JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – There has been a steady increase in the number of children being seen in emergency rooms for behavioral health services, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics, and the increase began even before the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a record demand for psychological services for children. The effects of … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With more than 100,000 people living on the streets, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a new law that could force some of them into treatment under a program which the first-term governor describes as “caring” but opponents argue it’s cruel. Newsom signed the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act … Read more
April 1, 2022 — Many American teens have reported mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, a CDC survey finds. Among the main results of the survey of secondary school students: 37% of teen respondents said they had poor mental health during the pandemic. 44% said they felt “persistently” sad or hopeless. 55% said an … Read more