Black Wellness Expo emphasizes mental health representation and support
National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that of the 21% of Black and African Americans who had a mental health concern, ...
State mental health, substance abuse divisions would merge under governor’s executive order
The Illinois Department of Human Services divisions overseeing mental health and substance abuse would be consolidated under ...
Lawmakers expected to endorse settlement between state, mental health clients
A legislative resolution that lays out a settlement between the mental health department and a group that sued the state is ...
Berlin’s Co-Pro Series Welcomes Skateboarders, Drug Kingpins and Fernando Meirelles
Female-led shows, crime dramas and politically charged stories are still making their mark. “Anne of Green Gables” author ...
Workplace drug testing drops: Focus on improved mental health, substance use counseling increases
Federal law still requires cannabis testing for commercial drivers, although it is legal to use marijuana in the state.
Alabama bill to raise consent age for mental health counseling could be ‘devastating’
In Alabama, the suicide rate among young people aged 10-14 has doubled in the last two decades, says a report from the Alabama State Department of Education, titled Youth Suicide: “The Silent Epidemic ...
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100 advocates for mental health and substance abuse treatment join forces at the Florida capital
Mental health and substance abuse continues to be a serious concern in Florida. Data published last month in Forbes puts the ...
Proposed bill could limit insurance coverage for mental health and substance abuse
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A deadly crash involving a wrong-way driver forced the closure of the southbound 405 Freeway through the ...
'Public health is toast': Why Gallego and Kelly voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary
The Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services secretary.
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Behavioral Health Day spotlights mental health treatment in Tallahassee
Some 70 community mental health and substance abuse treatment providers gathered in Tallahassee to mark Behavioral Health Day ...
Black Heritage: Addressing mental health in the Black community
Two Chicago-area women are on a mission to encourage African Americans to take mental health more seriously. "I didn’t want to be here anymore and that’s all I knew is that I didn’t want to be, here ...