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  • When children suffer: California to funnel billions into mental health overhaul

    Amanda Arellano felt a heavy weight pressing down on her chest. It was May of 2021, and the teenager struggled to breathe. Maria Arellano rushed her 17-year-old daughter to the pulmonologist. Amanda has cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, asthma and a heart murmur. With COVID on the prowl, they couldn’t...
  • Newsom presenta una ‘estrategia completamente nueva’ para la crisis de salud mental de California

    El gobernador Gavin Newsom presentó el día marzo 3 una propuesta muy esperada para abordar una crisis de salud mental cada vez más visible en las aceras llenas de basura y en las celdas de las cárceles abarrotadas de California. La propuesta, conocida como la Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment...
  • Face It — Holidays Are Rarely Perfect

    American Counseling Association Seasonal TV shows… sparkling gifts in stores… magazines full of beautiful holiday scenes.  We’re often shown the holiday season as an amazing and joyful time, but maybe your personal holidays aren’t quite so perfect.  And this can be disappointing for many people. We’d all like everything...
  • Spotlight on Mental Wellness During National Children’s Health Month

    Eric Galatas Public News Service OMAHA, Neb. – October is Children’s Health Month, and with the new school year just underway, Nebraska Children’s Home Society is encouraging parents, teachers and communities across the state to take steps to improve children’s physical and mental health. Briana Woodside, the society’s pregnancy,...
  • Médicos de familia nos recuerdan que #MentalHealthMatters

    BPT La salud mental y el bienestar emocional afectan cada aspecto de nuestras vidas, desde el trabajo, hasta la familia y el ocio. Uno de cada cinco adultos padece alguna enfermedad mental, que puede abarcar desde ligera a grave. En muchas ocasiones, antes de que pueda diagnosticarse, el trastorno...
  • Supervisor Cortese Calls for a Gun Violence and Mental Health Summit

    Office of Supervisor Dave Cortese In the wake of the recent Florida school shooting, Supervisor Dave Cortese will ask the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, February 27, to reaffirm the County’s efforts to prevent gun-related deaths and mass shootings and formally endorse the March for Our Lives school safety...
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DACA: Protecting Kids’ Mental Health

    Child Trends For 29-year-old Monique, time with her 2-year-old Talina is precious. Monique lives every day with a nagging fear that her family will someday be torn apart. Monique explains, “I’m actually scared. If I get deported, what would happen with her?” Monique was about Talina’s age when her...
  • How Your Pet May Improve Your Health

    Family Features When you’re sick and your cat curls up on your lap, you might think you feel a little better. If you take your dog to work, you may notice that the day is less stressful. Or if you travel with your four-legged friend, maybe you think you...
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