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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul highlighted new initiatives aimed at improving first responder wellness and mental health recently as part of National First Responders Day. Among the resources available are a Responder Wellness Program Primer, which looks to assist public safety agencies to create or improve their own responder wellness programs; a video highlighting the particular mental health needs of first responders; and a website on mental health and wellness specially designed to serve first responders.
Recently, an Education Department spokesperson said the agency stands by its grant decisions and will appeal the order. The Education Department announced in September that their new $270 million grant competition is accepting applications to use the federal funds from the two programs that were canceled in April.
OpenAI estimates that over half a million ChatGPT users are showing possible signs of mental health concerns during a given week. Recently, OpenAI said it is working with mental health professionals to improve how ChatGPT responds to users who show signs of psychosis or mania, self-harm or suicide, or emotional attachment to the chatbot.
Overall, Teladoc reported $626.4 million in revenue in the third quarter, down 2% year over year. The company posted a net loss of $49.5 million, compared with a loss of $33.3 million during the same quarter last year.
It's hardly news that the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis — the CDC says as much. But experts in the field say that the current administration has severely compounded the problem by eliminating agency funding and national programs, slashing research grants and data resources, and creating new barriers to behavioral healthcare.
Adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or recurrent major depressive disorder — especially those who are older, Black or Hispanic, have chronic conditions, have public health insurance, or were hospitalized during infection — are at elevated risk for long COVID, according to an analysis published recently in JAMA Network Open.
Integrating nature-based therapies into clinical health care could help to address global declines in mental health, a Griffith University article published in Nature Mental Health has found. With global rates of stress, anxiety and depression continuing to rise, researchers found the delivery of nature-guided experiences through existing health care frameworks would offer a scalable, evidence-based solution.
Colin E. Vize, assistant professor in the psychology department at the University of Pittsburgh, is co-PI on this research, which broadens the scope of how clinicians might one day use this data to treat their patients. "This is an important step in the right direction," Vize says, "but there is a lot of work to be done before we can potentially realize any of the clinical promises of using sensors on smartphones to help inform assessment and treatment."
Church pews, gospel songs and prayer have offered comfort in Black communities for generations. But, even the strongest devotion to faith can also carry uncertainty, guilt or grief that weigh on the mind. A new study from the University of Mississippi explored how those spiritual crossroads shape the mental health of Black Americans, offering insights that could improve care.
Mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD affect millions worldwide and contribute significantly to the global burden of disease — impacting individuals' health and daily lives and placing a substantial strain on social systems and national and global economies.
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