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Minnesota rural mental health burden addressed by 2019 legislature  Wahpeton Daily News

Minnesota Bill HF84 was introduced Jan. 17 to the Minnesota State House of Representatives relative to the increased prevalence of the mental health burden …

Jefferson County commissioners allocate $1.28 million in mental health funds  Peninsula Daily News

PORT TOWNSEND — A total of $1.28 million for mental health and substance-abuse programs was approved unanimously for funding Monday by the Jefferson …

New emergency room readying for mental health patients  WSMV Nashville

A place to turn in crisis. Nashville’s new psychiatric ER is days away from accepting patients full-time.

How Oregon Police Became First Responders To Mental Health Crises  OPB News

Politicians, mental health advocates and police say that law enforcement agencies have inherited a role they’re ill-equipped to play, but too often do. How did we …

People With Tattoos More Likely to Also Have Mental Health Issues  PsychCentral.com

A new study has discovered that people with tattoos were more likely to be diagnosed with mental health issues and to report sleep problems. Researchers also.

House to vote on bill to let mental health patients specify treatment preference  The Denver Channel

State lawmakers will vote Monday on a proposal that would allow mental health patients to specify the treatment they prefer, and to designate someone else to …

Program offers virtual help for kid’s mental health  KOKH FOX25

A map of Oklahoma is shown to explain which counties have access to behavior and mental health care providers for children. Mental health in children has …

50,000 preschoolers are suspended each year. Can mental health training for teachers make a difference?  NBC News

Mental health consultants aim to equip early childhood teachers with the tools they need to curb suspension and expulsion rates in preschools.

Greenfield ministry offers mental health care and support to community  WTHR

GREENFIELD, Ind. (WTHR) – A new ministry in Greenfield offers mental health care and support to anyone in the community. Staff and volunteers celebrated the …

Teens raise $34000 to support mental health for peers  The Oakland Press

Workshops and one-on-one sessions with teens to support mental health provided by Easterseals Michigan will be expanding this year with a $34000 donation …