In his recent executive action to curb gun violence, President Obama proposed setting aside $500 million to fund mental health programs. Bernie Sanders' “Medicare for All” proposal would include access to mental health …
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Public mental health clinics no longer gun-free zones in Texas …
“Common sense would be – just as you've extended that protection to the people in courthouses – you'd want to extend that protection to people in mental health care facilities,” he said. Commissioner Theresa Daniel …
Study shows veteran, civilian patients at risk of ICU-related PTSD …
In a first-of-its-kind study of veterans and civilians, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that one in 10 patients is at risk of having a new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their time in the …
NHS to give specialist help to tackle mental strain of childbirth …
'About 40,000 women who are pregnant or within the first year of having their baby have a severe mental health problem,' the PM will say. Photograph: Catchlight Visual Services / Ala/Alamy. Denis Campbell Health policy …
Guns, Mental Illness, and Background Checks. – Maria Yang, MD
The New York Times has a short article about “Why People With Mental Illness Are Able to Obtain Guns“. One reason offered is “Their Mental Health Records Are Not Accessible”. The author, unfortunately, does not provide …