By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer Police woke Indiana State Athletic Director Sherard Clinksdale early on August 21 to tragic news. Two of the university’s football players and another student had been killed in a car accident. Clinksdale immediately began coming up with a plan to comfort and support the deceased teens’ teammates … Read more
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two Wyoming State Hospital patients have died while staff at the mental health facility failed to follow procedures in a series of incidents of choking, neglect and medication errors over the past four months, a lawsuit alleges. Protection & Advocacy System Inc. filed the lawsuit against … Read more
Colon office. October 25, 2022. Editorial: Feeling nervous, restless, or depressed. Imagine feeling like this as a child It’s no comfort, but you’re not alone if you find yourself grinding your teeth, having trouble sleeping, or feeling nervous, depressed, or overwhelmed. Unfortunately, your children could be there with you. Political Cartoons Ranked 38th in the … Read more
By ROB MAADDI, AP Pro Football Writer The pressures from the NFL were getting to Marcus Smith II. He hadn’t lived up to the hype of being Philadelphia’s first-round pick, leading to anxiety, depression, panic attacks, being cut by the Eagles, and moving from across the country to Seattle. Smith didn’t talk about his mental … Read more
By HANNAH EDELMAN, The News Journal NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — A class of officers-in-training at the New Castle County Police Department knelt on mats laid out on the gym floor early one morning. “Focus on your breath,” Jennifer Boileau instructed. The morning yoga lesson was part of a new federal grant-funded holistic wellness program … Read more
By BEN CRAFT, The News Virginian WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — When Ellen Morris received her master’s degree in graphic design, she had mixed feelings. The diploma marked the completion of his academic journey, from a graphic design degree from Bridgewater College to his graduate program at Radford, but was overshadowed by progress on Morris’s personal … Read more
By ELISE KAPLAN, Albuquerque Journal ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) — Police officers, health care workers and rescue personnel in Albuquerque know Shawnna Boyd well. The 37-year-old is what they call a “frequent flyer.” She has been calling 911 for years, expressing suicidal thoughts and being taken to the hospital. Last July, he ran from his group … Read more
By PETER DUJARDIN, Daily Press HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Larry Rhames Jr. wasn’t doing well a couple of years ago. Some good friends and relatives had died. He lost his job as a cook at a restaurant in Hampton. That meant she had no health insurance, which she needed for her antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. … Read more