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NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State-Level Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBSep 13, 2023. NAMI released today a new publication: NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022), which highlights and summarizes …

https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2023/NAMI-Releases-Latest-Report-Exploring-State-Level-Mental-Health-Legislation-in-2022

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State undertaking $1B 'transformation' to address mental health …

(9 days ago) WEBThe state has begun a $1 billion effort to confront a mental health crisis exacerbated by the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the biggest transformation in …

https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/state-legislature-kathy-hochul-mental-health-services-covid-19-pandemic-crisis-h5pqqhh9

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Many states aren't ready for calls to their mental health crisis lines

(Just Now) WEBIf you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (En Español: 1-888-628-9454; Deaf and …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/07/11/1110822128/states-mental-health-calls

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Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if - NPR

(3 days ago) WEB1. Focus on children's mental health. In his speech Tuesday night, Biden gave special emphasis on addressing the mental health needs of children, "whose lives and …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/02/1084006754/heres-what-experts-say-biden-gets-right-in-his-new-mental-health-plan

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New York State budget adds more than $400M to bolster mental …

(4 days ago) WEBThe state Office of Mental Health will receive an additional $118 million, bringing its budget to $4.9 billion. That compares with $3.3 billion in 2022 when the state …

https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/state-budget-mental-health-hochul-w7ki7cyy

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‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S.

(3 days ago) WEBLeer en español. One evening last April, an anxious and free-spirited 13-year-old girl in suburban Minneapolis sprang furious from a chair in the living room and ran from the house — out a

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/health/mental-health-crisis-teens.html

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2021 State of Mental Health in America

(7 days ago) WEBThe 2021 State of Mental Health in America report confirms the trend that mental health in the U.S. continues to get worse and many states are ill-prepared to …

https://www.mhanational.org/research-reports/2021-state-mental-health-america

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How states are doing at supporting kids' mental health at school

(4 days ago) WEBThe good news, says Kimball, is that a growing number of states have adopted legislation to incorporate mental health in K-12 health curricula, so that students …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/16/1080863226/state-by-state-heres-how-well-schools-are-doing-at-supporting-kids-mental-health

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How Texas’ mental health vision fell apart The Texas Tribune

(8 days ago) WEBThe need for these mental health services is only rising. Texas 988 centers in 2021 answered 60,000 calls, a 92 percent increase compared to 2018. The average …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/22/texas-mental-health-system-challenges/

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90% of US adults say mental health is a crisis in the United States

(4 days ago) WEBAn overwhelming majority of people in the United States think the country is experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a new survey from CNN in partnership …

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/health/cnn-kff-mental-health-poll-wellness/index.html

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2022 State of Mental Health in America Report

(4 days ago) WEBThis year, Massachusetts moved to the No. 1 spot, from No. 3 in last year’s report, and Nevada remained last at No. 51 for the sixth year in a row. The 2022 State …

https://www.mhanational.org/research-reports/2022-state-mental-health-america-report

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A New Approach for People With Severe Mental Illness

(Just Now) WEBA large share of homeless people in the state have mental health issues. The rest of the news. Starting April 1, fast food workers in California must be paid at …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/29/us/state-courts-mental-illness.html

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Understaffed State Psychiatric Facilities Leave Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WEBA state hospital nurse in the U.S. typically makes $40 to $48 an hour, while the rate for a temp agency nurse runs $120 to $200, Trestman said. “A lot of people are …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/understaffed-state-psychiatric-facilities-leave-mental-health-patients-in-limbo/

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NC lawmakers give authority over the state’s mental health care …

(8 days ago) WEBBy Taylor Knopf. North Carolina’s six local behavioral health management companies — known as LME-MCOs — will see some significant restructuring soon.. For …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2023/10/18/nc-lawmakers-give-authority-over-the-states-mental-health-care-system-to-dhhs-secretary-and-hope-for-better-outcomes/

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California’s Mental Health Transformation Overwhelmingly Passes …

(5 days ago) WEBState of California. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tonight, the California Legislature approved a cornerstone piece of Governor Newsom’s broader, multi-year …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/09/14/mhsa-reform-passes-legislature/

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Here are the basic facts about mental health and treatment in

(5 days ago) WEBIn Washington, more than one in five adults has a diagnosable mental illness. And all signs suggest mental health issues became more prevalent — and more …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/here-are-the-basic-facts-about-mental-health-and-treatment-in-washington-state/

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