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Reuters · 5d

Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace

To avoid legal pitfalls and support employees with mental health conditions, employers must be aware of reasonable accommodation and unpaid leave requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
BBC on MSN.com · 6d

Mental health law 'won't stop detentions'

Campaigners are warning that a new mental health law covering Wales will not reduce the "unnecessary" detention of disabled people in secure hospitals.Health is the responsibility of the Senedd but the Welsh government is relying on a Westminster bill to improve how people with learning disabilities and autism are supported during a crisis.
Education Week · 5d

Trump Ends $1 Billion in Mental Health Grants for Schools

The U.S. Department of Education will stop funding roughly $1 billion in grants that were meant to boost the ranks and training of mental health professionals who work in schools, saying the grant awards made under the Biden administration now conflict with Trump administration priorities.
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Explained: How Mental Health Insurance Works And What You Should Know

Most insurance plans still prioritise hospitalisation expenses and exclude outpatient care, therapy sessions or psychiatric consultations.
Associated Press News on MSN.com · 6d

Trump administration cuts $1 billion in school mental health grants, citing conflict of priorities

The Trump administration is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, saying the award reflect the priorities of the previous administration.
Icon for www.lse.ac.uklse · Sep 23, 2020

Mental health policy

The proposed course should appeal to students interested in the challenges of, and policy responses to mental illness across a wide range of societies and economies. Priority will be given to students from the Health Policy Department. The course will ...
Icon for www.nature.comNature · Mar 28, 2022

Editorial policies

As part of Nature Portfolio, Nature Mental Health follows common policies as detailed via the menu on the left that our authors and prospective authors must follow. In particular, when you submit ...
The Morning Call · 14d

Why the law that forces people to get mental health help didn’t stop the Shapiro arson attack

Questions about Cody Balmer’s mental health and whether involuntary services could have prevented the alleged arson have thrust into the spotlight a decades-old but increasingly contentious
Icon for www.wsfa.comWSFA · 26d

Mental health advocates hold 3rd Montgomery Health Policy Meeting

In Montgomery, experts came together to learn more in hopes of finding ways to better serve those who are dealing with mental health issues. The third annual Montgomery Health Policy Meeting ...
Icon for dailyemerald.comDaily Emerald · Jan 27, 2025

Eugene Police Commission seeks to create mental health policy

However, the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness subcommittee is putting in time to create one. “The eyes of the entire country are on Eugene,” Jensina Hawk, police commission chair, said.
Icon for www.gjsentinel.comThe Grand Junction Daily Sentinel · 8d

CCHR Urges U.S. to Adopt WHO Mental Health Policy Condemning Coercive Psychiatry

The Guidance on Mental Health Policy and Strategic Action Plans outlines a rights-based approach that marks a sharp departure from institutionalization and involuntary treatment. The Citizens ...
Icon for www.abc.net.auAustralian Broadcasting Corporation · 28d

The mental health policies of Labor and the Coalition explained

Headspace offers free mental health support for 12 to 25 year olds. Reinstate 20 Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions per year, which was a COVID-era policy that Labor later reduced to the pre ...
Icon for www.kpbs.orgKPBS · 18d

New state mental health law offers hope and uncertainty for families in crisis

Senate Bill 43, which took effect earlier this year, expands the definition of “grave disability” in California’s mental health law. It allows individuals with severe substance use disorders ...
Icon for www.wshu.orgWSHU news · 3d

CT lawmakers mark mental health awareness month with push for updated parity law

Connecticut lawmakers marked the beginning of mental health awareness month on Thursday with calls to update a state law that attempts to force insurance companies to pay for care. Governor Ned ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 11d

U.S. immigration policy spurs rising mental health crisis

A country that prides itself on inclusion, hope, and opportunity must live up to those values in its immigration policies.
Icon for www.bbc.comBBC · 26d

Senedd 'sidelined' by Westminster mental health law

Important changes to mental health laws in Westminster are ... Devolution gives the Senedd powers to legislate, or create laws, for certain policies, including health. But the Welsh government ...
Icon for www.washingtonexaminer.comWashington Examiner · 5d

Trump administration slashing $1 billion in Biden-era school mental health grants

Funding for these grants, which provide schools with added mental health counselors, was allotted through a gun violence bill signed into law by then-President Joe Biden in 2022. Documents ...
Icon for www.lse.ac.uklse · May 6, 2021

Mental health policy

The proposed course should appeal to students interested in the challenges of, and policy responses to mental illness across a wide range of societies and economies. Priority will be given to students from the Health Policy Department. The aim of this ...
Icon for www.mankatofreepress.comMankato Free Press · 8d

CCHR Urges U.S. to Adopt WHO Mental Health Policy Condemning Coercive Psychiatry

The Guidance on Mental Health Policy and Strategic Action Plans outlines a rights-based approach that marks a sharp departure from institutionalization and involuntary treatment. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), a global mental ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · 7d

Mental health law 'won't stop detentions'

Campaigners are warning that a new mental health law covering Wales will not reduce ... "There are too many policies being written and implemented by people who don't really understand what ...
Icon for www.euractiv.comEURACTIV · 21d

Europe’s youth mental health policy needs tangible shift from talk to action

“When supported by policy direction ... Meanwhile, the EU-funded EU-PROMENS programme is building mental health capacity in 24 countries by training professionals in schools and community ...
Icon for www.pharmabiz.comPharmabiz · 29d

Climate-induced mental health issues among youth, necessitates early policy interventions: Primus Partners Report

Climate-induced mental health issues among youth call for early policy interventions. A comprehensive study by Primus Partners titled ‘The Cost of Climate Change: Young Voices in a Warming World’ has highlighted significant findings on the effects of ...
Icon for drexel.eduDrexel University · Jan 15, 2021

Mental Health and the Law

Additionally, we want to connect students with relevant social and legal information surrounding mental health in our society and the law to foster the growth of a generation of lawyers active in improving mental health law.
Icon for www.psychologytoday.comPsychology Today · Oct 2, 2023

Mental Health Stigma

Institutional stigma is systemic and includes laws or policies from the government or other organizations that, intentionally or not, discriminate against those with mental illness.
Icon for www.hcamag.comhcamag.com · 22d

Beyond policy: How B.C. employers must manage mental health risks

What began as coverage for mental health issues stemming from physical injuries or acute ... Many employers also assume that having a written policy is enough. “I see this all the time—they’ve got the system on paper, but no one is checking to ...
Icon for www.psychologytoday.comPsychology Today · 14d

Mental Health Law Adds to New York Budget Stalemate

Those opposed say the law would violate the civil liberties of those struggling with mental health conditions. Their heated debate reflects the challenge of striking the right balance ...
Icon for www.thehindu.comThe Hindu · 29d

A paradigm shift in mental health policy

The socio-structural determinants of mental health, such as discrimination and biased institutional policies ... the judge’s interpretation of the law, but also their perception of society.
Icon for edsource.orgEdSource · Feb 12, 2019

Schools need more resources for student mental health and wellness

As public awareness and understanding of student mental health and wellness grows, state policy leaders have opportunities to ensure that schools can access resources and support to identify and address these needs early. And time is critical — rates of ...
Icon for www.medscape.comMedscape · 17d

Contrasting Participatory Health Models With Patient Decision Making Under Mental Health Law

Case Study: What is the Situation of People Governed by Mental Health Law in Victoria, Australia? New mental health laws have been proposed in Victoria. However, because they will not likely be in ...