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January 22, 2024

‘Sense of hopelessness’: Michael McCaul sounds alarm on border patrol mental health crisis

‘They don’t have the proper resources,’ Texas rep says
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January 04, 2024

Why Do MDs Have Such a High Rate of Eating Disorders?

Ten years ago, Clare Gerada, FRCGP, an advocate for physician well-being and today President of the UK’s Royal College of General Practitioners, made a prediction to the audience at the[…]
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September 14, 2023

Mobile crisis teams still sidelined despite growing need for mental health services in US, advocates warn

Advocates say these teams offer a “humanity-first lens” to mental health.
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July 12, 2023

Reinventing the E.R. for America’s Mental-Health Crisis

EmPATH units are advancing a radically new approach to psychiatric emergencies. It seems to be working.
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June 21, 2023

A moment that changed me: I talked a man out of jumping off a bridge – and it made me confront a harsh reality

As a doctor, I’m used to dealing with trauma, but in an A&E department. This time I was all alone – and it brought home the importance of men’s mental[…]
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April 04, 2023

Parenting style can significantly influence a child’s mental health, new study finds

“Hostile” parenting and “consistent” parenting can impact kids’ mental health.
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