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Judge critical of Mass. mental health services for children  Raleigh News & Observer

A federal judge has criticized Massachusetts for being too slow to provide mental health services to low-income children.

Was mental health a factor in son’s killing of his mother?  CNYcentral.com

Police say a Syracuse man is accused of brutally murdering his own mother, Valerie Crowder. Darrien Howard is facing murder and weapons charges. In court …

Why don’t we talk about mental health issues?  KMPH Fox 26

Why don’t we talk about mental health issues? Younger people don’t seem to have a problem talking about it, but older adults do. FOX26 News is holding a live …

Behavioral dysregulation in infancy predicts later child mental health  2 Minute Medicine

1. Infants classified as having moderately or severely unsettled behavioral regulation at 12 months of age had greater odds of having a positive behavioral.

Collier County officials take steps to make mental health a ‘top priority’  Wink News

Florida ranks last on the list when it comes to spending for mental health care, but Collier County is working on wide reaching plan, that will make it a top priority.

South Dakota relies on jail cells as a mental health system  Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Jail cells aren’t built to treat mental illness. So why is South Dakota one of only five states where the mentally ill can get thrown in jail?

Mental illness not to blame for gun violence study finds  EurekAlert

Counter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun violence. According to a new study, …

Low birth rate linked to mental health risk  Cosmos

A study of more than a million people in Sweden has found lower birth weight is linked to a small but significant increase in the risk of mental health problems, …

Commercial plans’ lower rates for mental healthcare may reduce patient access  ModernHealthcare.com

Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans pay mental health providers in their networks significantly lower rates than traditional Medicare pays, which likely …

1. Does Gut Health Impact Mental Health? A New Study Shows A New Link Between The Two  Bustle
2. A gut feeling for mental health  Science Daily
3. Your Gut Has More Sway On Your Mental Health Than You Think, Study Says  mindbodygreen.com
4. Gut bacteria may have impact on mental health, study says  The Guardian
5. Gut bacteria may have an impact on our mental health  iNews
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