Mental Health - Page 173

Veterans call for better mental health care as suicide rates climb

Concerned Veterans for America deputy director John Byrnes shared the need for elevated mental health care for military veterans.

Fentanyl overdoses are surging, so what is Congress doing to help?

Congressional lawmakers identify what's letting fentanyl flow into the country and how overdoses from the deadly synthetic opioid can be curbed.

Airplane traveler asks couple to stop changing their baby's diaper on the seat's tray table: 'No idea'

A woman on a flight described how a couple with a baby changed their infant's diaper right in the seating area on the plane, rather than doing so in the restroom — many commenters weighed in.

95-year-old Australian woman dies after cop shoots her with stun gun in a nursing home

An elderly woman who was shot by a police officer using a stun gun in her Australian nursing home has died a week later. The 95-year-old fractured her skull when she fell.

First new 'quit-smoking' drug in 20 years shows promising results in US trial: ‘Hope and excitement’

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc., a Seattle, Washington-based pharmaceutical company, has announced positive results from the Phase 3 trial of a smoking cessation drug called cytisinicline.

Protester arrested for throwing brick during San Francisco Mayor London Breed's chaotic open air drug hearing

San Francisco Mayor London Breed's meeting on the open air drug market was cut short by hecklers and a protester who hurled a brick toward city officials.

North Carolina university confronts mental health crisis after student suicides

North Carolina State University confronted a crisis during the 2022-2023 school year, during which it reported 14 student deaths, seven of which were suicides.

Parents get $19M settlement after Colorado police kills son during a mental health crisis

A Colorado man was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy while suffering from a mental health crisis in 2022. The man’s family will receive a $19 million settlement.

Parents agree to Nevada settlement of $2 million after suicidal Black teen was killed by white officer

A family of a Black suicidal teen who was fatally shot by a white officer has agreed to a $2 million settlement from Sparks, Nevada. The agreement also includes more trainings for cops.

Digital seance: New AI tech will mimic speaking to dead family, friends

A tech designer is building a program called Seance AI, which will allow users to speak with a chatbot mimicking a dead loved one that could help people find closure.