Tag: mental health
NYC’s New Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Still Resembles Policing
New York City receives 200,000 mental health-related 911 calls each year. In addition to ...
A Hugely Promising Study of Psilocybin Treatment for Depression
The first-ever randomized clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted therapy for people with a diagnosis of ...
UK on the Brink of a Psychedelic Therapy Revolution
Bristol, the English city that produced street artist Banksy, will soon see the opening ...
Despite Immunity Law, Virginia Woman Charged After Calling 911 for Alleged Meth Crisis
Virginia has a new “Good Samaritan” law designed to protect people who call 911 ...
The LEAD Program Faces a Reckoning for Centering Police
The murder of George Floyd and the explosion of protests against police terror led ...
The Impact of Family Members’ Incarceration on Black Women’s Mental Health
A new study shows that Black women who have experienced having a family member ...
Crack, Mass Incarceration and Black Trauma: Jeffrey’s Story
Jeffrey Calhoun has been shot seven times and sent to prison three. Had he ...
Alcohol Harm Reduction: A World of Growing Possibilities
In her early professional life, Louise liked to unwind with wine. She loved the ...
How I Wish My Parents Had Reacted to My Heroin Use
My parents aren’t exactly known for being calm. In fact my mother, who has ...
British Columbia’s Troubling Bid to Detain Young People Who Overdose
On June 23, the provincial government of British Columbia announced the first reading of ...
