mental health crisis
In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy (the U.S. surgeon general) has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among […]
The New York State Senate has earmarked $2 million for a pilot program under Daniel’s Law in its latest budget resolution. Daniel’s Law was named in memory of Daniel Prude, who tragically died after an encounter with police during a mental health crisis in 2020. This legislation advocates for mental health professionals to be the […]
Starting January 17th there will be free mental health crisis care available for veterans across the United States. Veterans will be able to go to any VA or private facility for free. A statistic says in the United States about 16 veterans die everyday to suicide. Free mental health crisis care for veterans starts Tuesday […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James continues to be busy creating change this time with mental health. AG James released her written testimony submitted on Monday to the Office of the Attorney General. The testimony in the public hearing was regarding the quality and accessibility of mental health across the New York State. Testimonies came […]
Yesterday, Mayor Lovely Warren announced the launch of the city’s new program aimed at “providing a compassionate, non law -enforcement emergency response for people experiencing mental or emotional turmoil.” The Person In Crisis (PIC) team will run through june as a pilot program and will hopefully turn into a full time city asset after that. […]
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