Sen. Andy Kim backs Kids Online Safety Act, citing rising mental health risks for youth
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) expressed strong support for the Kids Online Safety Act in a letter to constituents this week, emphasizing the urgent need to increase protections for…
Dangerous Sex Offender Who Escaped From Kansas Mental Hospital Arrested in Utah,Thanks to Tips From the Public
Wichita, KS – John Freeman Colt, 42, a dangerous sex offender who escaped June 30 from a state mental hospital in Kansas was arrested in Wayne County, Utah, Monday night. U.S. Marshals…
Biden to announce U.S. strategy to address mental health -White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will lay out a strategy to address the nation’s “unprecedented mental health crisis” in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, the White House…
Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees to Pay More Than $135,000 for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing
Spokane, Washington – Dr. Ray Smith, a mental health counselor practicing in Spokane, and his company, “A Brief Counseling Center,” also known as “Healthy Counseling Center” (“ABCC”) have agreed to pay $138,984…
COVID raises risk of mental health problems; new Omicron version not making people sicker in S. Africa
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be…
Buffalo man gets 150 hours of community service, mental health evaluation for beating 8-week-old puppy
BUFFALO – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 23-year-old Navier Rodriguez of Buffalo was sentenced this afternoon before Acting State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens to a conditional discharge. As part…
Olympics-Team USA take proactive approach on mental health at Beijing Games
By Amy Tennery BEIJING – United States Olympic officials said they learned lessons from the Tokyo Games on supporting athletes’ mental health, taking a proactive approach in Beijing where isolation and COVID-19…
Ocean Mental Health Services has a new name
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Ocean Mental Health Services, Ocean County’s leading provider of mental health, behavioral, and addiction services, has announced a rebranding that will better reflect its six-decade legacy and vision for the…
Baltimore police shoot man during mental health call, in critical condition
BALTIMORE, MD – On December 25, 2021, at approximately 4:25 p.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to a home in the 4100 block of Crawford Avenue, in reference to a male suffering…
Head Of Instagram Adam Mosseri To Testify On Harms To Kids’ Mental Health As Politicians Threaten Regulation
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is set to testify Wednesday before the Senate Commerce Committee, where he will face scrutiny from lawmakers over his platforms’ perceived harm to children. The hearing is the latest…
Bill to require mental health training for New Jersey cops passes committee
TRENTON –Legislation that would require the Police Training Commission (PTC) to contract with a crisis intervention training center to assist and support counties in developing a Crisis Intervention Team model to provide…
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces $12 Million to Expand Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Services for First Responders
TAMPA, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced $12 million in funding to expand peer-to-peer mental health services available for first responders through the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to…
New Jersey State Police to be paired with mental health professionals to reduce fatal police encounters
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced that state police officers will be partnering up with mental health professionals in an effort to reduce the number of…
Best Buy stock nosedives after company offered mental health services for employees triggered by Rittenhouse not guilty verdict
Best Buy stocks dropped $24 after news broke that the company offered its employees mental health counseling after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty while defending himself against BLM protest attackers, killing…
REPORT: State Dept. Officials Suffered ‘Complete Mental Breakdown’ From Afghanistan Failure
The disorganized process of attempting to get Americans and other allies out of Afghanistan led many within the State Department to suffer a crisis of mental health, according to interviews with employees…
University Cancels Classes For 30,000 Students After Suspected Suicide, Mental Health Crisis
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced that its Tuesday classes would be canceled in observance of a “Wellness Day” as a “step in addressing mental health” while police investigate…
Mom Recounts What She Says Happened When 5-Year-Old Daughter Disappeared At Park
Noema Alavez Perez recounts the events leading up to her daughter’s disappearance from a New Jersey park in September. Dr. Phil uses the power of television to tell compelling stories about real…
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