Suspect in racist shooting in Buffalo was detained for mental health check last year

Suspect in racist shooting in Buffalo was detained for mental health check last year

BUFFALO, NY, May 15 (Reuters) – A white teenager who shot 10 people to death in a racist attack at a New York grocery store in a black neighborhood had been detained and given a mental health evaluation a year ago. , but was released. after about a day, authorities said Sunday. The suspect, 18-year-old … Read more

Mental health issues in kids rose during pandemic; awareness and use of COVID treatments is low

Mental health issues in kids rose during pandemic; awareness and use of COVID treatments is low

Palestinian children take part in a mental health support session in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Registry April 28 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further … Read more

Venezuela COVID patients, exhausted doctors get mental health help from medical charity

Venezuela COVID patients, exhausted doctors get mental health help from medical charity

CARACAS, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is providing mental health care to COVID-19 patients, their families and also medical staff at two public hospitals in Venezuela to support the country’s deteriorating health system. They are organizing phone and video calls between the sick and their loved ones and even helping dying patients … Read more