A former senior health official has admitted that staff should have heeded the pleas for help from the family of a young Canberra woman before her suicide. Key points: Brontë Haskins, 23, committed suicide in 2020 The coroner investigates why the police and health workers did not follow up on a request to help her … Read more
Published in February 06, 2022 | Author Dr Bhavna Barmi The prevalence of obesity has experienced rapid growth worldwide with rates doubling for adults and children (6-11 years) and tripling for adolescents (12-19 years) in the last 30 years. This is one of the reasons why more attention and awareness needs to be created about … Read more
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BLAIR, Neb. (WOWT) – Bringing mental health services to people living in small towns has been an ongoing struggle. “It’s hard to bring people to rural areas if you don’t live in the country, city people tend not to want to move to a small town to offer those services and Blair needed it terribly…not … Read more
Article The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating missing person Hector Marin Rodas who is at risk due to a mental health crisis. Last contact from him was 1/2/22. He was last seen on 01/31/22, in the area OAKLAND, Calif. – A 36-year-old man who may be … Read more
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Mental health experts met today to discuss the expansion of the MNPD program that helps treat people with mental health problems. Metro Police started the Partners in Care pilot program, where officers drive with mental health counselors. On Thursday, police officers and 911 dispatchers admit a counselor could have changed the … Read more
How our brains interpret signals from inside the body has a surprisingly big influence on the mind, an insight that’s leading to new ways of tackling conditions like depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Health February 2, 2022 For Caroline Williams Brett Ryder Lying in the dark, my senses strain for information and find none. I … Read more
When I was in high school, I woke up one morning feeling overwhelmed. I was an honor student, I participated in various activities and clubs, and for some reason I didn’t feel fully prepared for the day. I don’t remember if I had an exam or a presentation or if it was just a normal … Read more
HONG KONG — The table is full of food at the Farooq house in the Petaling Jaya suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There’s creamy spinach, broccoli, cauliflower rice, beef, and chicken for Sunday lunch, and sitting around the table are Norah Mohammed Khir, Ella’s mother Chan Yoke Yen, Ella’s husband Mohammed Farooq, and Ella’s son. … Read more