Tag: mental

Lawmakers question need for governor’s mental health bill ahead of special session

Jun. 6—Less than six weeks before the New Mexico Legislature is set to convene for a special session in July, some lawmakers expressed skepticism about a key measure in Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s package of public safety-related proposals. During a Thursday meeting of the interim Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee, legislators posed questions and criticisms […]

Lawmakers weigh mental illness petitions ahead of special session

Jun. 6—With a special session coming up, some state lawmakers on Wednesday delved into the mechanics of a law that lets a court order a person experiencing serious mental health issues to participate in outpatient treatment services. During the July special session, which will be focused on public safety, lawmakers are expected to debate whether […]

Lawmakers examine mental illness petitions ahead of special session

Jun. 5—With a special session coming up, some state lawmakers on Wednesday delved into the mechanics of a law that lets a court order a person experiencing serious mental health issues to participate in outpatient treatment services. During the July special session, which will be focused on public safety, lawmakers are expected to debate whether […]

Ex-WH doctor raises alarms on Biden’s mental health after bombshell report

FIRST ON FOX: A former White House physician turned Republican lawmaker says President Biden’s mental fitness is a matter of “national security.” “The article’s just documenting what I’ve been saying all along: he’s not fit to be the commander-in-chief,” Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. “He’s got significant issues, he shouldn’t […]

Twin Cities man summits Everest for Mental Health Awareness Month

WAYZATA, Minn. (FOX 9) – Ryan Rivard knows a thing or two about staking out goals. As a teenager, he set the goal of reclaiming his life. 20 years later, he has claimed Mount Everest. “I did successfully make the summit,” said Rivard fresh off his trip back to the Twin Cities. “It’s pretty fantastic. […]

Mental health inquiry begins into Costessey deaths

An inquiry has begun into the mental health care of a man suspected of killing three members of his family. Bartlomiej Kuczynski, his sister-in-law Kanticha Sukpengpanao and his two daughters, Jasmin, 12 and Natasha, eight, were found with stab wounds at a house in Costessey, near Norwich, on 19 January. After the discovery, the Norfolk […]

Mental health played role in stabbing death

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Patricia Main spoke with Cynthia Marek on Saturday to wish her sister happy 65th birthday. The 72-year-old St. Johns native had no idea it would be the last time she spoke to her sister – “the baby of the family.” If you, or someone you know, is struggling with mental health […]

9 best online psychiatry services in 2024, according to mental health experts

Therapist, psychologist, counselor, psychiatrist — it’s easy to get lost in the terms used to qualify different mental health professionals. But psychiatry, specifically, stands out for an important reason: Psychiatrists are medical doctors who, unlike counselors, psychologists and therapists, can prescribe, monitor and manage medications. In a recent Yahoo poll of 750 in-person and online […]

Taye Diggs opens up about his sister’s schizophrenia diagnosis. Here’s what he’s learned — and why he’s speaking up about mental health.

He’s an accomplished TV star and Broadway performer, but Taye Diggs says he was at a loss for words when his younger sister Christian was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a mental health condition that affects how someone thinks, behaves and feels. It’s an experience that Diggs, 53, has only recently opened up about publicly, in support […]