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Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for...
PhillyVoice.com· 5 days agoMany people may have that feeling now when the topic of cannabis comes up – especially in its...
New York State budget adds more than $400M to bolster mental health services
Newsday· 3 days agoThe new state budget increased funding for mental health services by more than $400 million to...
Use of antipsychotic meds for older adults drops after warning letter from Medicare
UPI· 5 days agoLetters sent to heavy prescribers of quetiapine (Seroquel), the most popular antipsychotic in the...
Is Talking To Yourself Normal?
Health.com· 6 days agoSelf-talk is the internal dialogue that people have with themselves. Your inner dialogue can include both positive self-talk and negative self-talk....
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDemetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. Elijah McClain’s 2019...
Commentary: Forced treatment and criminalization won’t end homelessness
The State· 1 day agoThe U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in an important case regarding homelessness. Grants Pass v. Johnson will decide whether the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, violated the constitutional ...
Myth of 'superhuman strength' in Black people persists in deadly encounters with police
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 5 days agoDeputy Steven Mills of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was on patrol one night in 2013 when he...
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
Associated Press· 5 days agoDemetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. Critics say its...
Mental health crisis at the hospital’s door | Philly Health Insider
Philly.com· 6 days agoThis week, we unpack how hospitals can become unsafe for mentally ill patients and give you an update on Philly’s behavioral health commissioner. Later in this edition, we take a road trip along ...
Police train for mental health crises
The Eagle-Tribune· 4 days agoPolice in Southern New Hampshire police departments will be better equipped to deal with people in mental distress following a weeklong training program...