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Lawmakers who struggle with mental health see power in ‘telling …

(4 days ago) WebEditor’s Note: If you or a loved one are facing mental health issues or substance abuse disorders, call The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/politics/mental-health-members-of-congress/index.html

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8 lawmakers who have publicly struggled with mental …

(9 days ago) WebHere are eight elected officials who have also publicly struggled with their mental health: Patrick Kennedy. Kennedy, a former U.S. rep from Rhode Island, from Rhode Island, first publicly

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/mental-health/3862175-8-lawmakers-who-have-publicly-struggled-with-mental-health/

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2 senators are working across the aisle to address the mental …

(7 days ago) WebDemocratic Sen. Chris Murphy and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy first teamed up six years ago on mental health legislation. Now, we check in on this unlikely …

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1100228359/2-senators-are-working-across-the-aisle-to-address-the-mental-health-crisis

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How Members of Congress Deal With Their Mental Health TIME

(3 days ago) WebMarch 9, 2023 3:26 PM EST. W hen John Fetterman’s office announced in February he had checked himself into the hospital to receive treatment for clinical depression, the news …

https://time.com/6261386/mental-health-congress-john-fetterman/

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Fetterman’s Disclosure of Depression Signals New Openness on …

(3 days ago) WebMr. Fetterman is not the first Washington politician — or even the first member of the Senate — to be open about a mental health struggle. Senator Tina …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/17/us/politics/fetterman-mental-illness-stigma.html

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Mental Health Is Political - The New York Times

(3 days ago) WebAs a coalition of 18 prominent mental health scholars wrote in a 2020 paper in The Lancet: “Predictions of a ‘tsunami’ of mental health problems as a consequence” …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/opinion/us-mental-health-politics.html

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'It’s not a red state, blue state thing': Senators form bipartisan

(3 days ago) WebThe newly formed caucus includes lawmakers who have been outspoken about their own experiences with mental health issues. WASHINGTON — Sens. Alex …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/s-not-red-state-blue-state-thing-senators-form-bipartisan-mental-healt-rcna120519

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How politicians talk about their mental health : NPR

(8 days ago) WebOn Wednesday, Sen. John Fetterman began inpatient care for clinical depression. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy about how …

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/19/1158242027/how-politicians-talk-about-their-mental-health

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How to Talk About Politicians and Mental Health - NPR

(9 days ago) WebOur executive producer is Miranda Kennedy. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's call for mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over …

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/25/1159562674/how-to-talk-about-politicians-and-mental-health

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Politics seep into daily life, negatively affecting mental …

(Just Now) WebRead the journal article. The Political Is Personal (PDF, 1MB) Washington —The stress of following daily political news can negatively affect people’s mental health and well-being, but …

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2023/01/politics-affecting-mental-health

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Mental health push in Congress sparks lobbying frenzy

(Just Now) WebFew issues stand a chance of winning 60 votes in the current Congressional climate, but previous mental health parity bills have won bipartisan support and …

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/13/mental-health-pandemic-congress-lobbying-00008372

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A politician’s mental health is as crucial as a pilot’s. Why don’t we

(7 days ago) WebSupport for politicians’ mental health does have significant precedent. In 1998, the Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, diagnosed with depression, …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/04/16/politicians-mental-health-dan-kildee/

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The Mental Health Toll of Trump-Era Politics

(6 days ago) WebSmith first surveyed a sample of around 800 people about politics and mental health in March 2017. As he wrote in a 2019 paper, he found fairly high levels of …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/opinion/trump-politics-mental-health.html

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(1 days ago) WebThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act called for mental health care benefits to be covered at the same level as physical health care benefits. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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Here's what 2024 candidates are saying about mental health - USA …

(5 days ago) WebOver 20% of children experienced some mental health disorder in 2021, with more than one in five seriously considering suicide. Between 2009 and 2019, …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/17/mental-health-2024-campaign-congress/71299626007/

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The Political Consequences of Poor Mental Health

(6 days ago) WebA growing number of studies by IPR political scientist James Druckman and his colleagues suggests a possible relationship between Americans’ mental health …

https://www.ipr.northwestern.edu/news/2023/the-political-consequences-of-poor-mental-health.html

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State Leaders Agree Behavioral Health a Top Bipartisan Concern in …

(1 days ago) WebPresident Joe Biden reflected in his State of the Union in March on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it had wreaked havoc on people’s day-to-day lives, …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/04/29/state-leaders-agree-behavioral-health-a-top-bipartisan-concern-in-2024

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Mental Health and Political Representation: A Roadmap

(6 days ago) WebResearch on health and political behavior has identified a significant mental health-participation gap that is likely to have important consequences for political equality. Yet …

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2020.587588/full

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Four Actions Government Can Take to Address Mental Health in …

(8 days ago) WebFour Actions the Federal Government Can Take to Address Mental Health in the U.S. Emily White and Amy White from Mobile Crisis Response Teams, an …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/four-actions-federal-government-can-take-address-mental-health-us

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12 Leaders Who Have Suffered From Mental Illness - All That's …

(4 days ago) WebCommodus, Roman Emperor. Commodus, Roman ruler from 180 to 192, suffered from narcissistic and histrionic personality disorders. He renamed Rome and …

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mental-illness-leaders

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Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission

(4 days ago) WebNow Fetterman and Smith are unveiling a bill to establish a bipartisan Senate mental health commission they say would address gaps in patient care, provider …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/fetterman-smith-want-senate-mental-health-commission/

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As Gen Z gets ready to vote in 2024, mental health is political for

(2 days ago) WebGen Z and millennials want to have a chat about mental health. With politicians. A student at Santa Clara University holds a sign in support of increased …

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/09/1230230538/gen-z-millennials-mental-health-gun-violence-biden-trump-election-2024

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The mental health of politicians Humanities and Social Sciences

(6 days ago) WebFlinders M, Weinberg A and Geddes M (2016) The Health of Democracy Recast: The Politics of Mental Health and the Mental Health of Politicians. Paper …

https://www.nature.com/articles/palcomms201781

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Who’s to Blame? Partisanship, Responsibility, and Support for …

(2 days ago) WebThe United States is in the midst of what many are calling a “mental health crisis” (e.g., Snow and McFadden 2017; Plakun 2020).An estimated 47.6 million adults …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2378023120921652

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Getting out of the political echo chamber

(Just Now) WebWashington — Civilized political debates may seem increasingly out of reach as democracies across the world face rising polarization, but people still want to …

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/05/political-echo-chamber

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National survey by USF researchers shows voter opinions on …

(5 days ago) WebResearchers at the University of South Florida have released findings from a nationwide survey that measures attitudes related to key election issues. The survey, sponsored by …

https://www.usf.edu/news/2024/survey-shows-voter-opinions-on-immigration-impact-of-politics-on-mental-health-and-election-distrust.aspx

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NSW mental health review finds 58,000 people failed by services

(1 days ago) WebComparing National Mental Health Planning Services Framework estimates with patients actually attending NSW community mental health services in 2020-21, the report found …

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/my-family-is-suffering-a-terrible-loss-because-of-cracks-in-the-mental-health-system-20240516-p5je50.html

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Anti-immigrant political rhetoric and action threaten Latino/a

(9 days ago) WebH arsh political rhetoric about immigrants and anti-immigrant actions can damage parent-child relationships in Latino families and in turn lead to a significant increase in mental …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/anti-immigrant-political-rhetoric-and-action-threaten-latino-a-youth-mental-health-study/ar-BB1mjygu

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Mental health is bad for Americans. Depression and isolation are …

(8 days ago) WebAbout 20% of U.S. adults − nearly 60 million Americans − have a diagnosable mental illness. Nearly 40% of high school students − and half of high school girls − say …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/05/09/mental-health-loneliness-isolation-depression/73612264007/

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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy

(Just Now) WebVoter awareness of the IRA’s $35 insulin cap for people with Medicare has increased by about seven percentage points since November 2023 when about a quarter …

https://www.kff.org/medicare/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-voters-views-of-health-policy-issues-in-context-of-presidential-campaigns/

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