A man experiencing a mental health episode prompted a large police response to the Kroger Marketplace in Miamisburg Tuesday afternoon. Several callers told News Center 7 that they saw multiple police officers at the grocery store. >> Woman dead after being hit by train in Dayton Around 3:45 p.m., Miamisburg police and medics responded to […]
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Nancy Pelosi says Biden and Trump should take mental fitness tests
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tuesday that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump should provide the American public with test results regarding physical and mental health. “Both candidates owe whatever test you want to put them to, in terms of their mental acuity and their health — both of them,” […]
Baltimore’s $1,000 monthly cash assistance program helps with income, housing independence, mental health
Study results halfway through a pilot program distributing $1,000 in unconditional monthly cash assistance to Baltimore parents suggest that guaranteed income “improved at least some aspects of life” for participants. A report by a consulting agency evaluating the two-year Baltimore Young Families Success Fund pilot said participants’ income, housing independence and mental health all improved […]
Firefighters ask for more mental health help from the city
An Orlando firefighter has taken his own life, and it’s just one of several firefighter deaths 9 investigates has been covering over the last couple of years. Fire departments are dealing with what is being called a crisis in the fire services, but the Orlando Fire Union said the city’s efforts are not enough, and […]
‘My catatonic wife repeatedly told she wasn’t a priority’ says husband battling the NHS mental health system
A man who has battled the NHS for decades to get his wife mental health support has been told by A&E staff she was not a priority despite being so unwell she was catatonic. Steve, a 63-year-old from Hertfordshire, has been supporting his wife, who has schizophrenia, for 30 years and has recalled the “horrific” […]
Turlock officials urge Stanislaus County to delay decision on mental health facility
Turlock officials are asking Stanislaus County to postpone a decision Tuesday on a contract extension for a controversial mental health services residential facility on Colorado Avenue. Turlock City Manager Reagan Wilson criticized the county for not communicating with the city when the contract with A&A Health Services, or Alamo Health, would go before the board […]
Lebanon County officials say more state funds needed to address rising mental health costs
Lebanon County officials continue to feel the strain of rising mental health services costs, saying a significant increase in state funds are needed to address the problem. Lebanon County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability/Early Intervention officials are projecting expenses at $8.78 million for the 2024-25 fiscal year, a 2.75% increase from the 2023-24 fiscal year. MH/ID/EI budget […]
Gardening has great mental and physical health benefits. Here’s why you should pull weeds and plant seeds.
Do you have a green thumb? Even if the answer is no, gardening is one hobby you may want to pick up for the health benefits alone. Studies show that all that time outdoors pulling weeds, planting seeds and tending to your yard can reap big rewards for your overall well-being. Ready to hit the […]
Family and friends of woman and young girl killed during mental health crisis in Missouri hold vigil
Family and friends of woman and young girl killed during mental health crisis in Missouri hold vigil Family and friends of a West Seattle woman and 11-year-old girl who were killed in St. Louis County, Missouri nearly two weeks ago came together Sunday afternoon at High Point Commons Park to hold a vigil to honor […]
‘This is a boy who the mental health field failed’
Jun. 20—Two days before he was killed, Gabriel McNutt’s sister, 13-year-old Catherine, cried with him. Their father listened. “She said, ‘Gabriel, I love you. You’re my best friend,’” Adam McNutt recalled. “And I could hear on the other side of the door: ‘I love you, too, Catherine.’” Fifteen-year-old Gabriel struggled with tonic-clonic seizures for years. […]
Fantasy football can lead to poor mental health for some players – study
People who put a lot of effort and money into fantasy football could have worse mental health than those who use it less, research suggests. A new study found more experienced players suffered less anxiety than those who were less experienced, but could have more mental health concerns depending on how much they committed to […]
Harry Kane wants to get people talking and improve mental wellbeing
England captain Harry Kane hopes to get the country talking this summer on the way to Euro 2024 glory in order to improve mental wellbeing. Research has shown nearly six in 10 people in Britain feel lonely, with 18-24-year-olds suffering the worst, and summertime is a particular trigger. The Harry Kane Foundation has teamed up […]