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Families accuse Colorado mental health facility of holding patients for insurance money  The Denver Channel

JOHNSTOWN, Colo. — Over the last several months, there have been serious questions about a mental health facility in northern Colorado.

Social Support Key to Good Mental Health After Stroke: Study  HealthDay

Two-thirds of stroke survivors who live at home have good mental health, and social support plays an important role, researchers say.

Screens Might Be as Bad for Mental Health as … Potatoes  WIRED

The science of how technology affects happiness needs a huge statistical upgrade. A new paper charts a path toward better research.

Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Drugs Could Help Treat Mental Illness  Healthline

Medical science has proven certain medications have the versatility to treat multiple conditions. Aspirin, for instance, can help with short-term inflammation and …

Science Says Facebook Can be Terrible for Your Mental Health: 6 Great Apps to Use Instead  Inc.

Countless studies have found a link between overuse of social media and decreased mental health. Here’s how to spend time on your phone instead.

Nebraska woman uses mental health struggle to help others  1011now

January is Mental Health Awareness Month, but one Nebraska woman is making sure every day she is advocating for others who struggle like her.

1. 2019 legislative preview: Mental health top priority  KOMO News
2. Schools, mental health system top legislative priorities  Peninsula Daily News
3. A new Western State Hospital could be part of state’s plan to address mental health crisis  The News Tribune
4. Schools, mental health system at top of Legislature’s 2019 agenda  Kitsap Sun
5. 2019 Washington legislative preview: Mental health top priority  KATU
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A new Western State Hospital could be part of state’s plan to address mental health crisis  The News Tribune

At a legislative preview in Olympia on Thursday, top Washington state lawmakers said reforming the state’s mental health care system is a top priority for the …

Utica double murder suspect enrolled in ‘Mental Health Court’ at time of killings  CNYcentral.com

The Utica man accused of killing his grandmother and another elderly woman was making weekly appearances in the city’s “Mental Health Court” at the time of …

Phelps honored for mental health advocacy  GazetteNET

BOSTON — Michael Phelps is picking up more hardware — this time for what he’s been doing outside the pool.The Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation …