letter significantly worsened Tamara Logan's mental health and contributed to her suicide.
fromwww.latimes.com
2 months ago

Woman found dead in North Hollywood home; domestic violence suspected

A homicide investigation was underway after a woman was found dead at a North Hollywood home Wednesday. A man was detained Wednesday after a woman was found dead in a North Hollywood home in an apparent domestic violence incident, according to authorities. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 5600 block of Satsuma Avenue around 4:25 a.m. and found a woman dead, officials said.
Los Angeles
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

North Kingstown, R.I. police officer dies by suicide, department says

To our fellow officers and first responders: you are never alone, and reaching out for help is a sign of strength.
Mental health
#homelessness
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Missing People launches new SafeCall lifeline after The Independent's campaign

The Independent's fundraising launched Missing People's SafeCall, a free national lifeline supporting thousands of missing UK children, funded by public donations and high-profile backers.
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Palo Alto police add clinician to aid with mental health crises - San Jose Spotlight

Palo Alto restored a PERT clinician and will fund a five-year clinician position to resume paired mental-health clinician–officer responses to acute calls.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How Trump turmoil is driving more people to the therapist's office: This is all upside down'

Political depression stems from witnessing systemic injustice and violence in the world, characterized by hopelessness when traditional activism fails to create change or provide emotional relief.
Education
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Kids Who Aren't Okay

Design schools and classrooms to prioritize students who struggle by embracing developmental variability, individualizing teaching, redefining good teaching as meeting each student where they are.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

SCOUT's Honor: Hochul To Expand MTA Program Pairing Nurses and Cops to Combat Mental Illness in Subways - Streetsblog New York City

Gov. Hochul seeks to expand MTA SCOUT teams from 10 to 15 to increase proactive subway station checks from 80 to 120 per day.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How I Help Prevent the Onset of Depression

Depression manifests through subtle shifts in daily patterns like sleep, eating, and exercise routines before mood changes occur, making early pattern recognition a critical intervention point.
fromKqed
2 months ago

Families Struggling To Find ICE Detainees Who Are Hospitalized | KQED

According to ICE's guidelines, people in custody should be given access to a telephone, visits from family and friends, and private consultation with legal counsel. The agency can make administrative decisions, including about visitation, when a patient is in the hospital, but should defer to hospital policies on contacting next of kin when a patient is seriously ill, the guidelines state. Asked in detail about hospital practices related to patients in immigration custody and whether there are best practices that hospitals should follow, Ben Teicher, a spokesperson for the American Hospital Association, declined to comment.
Public health
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Private investigators must be trained to spot signs of domestic abuse and stalking | Letter

Private investigators are being used by perpetrators to locate and surveil victims, undermining safety and requiring statutory regulation, mandatory abuse training, and accountability.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Asking Eric: My friend is furious because I requested a welfare check

Two years ago, I noticed changes in my friend's ability to carry on conversations and her lack of awareness of current events. After COVID's isolation, she and her husband seldom left their house, and her husband spent more time on his computer. My friend's calls to me became more frequent and repetitive even though she had no news or reason to phone. She repeated the same three or four stories and often within a five-minute span.
Public health
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

South Bay center could help meet dire need for services for abused children

A Children's Advocacy Center will open in Morgan Hill to provide local trauma, medical, and forensic services to abused and neglected children and families.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US health officials reverse course and reinstate $1.9bn to mental health and substance use

Nearly $2 billion in SAMHSA mental health and substance use program cuts were reinstated after an abrupt shutdown announcement and widespread public outcry.
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 month ago

Continuing Chaos at DC's Only Psychiatric Hospital

Decrepit patient housing units smelled of urine and feces. Patients frequently attacked one another or staff. A chronic worker shortage occasionally left Lawson alone with as many as 19 patients, many in the throes of acute psychiatric crisis. Her superiors didn't respond to requests for assistance, her coworkers sometimes slept on the job, and her employer often failed to provide patients with basic necessities, such as enough food.
Mental health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Finding Help Following Suicide or an Attempt

Survivors of suicide face severe trauma, guilt, and isolation, and support groups and crisis centers offering grief counseling are critical yet often scarce.
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

'Suicide is only one option': Social Security staff newly assigned to phone duties raise concerns over training

The Social Security Administration has instructed employees newly assigned to answering phones to tell callers expressing suicidal thoughts that suicide is "one option," raising concerns from employees and experts in the field who called the approach unorthodox. SSA recently began shifting new swaths of its workforce to phone answering duty, including those who normally receive and process retirement and disability claims, manage the agency's technology and work in the agency's finances unit.
Mental health
Mental health
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Backline Launches 24/7 Music Industry Mental Health and Crisis Support Hotline B-LINE

Backline launched B-LINE, a 24/7 crisis support hotline giving music-industry workers access to trained counselors via 1-855-BLINE99 or text 254-639.
Mental health
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

NCPG launches 1-800-MY-RESET problem gambling helpline

1-800-MY-RESET is now the National Problem Gambling Helpline, offering free, confidential, 24/7 access to a nationwide network of trained professionals and local referrals.
Mental health
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

California mental health advocate killed by her husband, officials say

Celinda Jane Gonzales, a Yurok mental health advocate and suicide-prevention worker, was killed in an apparent murder-suicide by her husband in Humboldt County.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Upended Lives of Detained Children

Immigration enforcement has led to thousands of children being detained, often without adequate medical, mental health, educational, or developmental supports.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Refugees' Barriers to Mental Health Care

Refugees face disproportionately high PTSD and depression rates and encounter multiple barriers that limit access to equitable, culturally informed mental health care.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Supporting Youth at Risk With Empathic Intervision

Empathic intervision in youth support groups cultivates integrative empathy, building resilience, belonging, and agency through structured dialogue, deep listening, and practical empathic skills.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's whiplash': reversed cuts incredibly disruptive' for US mental health and substance abuse programs

Federal funding for about 2,800 mental health and substance-use programs was abruptly canceled then reinstated, causing major disruption and uncertainty for frontline providers and clients.
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