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Public awareness of 988 national suicide prevention hotline low, but growing: Poll

The Hill

The Annenberg Public Policy Center/SSRS poll , released Monday, found that only 15 percent of survey respondents named the correct number for the hotline, officially named the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, as of September this year. “The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Vibrant Emotional Health.

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Teachers, state employees voice frustration over State Health Plan

NC Health News

By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Teachers and state workers have long counted on better-than-average health benefits to help make up for the lower pay and demands of their government jobs. Others report paying more for everything from physical therapy to mental health services.

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#WNTD Blog: Tobacco and Mental Health - Untangling the relationship and identifying opportunities to progress policy

Institute of Public Health

IPH Public Health Development Officers, Dr Joanna Purdy and Dr Ciara Reynolds, were among the many delegates to present at the April conference. The report was developed for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, as part of their review of the Ten Year Tobacco Control Strategy for Northern Ireland (2012-2022).

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Ten Low-Cost Interventions to Provide Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

BMJ Global Health

Mental health challenges are a growing concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with over 75% of those needing mental health treatment receiving no treatment at all. Access to health, including mental health, is a human right.

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Building Bridges: How Community Leaders Foster Mental Health in Crisis Situations

BMJ Global Health

Despite the communication, transportation and challenges such as own trauma, these volunteer leaders have taken the role of providing the Mental Health Psychosocial Support ( MHPSS ) to the community. The challenges they have been facing highlight the need for support and investment in grassroots mental health initiatives.

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Lawmakers, advocates spar over Gov. Hochul’s proposal to expand involuntary commitment criteria

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. This legislative session, the debate over how to address New Yorks mental health crisis has found a new center of gravity: Gov. Samra Brouk, a Rochester Democrat and chair of the Senate Committee on Mental Health, pressed Dr.

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Public Health Faculty Scholars honored

Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

Compiled by Kim Furlow, communication programs manager, Institute for Public Health WashU Public Health Faculty Scholars engage in innovative public health research, practice, advocacy and education at the university, in and around the St. Louis region and across the world. Read about their honor.