Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils a new mental health plan that includes a boost in funding. But some say it falls short of her promise to bring back six clinics that were shuttered by her predecessor in 2012.
Organizers of a pop-up mental health services project in Woodlawn vow to fight imminent eviction.
Health clinics offering cosmetic procedures such as botox and fillers are to introduce checks to screen customers for mental health problems. Some providers will be trained to stop conditions such as body dysmorphic disorder, which causes people to obsess over their image, and refer them to NHS facilities where necessary. Following a meeting with NHS England, the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners agreed to introduce the…
I'm no psychologist, psychiatrist, or any type of specialist in the field for that matter. But it doesn't take an expert to accurately observe that mental health issues are highly stigmatized in Asian culture. And recent tragedies -- namely, the alarming trend of suicide committed by both university and secondary school students in Hong Kong -- have galvanized those in the education, health, and youth sectors to act with exigency. Why is this happening, and what can we do to help and prevent…
Increasing access to mental health services improves HIV outcomes among vulnerable patients, a new study suggests. Based on their findings, the researchers are urging HIV clinics to expand their mental health services on site.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising persons with appointments to access services at mental health clinics to keep them. The Ministry is reminding the public that clinics remain open islandwide. “All persons are encouraged to keep...
Reopening the six public mental health clinics would a step backward in mental health care. It would be like bringing back a 1970s station wagon.
Parents are struggling to find mental health care for their children among Iowa’s hodgepodge of independent providers and agencies.
Empowering people to improve their lives. We offer a full range of mental health services in Maine to help you or a loved one receive the mental health treatment that best fits your needs.
Our overwhelmed mental health care system — a patchwork of public, nonprofit and public clinics already inadequate to support the needs of people with serious mental illness prior to the pandemic — is no match for the current escalating need and is in danger of collapse.