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May , 2024
MHFA training for correctional officers may boost mental health support in prisons
Tag: Substance Abuse

MHFA training for correctional officers may boost mental health support in prisons

According to Rutgers Health researchers, training correctional officers in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for adults, a 7.5-hour national education program from the National Council of Mental Wellbeing, may help provide them with the necessary skills to effectively identify signs and symptoms of mental distress and advocate for incarcerated individuals facing mental health crises. Led […]

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Jan , 2024
Can better internet access improve mental healthcare in the U.S.?
Tag: Substance Abuse

Can better internet access improve mental healthcare in the U.S.?

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Mental Health, researchers examine the relationship between broadband internet access and mental health resource availability across United States counties, considering social determinants like urbanicity and poverty and identifying geographical patterns in this association. Study: The digital divide in access to broadband internet and mental healthcare. Image Credit: wutzkohphoto […]

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Oct , 2023
Adverse childhood experiences have long-term impact on mental and emotional health
Tag: Substance Abuse

Adverse childhood experiences have long-term impact on mental and emotional health

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are defined as a series of stressful or traumatic events including abuse, neglect or dysfunctions in the home (relatives with mental illness or in prison, witnessing domestic violence, etc.). These experiences can affect and damage cerebral and social development and compromise the immune system, as well as leading to substance abuse […]

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Oct , 2023
More schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma
Tag: Substance Abuse

More schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma

Last year, a student fell unconscious after walking out of a bathroom at Central High School in Pueblo, Colorado. When Jessica Foster, the school district’s lead nurse, heard the girl’s distraught friends mention drugs, she knew she had to act fast. Emergency responders were just four minutes away. “But still four minutes — if they […]