mental illness

The hallucinogenic chemical psilocybin produced in some mushrooms helped people with major depression in a study that also included supportive psychotherapy.

Rigorous Study Backs A Psychedelic Treatment For Major Depression

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Psilocybin, the hallucinogenic substance found in "magic" mushrooms, appears to relieve the symptoms of major depression.

Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Mary Mayhew announces the launch of a Medicaid pilot program that will help people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse disorder find housing.

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Medicaid Program Helps Mentally Ill, Substance Abusers Find Housing

Julio Ochoa

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Floridians suffering from substance abuse disorder or mental illness will have access to housing support in six counties when a Medicaid pilot program...

Officer Brian Cregg checks in with a man who says he is homeless and living in his car in Concord, N.H. In Concord, as in many parts of the Northeast, widespread use of meth is new, police say, and is changing how they approach interactions with people who seem to be delusional.

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Is It A Meth Case Or Mental Illness? Police Who Need To Know Often Can't Tell

Martha Bebinger

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Calming techniques officers learn during training for intervening in a mental health crisis don't seem to work as well when a suspect is high on meth. Police say meth calls can be much more dangerous.

September is suicide awareness month. Groups like the National Alliance on Mental Illness are getting the word out about resources for those in need.

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New UF Study Finds Suicide Is Higher Among Young People Than Previously Reported

Chris Remington

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According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, in any given month about 4,000 Americans will commit suicide . Young people are...

People light candles during a prayer and candle vigil organized by the city, after the recent shooting at a WalMart in El Paso, Texas.

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From Pain To Purpose: 5 Ways To Cope In The Wake Of Trauma

Allison Aubrey

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If recent violent events have left you upset and scared, you're not alone. But psychologists say, there are ways to help yourselves and those you love overcome fear and move forward.

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Supreme Court Rejects Stay Of Execution

The Florida Supreme Court on Friday rejected a stay of execution and turned down a series of legal arguments made on behalf of condemned killer Bobby Joe…

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Shooting Suspect Was Twice Hospitalized For Mental Illness

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The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida video game tournament had previously been hospitalized for mental illness, according to court records in his…

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Court Upholds Commitment In Mental Illness Dispute

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A state appeals court Friday upheld a judge’s decision to involuntarily commit a man to an inpatient treatment facility, despite the man’s arguments that…

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson asks for a moment of silence on the Senate floor to remember the victims of the shootiing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Mental Illness, Guns: Officials Divided On Focus After Parkland Shooting

Nancy Klingener

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Federal elected officials who represent the area where 17 people died Wednesday said they are committed to trying to prevent another mass shooting — but...

David Hurst, who has Bipolar I Disorder, says when people claim the president has a mental illness, it "makes it rough" for people who have a diagnosis

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Calling Trump Mentally Ill "Makes It Rough" For People Dealing With Mental Illness

Quincy J Walters

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President Donald Trump’s mental fitness has been called into question ever since he announced his candidacy. Partially based on early morning Twitter...