Mental health and the pandemic: the growing crisis facing children
Nicola was in a local shop with her friends when she got a phone call from a health worker asking her to describe the most difficult experiences of her life.…
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Applauds Biden administration’s strategy to address opioid epidemic and substance use disorder crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced the release of the Biden-Harris Administration’s inaugural National Drug Control Strategy. The Strategy includes major elements championed…
Delco unveils plan to address kids’ mental health crisis
An effort is underway to redesign the delivery of mental health services for school-age children in Delaware County. Delco District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer has unveiled the strategic plan for the…
Toronto launching service to respond to mental health crisis calls
TORONTO — When a mental health crisis call comes in to 911 in certain parts of Toronto next month, a team typically consisting of two people such as a harm-reduction…
Innovative approaches from recent conflicts can aid the health crisis in Ukraine
On 9 March 2022, a maternity and children’s hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, was bombed; one of several health facilities targeted in violation of international humanitarian law. Attacking civilian hospitals is…
The COVID-19 surgery crisis is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-imagine surgery delivery in Canada
David Gomez and David UrbachQUOI MediaAccess to elective surgery has been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first three months alone were responsible for over 28 million elective surgeries being…
Provincial funding adds momentum to Halton Police’s crisis intervention efforts
Halton Police, known for spearheading efforts in crisis intervention services, will receive provincial funding to increase its capacity to respond to a mental health or addiction crisis. The grant comes…
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address Our National Mental Health Crisis, As Part of Unity Agenda in his First State of the Union
In his first State of the Union, the President will outline a unity agenda consisting of policy where there has historically been support from both Republicans and Democrats, and call…
Type 1 diabetes and the challenges of emotional support in crisis situations: results from a randomized clinical trial of a multidisciplinary teleintervention
Study design A randomized clinical trial was performed to assess the impact of a teleintervention in type 1 diabetes during an outbreak. Previous databases were used to identify potential participants…
Psychiatrist Thomas Insel Looks for a Cure to America’s Mental Health Crisis
As the director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) from 2002 to 2015, Thomas Insel, a neuroscientist and psychiatrist, oversaw more than $20 billion in grants for research…