As China experiences a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases following the sudden reversal of its zero-COVID policies in early December, experts say the situation in the country is almost a mirror image of life under the draconian policies. which have seen millions of people in strict lockdowns or quarantine facilities over the past three years. …
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welcome to State of minda new section of Slate and Arizona State University dedicated to exploring mental health. Follow us on twitter. In November, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new plan that gives non-medical professionals, including law enforcement, expanded authority to transport people suspected of mental illness to hospitals against their willingly, …
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The county urged a judge to allow them to argue for monetary penalties against DSHS for not moving mentally ill inmates from jail to hospital. KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County Superior Court Judge Johanna Bender heard oral argument on King County on Tuesday. legal action against the Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS) …
Horror movies come and go, but there are only a few so terrifying that they stick with viewers for long and it would be criminal not to include the brilliant in this list. The film starring Jack Nicholson and Shelly Duvall is based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name and remains firmly in …
Love Island star Anton Danyluk has once again put an end to rumors that he has had his face worked out, after shocking fans with his new look after becoming a bodybuilder. The reality TV star turned gym owner, 28, has completely overhauled her physique in recent years and looks barely recognizable after her time …
Yale University officials responded with multiple letters last week following a Washington Post article about suicidal students being forced to withdraw and reapply. The Washington Post published an article on Nov. 11 reporting that current and former students claimed they were pressured by university administrators to withdraw once their mental health issues became known, after …
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Will Van Derveer: Election: Proposition 122 Would Legalize Promising Mental Health Treatment As a Colorado psychiatrist who has treated people with PTSD and depression for more than 20 years, I was appalled to see state Rep. Judy Amabile suggest in her guest opinion, “For health mental health, vote ‘no’ on Proposition 122, this passage of …
