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2 counties square off with California over mental health duties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties — a dispute that threatens to disrupt care for nearly 50,000 low-income residents receiving treatment for severe mental illness.

Tribune News Service

Depression can get better. These four are living proof

PHILADELPHIA -- When U.S. Sen. John Fetterman checked into a hospital for clinical depression last month, critics questioned whether he would be able to serve his six-year term.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘It never goes away’: three Britons on how the Iraq war changed their lives

A mother whose son was killed in Basra, a senior non-commissioned officer with PTSD and a psychiatric nurse reflect 20 years on

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Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health

A Massachusetts man accused of attacking a flight attendant and attempting to open the plane's emergency door on a cross-country flight has directed attention to passengers with mental health illnesses

The Independent UK

Man accused of setting fire to house at Raymond Terrace sent for mental health assessment

A man accused of setting fire to a house at Raymond Terrace on Friday morning has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment.

Newcastle Herald

3 Virginia hospital workers charged in death of Irvo Otieno at mental health facility

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who's joined the Otieno family's legal team, called the case "shocking."

Axios

How financial stress can affect your mental health and 5 things that can help

Financial stress is affecting us in many different ways. Some people are struggling to pay bills, feed the family, or maintain a place to live. Others are meeting their basic needs but are dipping into their savings for extras.

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Blake Johnston helped from water after breaking surfing world record at Cronulla Beach

The Cronulla surfer is exhausted and aching but leaves after setting a new world record of continuous surfing for 40 hours, and raising more than $200,000 for youth mental health initiatives.

ABC News

‘The CTA is their last resort’: A night out with the people helping homeless riders

Outreach workers say fewer shelter beds and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s recent crackdown on people sleeping at O’Hare has forced more unhoused people onto trains and buses.

Chicago Sun-Times

Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a number of improvements in mental health care to try to reduce suicides in the military

The Independent UK

7 deputies and 3 others face murder charges in a Black man's death at mental hospital

Irvo Otieno was transferred from jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. Prosecutors say he was handcuffed during the intake process and "smothered" by seven deputies for some 12 minutes.

WEKU

How Robots Can Coach Us On Our Mental Health

Scientists believe robots can be useful tools to promote mental well-being in the workplace. The post How robots can coach us on our mental health appeared first on Talker.

Zenger

Thai police to get mental health checks after fatal standoff

Police in Thailand will be subject to random checks of their physical and mental health after a 27-hour standoff where a senior officer holed up and fired a gun into the air until he was subdued by fellow officers

The Independent UK

Man armed with broken glass tasered by police on Bristol street

He has been detained under the Mental Health Act

Bristol Post

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Reason

CDC Inflated Data About Teen Girls and Sexual Assault

Plus: Lack of independence could cause childhood mental health issues, Biden follows Trump playbook on TikTok, and more...

The Guardian - US

Family of Florida man who died while being violently restrained to sue jail staff

Suit alleges that Broward county sheriff’s office used excessive force as Kevin Desir suffered mental health emergency in 2021

The Conversation

54% of firearm deaths in the US are from suicide – and easy access to a gun is a key risk factor

More than half – 54% – of all firearm deaths in the United States in 2021 were attributable to suicide, according to February 2023 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Conversation

Long COVID: what we know about how the condition affects mental health

Many people have persistent symptoms after recovering from COVID, a condition termed “long COVID”. The UK’s Office for National Statistics estimates 1.8 million people in the UK have long COVID symptoms at least 12 weeks after their initial infection.

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Los Angeles Times

Her mother disappeared. Then her babysitter. A lawman fears she might be next

McKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — In Indian Country, everybody seems to know somebody who's gone missing or been murdered. But one case hit particularly close to home for Greg O'Rourke.

The Denver Post

'One of the great challenges of our time': How mass killers slip through Colorado’s fragmented safety net

DENVER — A man at Denver International Airport told his father he’d ram his truck through a gate, hijack a plane and shoot up the airport.

The New Daily

From perks to clothing: What Australian workers want has changed over 25 years

Workers and work culture in generally have been evolving for years– and the pandemic has pressed fast-forward.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Autopsy of ‘Cop City’ activist shot by police still incomplete

Manuel Paez Terán’s family say other state agencies have also failed to release information about activist’s death. Plus, how the first Twitter-fuelled bank run played out

AAP

Disasters put unique strain on mental health services

Following Lifeline's busiest day ever at the beginning of this year, NSW political candidates have been grilled about new pressures affecting mental health.

Bangkok Post

Police to have mental health checks

Police officers across the country will undergo mental health screening after a 27-hour police siege at a house in Bangkok this week.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Improve student mental health

For many young people, college can be tough emotionally and socially as well as academically. In today’s environment, though, things are much worse — dangerously so.

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