AOL: NY’s broken mental health laws let 14-year-old’s deranged alleged killer slip through the cracks despite ‘all kinds of red flags’
NY’s broken mental health laws let 14-year-old’s deranged alleged killer slip through the cracks despite ‘all kinds of red flags’
Hartford Business Journal: State to fine 5 major insurers for violating mental health parity laws
Connecticut insurance regulators have fined the state’s five largest health insurers an undisclosed amount for failing to comply with mental health parity laws, citing numerous shortcomings that limit ...
State to fine 5 major insurers for violating mental health parity laws
Forbes: How Trump’s Executive Order On AI Might Impact Laws About AI Providing Mental Health Advice
How Trump’s Executive Order On AI Might Impact Laws About AI Providing Mental Health Advice
WHO fact sheet on mental disorders, including sections on anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, disruptive behaviour and dissocial disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, risk factors, health systems and social support, as well as WHO's work in these areas.
mental health support in non-health settings, including child protection services, school health programmes, and prisons. The vast care gap for common mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety means countries must also explore innovative approaches to expand and diversify care.
Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. It has intrinsic and instrumental value and is integral to our well-being. At any one time, a diverse set of individual, family, community and structural factors may combine to protect or undermine mental ...
The document is an opening commentary authored by Dévora Kestel, Director of the Department of Mental Health, Brain Health, and Substance Use at the World Health Organisation. It discusses the prominence of mental health in the preparations for the upcoming UN General Assembly high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in September 2025.
Mental health and NCDs: A shared but differentiated agenda for the 2025 ...
Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted the political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health challenges through a fully integrated approach. This is the outcome of the intergovernmental negotiations in advance of and considered by the fourth high-level meeting of the UNGA on the prevention and control ...
Mental health Mental health is an integral part of health; it is more than the absence of mental illnesses. It is the foundation for well-being and effective functioning of individuals. It includes mental well-being, prevention of mental disorders, treatment and rehabilitation. WHO estimates that the burden of mental health problems in India is 2443 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per ...
Good mental health is related to mental and psychological well-being. WHO’s work to improve the mental health of individuals and society at large includes the promotion of mental well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, the protection of human rights and the care of people affected by mental disorders.
WHO’s Mental Health Policy and Strategic Action Plan Guidance and WHO/OHCHR Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation provide complementary, rights-based frameworks for reform. Both call for coordinated policy and legislative changes to close care gaps, eliminate coercion, and build systems rooted in dignity, autonomy, and inclusion.
Mental health is critically important for everyone, everywhere, and goes beyond the mere absence of a mental health condition. It is integral to well-being, enabling people to realize their full potential, show resilience amidst adversity, be productive across the various settings of daily life, form meaningful relationships and contribute to their communities.
Forbes: Illinois Enacts AI Mental Health Law That Shakes Up AI Makers And Is The Starting Wave Of A Regulatory Tsunami On AI Therapy
Illinois Enacts AI Mental Health Law That Shakes Up AI Makers And Is The Starting Wave Of A Regulatory Tsunami On AI Therapy
Fox News: Illinois parents wary of school mental health screening law, potential for 'overreach'
A new Illinois law mandating annual mental health screenings for students in the third through 12th grades is drawing concern from parents and policy experts, who say the measure, and the way it could ...
Illinois parents wary of school mental health screening law, potential for 'overreach'
23ABC News Bakersfield: California Senate committee passes bill to add stricter guidelines to mental health diversion programs
A CA Senate committee passed SB 1373, a bill introduced by Sen. Shannon Grove to create stricter guidelines for mental health diversion, though the bill faces more legislative hurdles in the future.
California Senate committee passes bill to add stricter guidelines to mental health diversion programs
The Baltimore Sun on MSN: Police shootings expose failures in Maryland’s mental health crisis response
When 25-year-old Alex LaMorie called Howard County Police for help during a mental health crisis, his family expected officers trained to de-escalate the encounter. Instead, police fatally shot the ...
KGOU: State lawmakers consider what's next for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health
State lawmakers consider what's next for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health
Washington law enforcement officers are way behind completing deescalation and mental health training required under the state’s marquee police accountability law.
Lawmakers urged to improve data systems and invest in research to better understand intersections of mental health and criminal justice systems.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Evers wants to spend $300 million to improve youth mental health in WI. Here's how.
Evers wants to spend $300 million to improve youth mental health in WI. Here's how.
The Connecticut Mirror: Legislators try again to pass law on mental health parity
Elected officials spoke on Tuesday in support of a bill that seeks to hold health insurers accountable and comply with federal regulations that require parity in mental health services. The ...
Forbes: Utah Enacts Law To Regulate Use Of AI For Mental Health That Has Helpful Judiciousness
Utah Enacts Law To Regulate Use Of AI For Mental Health That Has Helpful Judiciousness
ALBANY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill people into treatment, following a series of violent crimes ...