Veteran mental health in spotlight as Trump administration works on ‘roadmap’
Looks at the importance of helping veterans transition home and reducing suicide numbers through better access to care and more innovative research.
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‘Pretty Damn Awful’: Covid Long-Haulers Find Mental Care Elusive
Davis was already prone to suicidal thoughts as someone with bipolar disorder. Then he got the coronavirus in April 2020. Lingering effects have left him with anxiety and a depression he calls “pretty damn awful.” A research study reported in Lancet Psychiatry found a third of Covid-19 survivors were diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric […]
Dr. Duckworth on Meghan Markle Speaking Openly about her Mental Health Concerns
For a live on-camera interview, Dr. Duckworth, NAMI CMO discusses the impact of Meghan speaking openly about mental health and suicide ideation. He discusses overcoming barriers to mental health care such as shame regardless of your situation or privilege. Mental health issues are part of the human condition and by Meghan sharing her experiences […]
988 is an urgently needed national lifeline for mental health support, but will it be ready?
The long-term vision is that someone experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidal ideation can dial 988 to reach a local call center for support or to dispatch a mobile crisis team. Many of the 180 local call centers across the country struggle with funding. “Mental health has been underfunded for decades — we get […]
Mental health advocates seek crisis hotline expansion resources
[…] mental health concerns during the pandemic and the implementation of a bipartisan 2020 law designated the three-digit phone number 9-8-8 as the new number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a 24/7 crisis hotline that will connect callers with immediate counseling or referrals for local mental health services. The new number is set to […]
Does the Death Penalty Target People Who Are Mentally Ill? We Checked
People who are executed have a far higher rate of mental illness than does the general public. Suicidal tendencies are particularly common
Report finds US children have elevated anxiety, depression
For an on-camera interview, Dr. Christine Crawford, associate medical director at NAMI, discusses the increased ER visits by young people or suicidal thoughts and behavior, and the lack of mental health providers to meet the increased demand for children in need of mental health care.
Duchess Meghan revealing her mental health struggles could help others, expert says
Meghan's revelation that she struggled with mental health, spoken in front of a global TV audience of tens of millions, could have a tangible impact on other people facing their own mental health battles, according to Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI CMO. "When a remarkable, famous person says, 'I'm getting help,' it raises the definite possibility […]
Are mass shootings contagious? Some scientists who study how viruses spread say yes.
Mass shootings may be another form of suicide contagion. Perpetrators may be susceptible for a number of reasons, including social isolation, depression or paranoia.
The Quieter Gun Death Toll
Editorial: Suicide accounts for two-thirds of the 30,000-plus gun deaths each year.