Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
What a Jail Cell Taught Me About Mental Health Care
Denied treatment and locked in a four-by-four cell, the only mercy that reached me came from a ventilation duct. It was barely anything. It was everything.
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Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
NC’s first pediatric behavioral health care facility to open soon in Mecklenburg County
Local and state leaders celebrated a construction milestone for the Katie Blessing Center, which is scheduled to become North Carolina's largest pediatric behavioral health facility by early 2027.
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
How the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office responds to mental health emergencies
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — You may have heard about how the Craven County Sheriff’s Office safely helped a man off the Neuse River Bridge recently. How do other sheriff’s offices deal with a public ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
8 expert tips to anticipate and cope with bipolar mood episodes
Not all mood episodes are preventable, but certain strategies can greatly reduce your risk of having one. Find out which tactics experts recommend.
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Guidelight Health Opens Eighth Massachusetts Location, Expanding Access to Structured Mental Health Care
New Andover location and statewide virtual IOP extend timely, evidence-based care across the Commonwealth ANDOVER, Mass., July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Guidelight Health, a leader in evidence-based ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Windsor's 24/7 mental health crisis centre helping thousands, easing pressure on ERs and police
A year after expanding to round-the-clock operations, Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare’s Mental Health and Addictions Urgent Crisis Centre has recorded more than 4,200 visits from those seeking help.
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Democrats probe DOJ opinion that eases institutionalization of mentally ill
Democrats in the Senate and House are investigating the origins of a DOJ legal opinion that would make it easier for states to keep people with mental illness in institutions, rather than helping them ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Interoceptive performance is unrelated to mental health symptoms in a large multi-domain psychophysical investigation
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 22 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00688-4In this large-scale study, Banellis and colleagues investigate the links between mental health symptoms and interoception by measuring…
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Factoring in individual stressor exposure is of the essence
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 22 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00695-5Factoring in individual stressor exposure is of the essence
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Suicide prevention and preserving the daily fight to live
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 22 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00685-7Suicide prevention research has largely focused on reducing despair and risk factors. Yet theory, evidence and clinical encounters show…
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Octave Connects 200+ Therapist Calendars Using Nylas Calendar API to Power Behavioral Health Scheduling
Nylas, the communications data layer for modern software, recently published a case study detailing how Octave used the Nylas Calendar API and partnered with Nylas Professional Services to launch real ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Calls for community mental health hub to be included in St Patrick’s campus in Lucan
A call has been made for a dedicated community mental health hub to be included in plans for a major expansion of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services campus in Lucan. The proposed expansion at St ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
World Brain Day: Mental health is as important as physical health, says Ballari District Health and Family Welfare Officer
Kalaburagi officials emphasize mental health's importance, urging early diagnosis of brain disorders to prevent long-term disability on World Brain Day.
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
‘Community needed it yesterday’: State will fund $6M for first behavioral health urgent care in Cape Fear
A local nonprofit specializing in substance abuse crisis intervention is planning to soon offer emergency care in both areas, though its long-term plan is to open a new facility using ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Men with mental health issues urged to seek professional help
Bungoma County has intensified efforts to address mental health challenges affecting men through a sensitisation forum aimed at breaking the culture of silence.
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Kolkata Psychiatrist Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee Raises Awareness on Gen Z Mental Health, Mobile Addiction, Social Withdrawal, and Sleep Disruption
Growing dependence on smartphones, social media, online gaming, and continuous internet access is creating new mental-health concerns among adolescents and young adults. Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee, a ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Eureka crisis response highlights police, mental health partnership in rooftop incident
A recent crisis response in Eureka is highlighting how local police and mental health professionals work together to de-escalate dangerous situations.Last week, ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Anxiety in children: Helping our kids thrive in school, one stage at a time
SCHOOL is one of childhood’s greatest adventures. It is where children discover friendships, learn independence, experience success, and inevitably encounter challenges. Alongside excitement, however, ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
The overlooked depression symptom scientists are finally learning how to treat
Anhedonia: The Hidden Weight of Depression Depression is often summed up as a battle with sadness. But for millions, the most crippling symptom is something else entirely: the fading, or even total ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Quantum control of anxiety
By GS Tripathi Anxiety is an integral part of human experience. While it may not seem particularly harmful at first, repeated anxiety can lead to serious complications. It weakens mental fortitude.
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Teen mental health crisis: Can AI help save lives?
Teen mental health is reaching a breaking point, and warning signs can be easy to miss. Learn how AI helps doctors connect the dots before a crisis begins ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
County introduces behavioral health team
A Crisis Co-Response Team pilot program, aimed at serving the behavioral health needs of Blaine County, has been funded for three years by the nonprofit TogetherWe in partnership with the ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Yale New Haven opens children's mental health crisis center in New Haven
There's been almost a 350% increase in calls to 988 Crisis Lifeline since it launched in Connecticut, state officials say.
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Mental health check-ins to smartphones may monitor suicide risk better than weekly therapy sessions
Penn researchers sent notifications to 62 veterans who were considered at risk for self-harm to evaluate their suicidal urges.
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
A psychologist's guide to coping with upsetting news stories
With more and more people living in the digital world, exposure to distressing stories and events is at an all-time high. Images and accounts of war zones, accidents, violence, crime scenes and ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Education Ministry intensifies efforts to tackle bullying, mental health, online safety
THE Ministry of Education is intensifying efforts to tackle bullying, improve students' mental health and encourage safer use of social media. Education ...
Mental HealthJul 22, 2026
Can ChatGPT replace your therapist? Mental health experts warn of hidden risks
While AI chatbots offer 24/7 support for mental health issues, experts warn that they cannot replace the nuanced understanding and human connection provided by trained professionals.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Sense of smell linked to mental health
Subjective olfactory impairment (SOI) is consistently associated with depression, according to a study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
People are living longer, but spending more years in poor health
People around the world are living longer than ever before but spending more of those additional years in poor health, according to a new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet Public Health.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Newer obesity drugs linked to fewer alcohol-related hospitalizations for people with alcohol dependence
Use of newer GLP-1 receptor agonists (semaglutide or tirzepatide) for obesity or diabetes among people with alcohol use disorder was associated with a reduction in alcohol-related hospital admissions, according to a…