Tag: mental health
Racial Disparities in Mental Healthcare Hurt My Family and Many Others
The stark reality of America’s mental health crisis never hits so hard as when ...
Southerners With Substance Use Disorders Wrongly Denied Disability Insurance
Staff confusion and incompetence seem to be responsible for the wrongful denial of disability ...
Coerced Into Rehab? Here’s a 28-Day Survival Guide
January traditionally sees a surge in rehab admission rates. And if you’re going to ...
The Disturbing Prevalence of NYPD Taser Use on Mentally Ill New Yorkers
Dwayne Jeune’s mom was looking for help when she called 911 in 2017. Her ...
I Disagreed With Dr. Drew—And Unleashed His MAGA Twitter Horde
It was Christmas night. I was hosting my family here in Minnesota, feeling full ...
Public Health Workers Scramble to Meet Needs of NY’s 2020 Bail Reforms
On the first day of 2020, around 800 New Yorkers will be released from ...
San Diego Law Enforcement’s “Obscene” Targeting of POC With Mental Illness
The sheriff deputies of San Diego County and San Diego cops have disproportionately policed ...
How to Be a Better Employer for People With Addiction or Mental Illness
It can be daunting to try to hold down a job while struggling with ...
What Do We Know About Ketamine’s Potential to Help Problematic Drinking?
Research published in Nature Communications on November 26 suggests that a single dose of ...
Decarceration USA: A Roundup of Campaigns to Close Local Jails
Across the US, there is growing understanding that many local jails are grossly outdated ...
