NEW CAMPAIGN HOPES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH
With the hashtag #MyYoungerSelf, a group of celebrities discuss their own struggles to help erase the stigma and encourage kids to get help.
May 1, 2018 – Video Linked to: NBC NEWS
EMERGENCY ROOMS ADAPT FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
At St. Joseph’s Hospital in Southern California, doctors have created an emergency room specialized for those with mental health needs who often have longer wait times.
April 29, 2018 – Video Linked to: NBC NEWS
MINORS CAN REFUSE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IN SOME U.S. STATES
NBC News called all 50 states and discovered about 40 percent of them give minors the power to consent to treatment, sometimes as young as 12.
April 23, 2018 – Video Linked to: NBC NEWS
STIGMA SURROUNDING BIPOLAR DIAGNOSIS MAY DELAY GETTING HELP
Mariah Carey’s revelation of bipolar disorder — a condition that was first diagnosed in 2001 — may help others with the condition to share their experience as well, experts say.
April 11, 2018 – Video Linked to: NBC NEWS