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Researchers are exploring changes in prenatal nutrition to lower risks for future mental disorders. The work is preliminary, but there is ample precedent for maternal diet affecting children's health.
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Keeping guns away from those with serious mental illness could help reduce gun suicides.That’s according to a new study out this week in the Health…
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Governor Rick Scott highlighted a mental-health reform bill at a ceremonial signing in Miami on Tuesday. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12 earlier this…
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Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a bill that supporters said will help the court system address issues with criminal defendants who have mental…
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More veterans could soon be able to access an alternative court system. Prisons are often called Florida’s largest mental health system – as many as…
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The state Department of Children and Families has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by Disability Rights Florida and move toward providing more options…
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A residential treatment center filed a Fair Housing Act lawsuit against the city of Fort Myers. The health facility said the city is "discriminating"...
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Miami-Dade County has the largest percentage of individuals with serious mental illnesses among all urban areas in the U.S., according to data from the...
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The family of a mentally ill man who was killed by a Miami Gardens police officer in February released the video of the shooting to the media Wednesday...
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Florida ranks at or near the bottom when it comes to per capita funding for mental health services in the U.S. This week on Florida Matters, we'll take...