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Mississippi mental health system shows signs of repair, report says

(3 days ago) WEBMississippi’s troubled mental health system shows signs of repair, report says. by Sara DiNatale March 13, 2023. Fewer Mississippians in mental health crises …

https://mississippitoday.org/2023/03/13/mississippi-mental-health-report/

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Lawmakers advance bills to restrict jailing people awaiting mental

(4 days ago) WEBThe legislation follows reporting by Mississippi Today and ProPublica that hundreds of Mississippians are jailed every year without criminal charges while they …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/03/05/mississippi-jail-mental-health-commitment-legislature/

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How many are jailed awaiting mental health treatment in …

(7 days ago) WEBMississippi Today and ProPublica previously found that DeSoto County jailed nearly 500 people with no criminal charges from 2019 through 2022 as they …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/01/23/how-many-are-jailed-awaiting-mental-health-treatment-in-mississippi-we-still-dont-know/

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News – Mississippi Department of Mental Health

(7 days ago) WEB988 Study Commission report. On average, one person in the United States dies by suicide every 11 minutes. In Mississippi, 421 lives were lost to suicide and …

https://www.dmh.ms.gov/category/news/

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Mental Health - Mississippi Today

(3 days ago) WEBFounded in 2016 as the state’s first nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, roots in Capitol coverage have grown to encompass a myriad of beats beyond politics and policy, including education, public health, justice, …

https://mississippitoday.org/mental-health/

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Mental health care in 2022 - Mississippi Today

(1 days ago) WEBMissouri (19.3% or 209,000) Texas (21.5% or 759,000) Furthermore, over 27 million American adults are going untreated for a mental illness or other mental …

https://mississippitoday.org/2022/05/28/data-dive-mental-health-report/

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Mississippi Department of Mental Health – Supporting a Better …

(8 days ago) WEBMississippi Department of Mental Health. View All News . Mississippi Department of Mental Health. 1101 Robert E. Lee Building 239 N. Lamar Street Jackson, MS 39201. …

http://dmh.ms.gov/

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Federal appeals court reverses ruling that found Mississippi

(9 days ago) WEBThe appeals court judges also wrote that a remedial order by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, which sought to make changes in Mississippi’s mental health …

https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-mental-health-federal-court-8f55b9a557ed3bb595279436d624c1bc

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Mississippi asserts it is meeting mental health mandates AP News

(1 days ago) WEBPublished 11:10 AM PDT, May 3, 2021. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Mental Health says it is fulfilling requirements to provide community …

https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-health-mental-health-business-747d99d4893144b6779cbb408676f0aa

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Mississippi House committee holds hearing on mental health crises

(6 days ago) WEB5:09. Law enforcement officers are, too often, having to respond to mental health crises in Mississippi. That was one of the messages witnesses sent to …

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/16/mental-health-crises-mississippi-house-committee-holds-hearing/69640235007/

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Mississippi seeks to derail federal suits over mental …

(1 days ago) WEBPublished 8:42 AM PDT, October 6, 2022. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department overreached in suing Mississippi over its mental health system, the state’s solicitor general has argued …

https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-health-lawsuits-mississippi-mental-913d0412dca08b400aba651a3717ed56

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Mississippi Health News - Mississippi Today

(8 days ago) WEBThe unlikely Mississippi politician who could tank Medicaid expansion. Editorial: Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s dug-in position on Medicaid expansion threatens to kill one of the …

https://mississippitoday.org/health-2/

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Mississippi has 120 days to come up with mental health plan

(1 days ago) WEBBy Leah Willingham. Published 4:23 PM PDT, September 7, 2021. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has 120 days to come up with proposed long …

https://apnews.com/article/health-mississippi-veterans-mental-health-50edf37624b597dcc79e89cb9deec7fa

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Appeals court reverses ruling that MS discriminated in mental …

(5 days ago) WEB1:43. A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Mississippi relies too much on institutionalizing people with mental health conditions …

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2023/09/21/federal-appeals-court-reverses-ruling-that-mississippi-discriminated-in-mental-health-care/70918087007/

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Mississippi mental health services report released - Mississippi Today

(9 days ago) WEBHogan described his first, filed with the court on Friday, as a “stage setting” report, providing background on the state’s mental health system and preliminary …

https://mississippitoday.org/2022/03/08/mental-health-lawsuit-report/

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Judge: Monitor to oversee Mississippi mental health system

(1 days ago) WEBBy Leah Willingham. Published 10:13 AM PDT, July 15, 2021. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered that an independent monitor be put into place …

https://apnews.com/article/business-health-mississippi-mental-health-6157c453d75376231ad4894365b219c7

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Mental health care in Mississippi sees a significant increase in

(1 days ago) WEBThe expansion includes availability in 22 new states, including Mississippi, making Grow Therapy services now available in 36 states. According to the National …

https://magnoliatribune.com/2022/12/08/mental-health-care-in-mississippi-sees-a-significant-increase-in-services-support/

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Mississippi Sheriff Expects Great Hardship After Hospital Closes

(5 days ago) WEBJuly 17, 2023, at 4:12 p.m. Mississippi Sheriff Expects Great Hardship After Hospital Closes Inpatient Mental Health Unit. More. VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — A hospital …

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/mississippi/articles/2023-07-17/mississippi-sheriff-expects-great-hardship-after-hospital-closes-inpatient-mental-health-unit

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Homepage - NAMI Mississippi

(9 days ago) WEBJoin NAMI Mississippi and join a movement to inspire better lives for Mississippians who are affected by mental illness. With membership, you'll receive …

https://namims.org/

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Legislative Updates – Mississippi Department of Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe Department of Mental Health FY24 budget was appropriated in SB 3025 during the 2023 legislative session. The final bill appropriates: $234,206,164 in General Funds. …

https://www.dmh.ms.gov/news/legislative-updates/

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Mississippi among the 5 worst states for mental health care Biloxi

(9 days ago) WEBMississippi’s mental health stats 28% of affected adults didn’t seek mental health treatment because of cost. Only 7.5 out of 10,000 businesses are devoted to …

https://www.sunherald.com/news/health/article288420743.html

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Crisis Services – Mississippi Department of Mental Health

(4 days ago) WEBThe role of the Crisis Stabilization Units is to provide stabilization and treatment services to persons who are in psychiatric crisis, without the need for an inpatient admission to a …

https://www.dmh.ms.gov/help/crisis-services/

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Community Services – Mississippi Department of Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBNews; Frequently Asked Questions; Search. Search. Service Options. Regional community mental health centers (CMHCs) operate under the supervision of regional …

https://www.dmh.ms.gov/service-options/community-services/

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Law aims to prevent mental health patients from sitting in a jail …

(5 days ago) WEBAfter the community mental health center has been notified, there is a 24-hour deadline to perform the pre-screening. The screening process can be conducted at a community mental health center, or if the person in question is unwilling to leave their home, the process can be conducted by a Mobile Crisis Response Team member at the …

https://www.starherald.net/most-recent/law-aims-prevent-mental-health-patients-sitting-jail-cell-while-awaiting-treatment-664fb33f4925e

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Children’s Services – Mississippi Department of Mental Health

(6 days ago) WEBA variety of services and supports are available for children and youth. Families who need mental help services or support for their children can call the Mississippi Department of …

https://www.dmh.ms.gov/service-options/community-services/children-and-youth-services/

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NAMI Releases Issue Brief Exploring Trends in Access to Mental Health

(9 days ago) WEBMay 23, 2024. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI released a new publication, Trends in Access to Mental Health Care State Policy. This issue brief provides highlights on state legislation passed in 2023 that will improve access to mental health care. There are many barriers to accessible, comprehensive and …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/nami-releases-issue-brief-exploring-trends-in-access-to-mental-health-care-state-policy/

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Why the mental health crisis feels stuck - Axios

(5 days ago) WEBWhy the mental health crisis feels stuck. COVID forced us to talk — a lot — about Americans' deteriorating mental health. Four years later, the scale of the problem …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/24/mental-health-pandemic

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Why Medicaid expansion failed in Mississippi and Alabama this …

(8 days ago) WEBThis spring, Mississippi's legislature considered but ultimately failed to adopt expansion, which would have extended coverage to around 200,000 low-income …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/16/1251691921/medicaid-expansion-mississippi-alabama-south

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Marshall Ramsey: Reading to Learn - Mississippi Today

(3 days ago) WEBMarshall Ramsey. [email protected]. Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/05/23/marshall-ramsey-reading-to-learn/

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Lawmakers criticize talk of turning former casino hotel into …

(2 days ago) WEBHe is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and Holmes Community College. Before joining Mississippi Today, Taylor reported on state and local government for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, where he received an award for his coverage of the federal government’s lawsuit against the state’s mental health system.

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/05/24/mississippi-casino-immigrants-migrant-workers-guatemalan-harrahs-casino-tunica-county-union/

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Mental health, stress top reasons students leave college: Gallup

(1 days ago) WEBA Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2024 State of Higher Education Study conducted in the fall of last year found that 35% of 14,032 current and prospective students polled reported that they thought about leaving their program in the past six months. Of those students, 54% reported emotional stress and 43% reported mental health as the …

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/education/mental-health-stress-top-reasons-students-leave-college-gallup/

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Miss USA Noelia Voigt Steps Down to Prioritize Her Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBNoelia Voigt, crowned Miss USA in September 2023, announced she is stepping down from her duties to prioritize her mental health. Voigt shared the news on …

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/miss-usa-noelia-voigt-resigns-mental-health

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