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The Mental Health of Police: Hope, Support, and Recovery

(5 days ago) WebLong may this continue. Readers can obtain 24-hour emotional support from national telephone helplines including the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255; Crisis Services

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-men/202004/the-mental-health-police-hope-support-and-recovery

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Mental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis …

(6 days ago) WebMental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis Intervention Teams Are Failing. Demonstrators march through the streets of …

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/18/913229469/mental-health-and-police-violence-how-crisis-intervention-teams-are-failing

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Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness (LEMHWA …

(8 days ago) WebThe Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (LEMHWA) was signed into law in January 2018, recognizing that law enforcement agencies need and deserve …

https://cops.usdoj.gov/lemhwaresources

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Mental crisis calls to police can be deadly. Cities try new …

(4 days ago) WebAbout 1 in 5 people killed by police since 2015 were having a mental health crisis. Like other cities, Philadelphia is trying a new approach: sending along social …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/11/09/1203342875/cities-know-the-way-police-respond-to-mental-crisis-calls-needs-to-change-but-ho

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Policing mental health: Recent deaths highlight concerns over …

(3 days ago) WebMore than 1 in 5 people fatally shot by police have mental illnesses, according to a Washington Post database of fatal U.S. shootings by on-duty police …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/policing-mental-health-recent-deaths-highlight-concerns-over-officer-response-n1266935

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Why Police Are Still Handling Mental-Health Crises

(8 days ago) WebA Washington Post analysis found that one-quarter of people fatally shot by U.S. police in 2015 were mentally ill or in emotional crisis. Many police officers, meanwhile, have expressed

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/mental-health-crisis-police-intervention/622842/

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Police Stress and Deleterious Outcomes: Efforts Towards …

(3 days ago) WebChanging an Ingrained Culture. The federal government has taken steps to ensure the mental health crisis within law enforcement organizations is addressed via …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8575544/

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How some encounters between police and people with …

(7 days ago) WebYet people with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a police encounter than other people approached by law enforcement, the …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-some-encounters-between-police-and-people-with-mental-illness-can-turn-tragic

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Issues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to …

(2 days ago) WebIssues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to Mental Health Crises Congressional Research Service 1 aw enforcement officers1 are frequently the first …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47285

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The Toll of Police Violence on Black People’s Mental Health

(7 days ago) Webof Black parents said police violence affects their mental health. Morning Consult survey of Black adults, April 2023 Jennifer Shepard Payne, 58 Research …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/25/well/mind/black-mental-health-police-violence.html

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Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act

(9 days ago) WebThe act also specified that the Director of the Ofice of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Ofice) would submit a report to Congress that “focuses on case …

https://portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter/RIC/Publications/cops-p370-pub.pdf

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Building mental health into emergency responses

(5 days ago) WebAnd as of February 2021, 911 callers in Austin, Texas, can opt for mental health services when they seek help for an emergency. Each caller can request the …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/07/emergency-responses

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5 Reasons the Mental Health of Police Officers Needs to Be a Priority

(1 days ago) WebAnd when compared with firefighters, the suicide rate for police officers was four times higher. 1. 3. Productivity is negatively affected by poor mental health.2. Completing …

https://www.waldenu.edu/programs/criminal-justice/resource/five-reasons-the-mental-health-of-police-officers-needs-to-be-a-priority

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Policing and People with Mental Health Conditions

(Just Now) WebPolice responding to people with mental health conditions can sometimes enhance the danger. In 2018, of 998 people shot and killed by police across the country, …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/09/12/policing-and-people-mental-health-conditions

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Cops, Clinicians, or Both? Collaborative Approaches to Responding …

(1 days ago) WebHealth care and criminal justice systems are facing increasing challenges from the growing numbers of individuals experiencing behavioral health crises (defined …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000721

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Contact Between Police and People With Mental Disorders: A …

(6 days ago) WebObjective: There is widespread belief that people with mental disorders are overrepresented in police encounters. The prevalence of such interactions is used as …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.201500312

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When mental health emergencies end in fatal police encounters

(7 days ago) WebThe next day, June 2, 2019, Walnut Creek, California, police responded to multiple 911 calls about Hall, 23, who was having a mental health episode and roaming …

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/10/us/police-mental-health-emergencies/index.html

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A 19-year-old called 911 in a crisis and ended up dead. For - CNN

(9 days ago) WebCommunity Access, a non-profit supporting people with mental health concerns in New York, says at least 26 New Yorkers experiencing mental health crises …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/12/us/win-rozario-nypd-killing/index.html

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The Police and Mental Health Psychiatric Services

(7 days ago) WebWith deinstitutionalization and the influx into the community of persons with severe mental illness, the police have become frontline professionals who manage these …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.53.10.1266

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How Police Officers Are (or Aren’t) Trained in Mental Health

(7 days ago) WebCrisis Intervention Training (CIT)—with a 40-hour curriculum—is the most comprehensive police officer mental health training program in the country. According to …

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/10/how-police-officers-are-or-aren-t-trained-in-mental-health/280485/

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Full article: Police staff and mental health: barriers and

(6 days ago) WebMental health treatment and support. To help reduce stress, and support the mental health of their employees, organizations offer an array of professional (e.g. …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15614263.2021.1979398

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Prevalence of Mental Illness and Mental Health Care Use Among …

(3 days ago) WebFindings. In this survey study of 434 police officers, 12% had a lifetime mental health diagnosis and 26% reported current symptoms of mental illness. Of these …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7542299/

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Officers' Physical and Mental Health and Safety: Emerging …

(Just Now) WebWith scenario-based training on the rise, safety standards and best practice should be implemented to avoid accidental police-on-police shootings. Recommendation. Both …

https://portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter/RIC/Publications/cops-w0862-pub.pdf

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Police shootings of mentally ill expose gaps in SoCal programs to

(8 days ago) WebIn San Bernardino County, the behavioral health department has two programs for dispatching mental health workers with police: the Triage, Engagement …

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/05/17/police-shootings-of-mentally-ill-expose-gaps-in-socal-programs-to-assist-first-responders/

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Skokie pairs cop, mental health counselor to respond to people in

(4 days ago) WebSkokie Police Officer Kimberly Blue, left, and Village of Skokie mental health professional Brian McHugh work as a co-responder team, going to police calls to help …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/16/skokie-pairs-cop-mental-health-counselor-to-respond-to-people-in-crisis/

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Tackling Mental Health Challenges in the Public Safety Sector

(7 days ago) WebBecause mental health issues among public safety workers is a growing concern, the NORA Public Safety Sector Council held a meeting with experts across the …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2024/05/09/mental-health-public-safety-sector/

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Failing mental health service and courts overwhelm police, says

(7 days ago) WebFailing mental health service and courts overwhelm police, says Scottish chief. Police Scotland’s Jo Farrell says other agencies need to ‘step up’ and allow officers to …

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/13/police-scotland-chief-jo-farrell-mental-health-service-courts

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Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WebSen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was the mayor of Richmond from July 1998 to September 2001. He said he has seen mental health challenges intensify amid the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

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Social Isolation and Loneliness: Understanding a Mental Health Crisis

(7 days ago) WebSocial isolation and loneliness frequently co-occur but can also occur separately; both are associated with increased morbidity and mortality across all age …

https://www.aha.org/news/blog/2024-05-15-social-isolation-and-loneliness-understanding-mental-health-crisis

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NYC Council Calls for Budget Restorations and Greater …

(6 days ago) WebSupportive housing remains one of the most effective methods to address issues of mental health and homelessness by providing housing stability to individuals …

https://council.nyc.gov/press/2024/05/09/2600/

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WebWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is accelerating the distribution of billions of dollars in new funding available to counties and others to construct outpatient, …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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Homeless attacker charged for random stabbing of Times Square …

(6 days ago) WebHomeless attacker charged for random stabbing of Times Square tourist after history of mental health issues By cops said Monday. Cyril Destin, 62, was charged …

https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/us-news/homeless-repeat-offender-charged-in-unprovoked-attack-on-tourist-near-times-square-cops/

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The Ages When You Feel Most Lonely and How to - The New …

(3 days ago) WebWhen loneliness goes unchecked, it can be dangerous to our physical and mental health, and has been linked to problems like heart disease, dementia and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/well/loneliness-mental-health-age.html

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As mental health issues plague community, Asian Americans fight …

(2 days ago) WebAccording to a 2020 American Psychological Association report, 84% of the psychology workforce is white, while Asians comprise just 4%. That means Asian …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/10/asian-american-community-mental-health-stigma/73590929007/

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Employee mental health accommodation requests increased last …

(8 days ago) WebThere was a 74% surge in employees requesting leave or accommodations for mental health-related issues over the past year, according to a new report from Littler, …

https://fortune.com/2024/05/13/worker-mental-health-skyrockets-companies-are-unprepared/

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