NAMI Utah offers free classes for parents and teens with mental illness

NAMI Utah offers free classes for parents and teens with mental illness

Estimated reading time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY When Wendy Fayles’ daughter, Kelsey, was in 7th grade, she experienced what doctors later determined was a psychotic break. Overnight, Kelsey went from the student every teacher wanted to clone to someone who had trouble at school, spent a lot of time alone, and refused to talk …

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Meta is guilty of teen mental health crisis, lawsuit says

Meta is guilty of teen mental health crisis, lawsuit says

A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram over the perceived impacts of social media platforms on children’s mental health. Michigan is among 33 states that filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. earlier this week in federal court, claiming that Meta has profoundly altered the psychological and …

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FILE: Man bikes across Japan hoping to change his views on mental health

FILE: Man bikes across Japan hoping to change his views on mental health

A young Japanese man who struggled for years with his mental health turns tirelessly to his suffering companions. He even went on a cross-country bicycle tour to speak about his experiences, trying to dispel the negative stigma surrounding mental illness. Having suffered from mental health issues from a young age, 27-year-old Takumi Hara thought he …

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Some states are suing social media over mental health concerns. Here’s what you need to know

Some states are suing social media over mental health concerns.  Here's what you need to know

Scroll, double-tap to like, and scroll again. We’ve all been there: whether you’re putting off that pile of material on your desk or just finding a way to save time on the car ride home from a dance session, scrolling through your Flow may seem like a harmless procrastination tactic or quick fix to boredom. …

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Robbin Cole, CEO of Pawnee Mental Health, announces his retirement

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Robin Cole By Madison Ogle – Pawnee Mental Health After a total of 28 years of service, Robbin Cole, CEO of Pawnee Mental Health, has announced his retirement. Cole graduated from Kansas State University in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She worked as a social worker at the Wharton Manor Nursing Home, …

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Guests rally for record-breaking gala and raise half a million for mental health in Houston

Guests rally for record-breaking gala and raise half a million for mental health in Houston

What:Nick Finnegan Counseling Center’s 15th Annual Tree of Life Gala Or: Goode Company Armadillo Palace The 411: Perfect weather and refreshing waters from the Ranch greeted the nearly 400 guests who came in their finest Western attire for this annual gala, which raises funds to provide affordable, high-quality mental health services to anyone, regardless of …

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Mental health services unsafe, inspectors find – BBC News

Mental health services unsafe, inspectors find - BBC News

7 hours ago Legend, Inspectors have raised various concerns at Priory Royal Cheadle Hospital A hospital which provides mental health services to adults and young people has been urged to urgently improve “dangerous” elements of its care. Cheadle Royal Hospital, also known as Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, was inspected by the Care Quality Commission earlier …

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FTC Plans to Address Impact of Internet on Children’s Mental Health

FTC Plans to Address Impact of Internet on Children's Mental Health

Picture: SB Media Arts (Shutterstock) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will seek to add child psychologists to its staff to advise its efforts on regulate the Internet. Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya said the FTC plans to add a psychologist to its staff by next fall, if not sooner, and expressed embarrassment that it had not …

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States sue Meta, claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

States sue Meta, claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health

Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming youth mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that get children addicted to its platforms. A trial filed by 33 states in federal court in California, …

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New Jersey and 40 other states sue Facebook and Instagram for harming children’s mental health

New Jersey and 40 other states sue Facebook and Instagram for harming children's mental health

Authorities in more than 40 states, including New Jersey, are suing Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Inc., accusing the social media giant of fueling a national youth mental health crisis with features designed to addict adolescents and children. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said the lawsuit aims to once and for all hold …

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