Issue Brief # 1 : The State of Mental Health and Aging in AmericaBrief, Issue
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there is still a gap. A study by Mental Health America found that even in Maine, a state with some of the best access to mental health care, 41.4% of
Despite recent progress, mental health is still stigmatized in the US. And while our social mores may be lagging, interest in mental health is surging. Does this growing interest in mental health signal a hidden crisis in America? The interactive map below from Este Geraghty at Esri shows ...
The major reforms in mental health treatment came in the 1800s when U.S. reformerDorothea Dix established 32 state hospitals for patients with mental illness. However, the new humane treatment methods at the hospitals did not cure the patients as expected, leading to overcrowding and prolonged...
Table of Contents 1/30 Credit Poor Mental Health Poor mental health can impact a person’s ability to make healthy decisions, potentially contributing to chronic disease and early death. Nearly 60 million adults in 2022 were estimated to have had any mental illness within the past year, accordin...
Objective: COVID-19 is rearranging our society with fear and worry about the novel coronavirus impacting the mental health of Americans. The current study examines the intersection of COVID-19 fear, worries and perceived threat with social vulnerabilities and mental health consequences, namely anxiety...
A luxury home that had been on the verge of tumbling into Massachusetts' Cape Cod Bay due to erosion has been demolished Associated PressFeb. 25, 2025 Connecticut Lawmakers Back Prohibition on State Agencies and Local Governments Using Foreign Drones ...
Living in a rural area, Martin’s patient did not have local access to any mental healthcare professionals, leaving her to rely on general health providers for mental health issues. However, with access to a computer, this changed....
The details of providing day-to-day care simple cannot be mandated by a court so it is time to take from the courts the responsibility for delivery of mental health care and assurance of patient fights and return it to the state mental health administrators to whom the mandate was originally...