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America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars - NPR

(9 days ago) WEBUnder public pressure, they scrapped a $1.7 billion plan to build a jail-like mental health center partially on the site of the current Men's Central Jail complex where the Twin Towers sit.

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/25/805469776/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars

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By the numbers: Mental illness behind bars PBS NewsHour

(Just Now) WEBBy the numbers: Mental illness behind bars. Health May 15, 2014 6:39 PM EDT. Psychological disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder and trauma-related …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/numbers-mental-illness-behind-bars

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Unlocking Wellness Behind the Bars: Illuminating the …

(Just Now) WEBBipolar, Schizophrenia, and Other Psychotic Disorders. The harsh and often unpredictable nature of prison life may intensify stress and anxiety, triggering or worsening mood and …

https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/unlocking-wellness-behind-the-bars

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How to Keep the Mentally Ill From Getting Behind Bars

(9 days ago) WEBReforms are needed inside jails and prisons. But the single most important way to keep people with mental illness safe from unnecessary or abusive force behind …

https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/05/09/getting-the-mentally-ill-out-of-jail-and-off-the-streets/how-to-keep-the-mentally-ill-from-getting-behind-bars

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Discussions include treatment of mental health issues …

(8 days ago) WEBBy comparison, during that same period, mental illness had been diagnosed in 5% of the U.S. population of comparable race, age and gender of those incarcerated …

https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2020/11/discussions-include-treatment-of-mental-health-issues-behind-bars/

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Bar application mental health questions: pertinent or unhelpful …

(1 days ago) WEBMental health stigma is wrapped in a cloak of suggestion that mental health issues reflect weakness, laziness, or even worse, moral or character failings, or …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/bar-application-mental-health-questions-pertinent-or-unhelpful-stigmatizing-2023-08-23/

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Why lawyers in trouble shun treatment — at the risk of disbarment

(6 days ago) WEBHow should bar authorities respond when a lawyer’s misconduct stems from addiction or mental health issues? under the Trust Principles, is committed to …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/why-lawyers-trouble-shun-treatment-risk-disbarment-2021-11-09/

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The Legal Burnout Solution: Addressing Mental Health …

(Just Now) WEBProfessional stressors and personal challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic have taken their toll. On May 3, 2021, ALM Media released the findings of …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/gpsolo/publications/gpsolo_ereport/2021/may-2021/legal-burnout-solution-addressing-mental-health-issues-profession/

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Pain and punishment for persons with mental disabilities …

(9 days ago) WEBIt is well known that US prisons and jails have become de facto mental health facilities. Hundreds of thousands of persons with mental disabilities spend time …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/09/14/pain-and-punishment-persons-mental-disabilities-behind-bars-usa

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Mental Illness, Untreated Behind Bars - The New York Times

(4 days ago) WEBOf the 2,300 inmates in his county, an estimated 40 percent suffer from mental illness. The jail distributes 700 prescriptions a day and spends nearly $8 million …

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/opinion/mental-illness-untreated-behind-bars.html

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Mental health issues affect 70% of youth behind bars

(4 days ago) WEBMost kids entering juvenile detention have been disadvantaged by poverty and lack of resources, and more than 70% have mental health disorders that often go unseen and untreated, experts …

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2020/09/04/mental-health-kids-incarcerated/

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Mental Health Character & Fitness Questions for Bar Admission

(7 days ago) WEBThirty states and Washington, D.C. include one or more questions referencing the mental health status of an applicant. Mental health questions typically fall into three categories: …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/character-and-fitness-mh/

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GoodTherapy Youth Behind Bars Often Face Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBYouth Behind Bars Often Face Mental Health Concerns. July 21, 2015 • Contributed by Zawn Villines, GoodTherapy.org Correspondent. Nearly 100,000 …

https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/youth-behind-bars-often-face-mental-health-concerns-0721151

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Nearly Three-Quarters of Youth Behind Bars Suffer From Mental …

(Just Now) WEBFor many youth, unaddressed mental health issues send them down the path to the juvenile justice system, according to Charlene Taylor, PhD, an NCCD senior researcher. …

https://evidentchange.org/newsroom/news-of-interest/nearly-three-quarters-youth-behind-bars-suffer-mental-health-issues/

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Disabled Behind Bars - Center for American Progress

(2 days ago) WEBPeople with mental health conditions comprise a large proportion of those behind bars, as well. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that fully 1 in 5 prison …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/disabled-behind-bars/

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Women Behind Bars: A Scoping Review of Mental Health Needs in …

(4 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The phenomenon of mental health problems in prisoners occurs in almost all parts of the world. “Women in prison are five times more likely to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10113576/

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New Study Sheds Light on Challenges for Women Behind Bars

(Just Now) WEBIn Nevada, 13,941 people are currently behind bars, and of those 1,258, or 9.0 percent are women, according to statistical facts released by the Nevada …

https://guinncenter.org/womenbehindbars/

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America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars

(9 days ago) WEBUnder public pressure, they scrapped a $1.7 billion plan to build a jail-like mental health center partially on the site of the current Men's Central Jail complex …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/npr/2020/02/25/805469776/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars/

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Taking A Closer Look At The Burden of Mental Illness Behind Bars

(2 days ago) WEBTo be eligible for compassionate release, an inmate must first submit a request to the warden of their prison. If the warden approves the request, it is then sent …

https://www.intelligentliving.co/closer-look-mental-illness-behind-bars/

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Mental Illness: Untreated Behind Bars - WAVY.com

(3 days ago) WEBOf the 1,400 inmates housed there, the sheriff’s office says some 450, or about one third, have some kind of mental health condition, and the sheriff says his …

https://www.wavy.com/news/mental-illness-untreated-behind-bars/

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Mental-Health Issues in Florida Family Law, Part 1 - The Florida Bar

(1 days ago) WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that there were more than 4.8 million visits to emergency rooms for mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental …

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/mental-health-issues-in-florida-family-law-part-1/

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Mental illness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

(Just Now) WEBProblems with alcohol or drug use. Major changes in eating habits. Sex drive changes. Excessive anger, hostility or violence. Suicidal thinking. Sometimes …

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/symptoms-causes/syc-20374968

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Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WEBSen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was the mayor of Richmond from July 1998 to September 2001. He said he has seen mental health challenges intensify amid the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

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Most Americans say mental health issues get worse treatment …

(6 days ago) WEBThree in four adults think the U.S. health care system identifies and treats mental health issues worse than physical health concerns, according to a new Gallup …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/01/mental-health-care-poll

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Rooney urges young players to open up on mental health issues

(6 days ago) WEBThe 38-year-old said his advice on young players opening up extended to wider mental health and addiction issues. “Not just that (alcohol), but there’s obviously …

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5048649/2023/11/09/wayne-rooney-mental-health-advice/

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Addressing Underdiscussed …

(4 days ago) WEBMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time devoted to expanding education about mental health issues and reducing stigma. And while Black Americans …

https://www.bet.com/article/2tsg3x/mental-health-awareness-month-addressing-underdiscussed-mental-health-issues-in-the-black-community

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RI under fire for treatment of kids with behavioral health problems

(2 days ago) WEB527 children in DCYF care from Jan. 1, 2017, through Sept. 30, 2022, who had been hospitalized at Bradley Hospital for more than 100 consecutive days, …

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/13/ri-under-fire-for-treatment-of-kids-with-behavioral-health-problems/73669428007/

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Frontiers What do we really know about age-related stereotypes …

(8 days ago) WEB1 Introduction. Currently, an average individual lives between 4 and 6 years longer than would have been expected 20 years ago (see life expectancy at birth; Institut …

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1358403/full

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Paul Kent to seek treatment for mental health and drinking …

(5 days ago) WEBFiled under Subscription. Suspended FOX Sports presenter Paul Kent attended Downing Centre Local Court today, charged over an alleged scuffle with …

https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/05/paul-kent-to-seek-treatment-for-mental-health-and-drinking-problems.html

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Why a judge put Beach Boys' Brian Wilson under conservatorship

(9 days ago) WEBLOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge found Thursday that Beach Boys founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to manage his …

https://apnews.com/article/brian-wilson-conservatorship-beach-boys-be53d427864ea9a32d3b4d438625683e

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America’s mental health crisis hidden behind bars WITF

(1 days ago) WEBOne-third of Los Angeles County inmates received some level of mental health treatment in the third quarter of 2019. In comparison, estimates show that only …

https://www.witf.org/2020/02/25/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars/

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