Por: Orlando Sentinel Opinion September 27, 2022
This September is both National Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and with Florida ranking second in the United States for total number of overdose deaths, raising awareness of these issues is paramount. From 2019 to 2020, overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids such as fentanyl increased by almost 64% in Florida. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fentanyl has become the leading cause of... + full article
Time USA Health September 29, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., but people of color—who disproportionately suffered the worst effects of COVID-19 and have historically lacked adequate access to mental health care—were hit especially hard. One 2022 found that Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults in the U.S.... + más
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: COVID may have normalized mental health struggles | The Advocate
Poll: Americans give health care system failing mark | 10 WBNS
Slate USA Tech September 29, 2022
Welcome to , a new section from Slate and Arizona State University dedicated to exploring mental health. . By now, you may have heard of 988, the national mental health crisis hotline that launched in July. It’s a repackaged version of 1-800-273-TALK, popularly known as the... + más
988 Suicide Lifeline sees 45% increase in contacts, but funding concerns remain | ABC7
988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline sees 45% increase in contacts, but funding concerns remain | ABC News
CBS News USA Nation September 28, 2022
On July 16, the national suicide lifeline number to the simpler 988, in hopes of making it easier for people in crisis to get help. Two months later, data shows there's been a significant uptick in calls — but longstanding concerns remain about the potential risk of... + más
Three Things to Know When You Call 988 | Slate
The New York Times USA Opinion September 25, 2022
A few months ago I received a referral for a new patient with a history of depression who’d made a serious suicide attempt. Perhaps unsure how to describe these episodes, the referring clinician wrote vaguely that the person had a “history of mental health.”Ordinarily, the... + más
Why would Mac Jones get a second opinion on his injury, and how common is that? | The Boston Globe
Fetterman, Shapiro lead in latest polls; Pa. voters still have unfavorable view of Oz | PennLive
The Verge USA Health September 24, 2022
FDA makes it easier for harm reduction groups to purchase lifesaving naloxoneFDA makes it easier for harm reduction groups to purchase lifesaving naloxone / Advocacy groups have been pushing for this change, which will let groups buy naloxone in... + más
FDA concedes delays in response to baby formula shortage | Associated Press
FDA concedes delays in response to baby formula shortage | WPLG Local 10
ABC News USA Nation September 23, 2022
A medicine used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose from drugs such as will be available at all K-12 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District in the coming weeks, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced on Thursday.The Los Angeles County Department of Public... + más
W.Va. announces $147M opioid settlement with CVS, Walmart | ABC News
Recovering addicts work to help others in 'Project Recover' | ABC News
The Advocate USA Health September 17, 2022
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, according to the World Health Organization, the prevalence of anxiety and depression globally increased by a massive 25% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic alone.Social isolation was cited as one of the reasons for the increased... + más
Alzheimer's Q&A: Explore new options on caregiving journey | The Advocate
Hundreds of Americans still dying of COVID-19 each day ahead of the fall | ABC News
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