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Appy day: could we fix our mental health on our phone?

Ammar Kalia

March 27, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

Seeking treatment for mental health concerns is often associated with a stigmatized perspective, but thanks to technological advancements, the use of mental health apps has helped reduce this viewpoint. Although the apps come with many limitations and aren't a replacement for professional treatment, they do act as an additional resource for those that aren't yet ready to seek in-person options.

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To Help Mental Health Patients, Hospitals Open a New Kind of ER

Anna Gorman

March 26, 2019 |

Governing |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alameda, California

Across the United States, overwhelmed emergency rooms constantly struggle to accommodate those that are having psychiatric health issues due to methods of necessary prioritization. To combat this issue, a handful of hospitals throughout the nation have opened specialty ERs that are specifically designated for those in psychiatric crises.

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These “Wear your meds” buttons tackle the stigma of taking mental illness drugs

Adele Peters

March 26, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A copywriting student at Miami Ad School developed small, stylish buttons depicting different commonly taken medications to encourage conversations around mental illness and to destigmatize mental health issues. The "Wear Your Meds" buttons allow people to be open and explicit.

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How Miami-Dade's Mental Health Program Steers People To Treatment, Not Jail

Nadege Green Daniel Rivero

March 14, 2019 |

WLRN |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

For nearly two decades, Miami-Dade's Criminal Mental Health Project has worked to decriminalize mental illness, diverting people from jail into treatment and social services with an approach that has helped cut the jail population almost by half and save taxpayers millions. Combining the services of health care providers, law enforcement, and housing agencies, the project pairs participants with peer specialists and puts them on a treatment plan that can get their criminal charges dropped or reduced. Another benefit of the project: lower recidivism rates for people with serious mental illnesses.

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Telemedicine May Provide Rural Abuse-Counseling Solution

Mary Meehan

March 04, 2019 |

West Virginia Public Broadcasting |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

In rural parts of Wyoming, many people have trouble accessing mental health care resources, but telemedicine is changing that. Employing graduate students as counselors, people can access a telehealth clinic in order to obtain support in the form of specialized trauma care.

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The New Art of Making Friends and Finding Community

Julia Hotz

February 25, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Cambridge

In the United Kingdom, loneliness is an epidemic. Those who feel chronically lonely may have weaker immune systems, an increased risk of cancer, and shorter life spans. These afflictions and risks associated with loneliness put a strain on the country's National Health Service. Many organizations like AgeUK, which offers companionship matching, and Silverline, which offers a 24-hour conversation helpline, specifically target the elderly. But research shows that young people are lonely too, which is why these solutions are an important addition to fighting loneliness.

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Is New York's Mental-Health System Listening to the Peers Who've Lived It?

Noah Phillips

February 13, 2019 |

City Limits |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In New York City, much of the mental health infrastructure relies on the work of professionals known as Peer Specialists, who are individuals with lived experiences of mental health challenges and additional training to help others in a similar situation. Peer Specialists have recently been organizing around issues such as low pay and a lack of legitimacy in the eyes of their colleagues in the mental health industry.

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Using music to help fight loneliness in long-term care

Dylan Klempner

February 11, 2019 |

TVO |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Fenelon Falls, Ontario

The inclusion of music makes for a more healthful long-term care environment. The nonprofit organization, the Room 217 Foundation, helps lessen the effects of isolation suffered by seniors living in nursing facilities by providing them with access to music therapy. Using grants and with the help of research from the University of Toronto, Room 217 has developed a program that includes both musical activities for residents as well as performances.

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The Real Possibilities for Change

Malcolm Burnley

December 28, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Connecticut

Philadelphia could benefit from Connecticut’s Child FIRST program. The company sends therapists to family homes to help them address their mental health situations using Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Child FIRST gets federal funding and has been recognized as "evidence based" treatment by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Helping Women Exit Incarceration Successfully

Megan Kamerick

December 27, 2018 |

KUNM |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Crossroads for Women, a New Mexico nonprofit, is helping formerly incarcerated women find community, support, and recovery. Using trauma-informed care practices, the program offers a comprehensive list of services like housing, mental health treatment, employment counseling, and substance abuse treatment. Underlying all services is the understanding that no individual is trauma free and that community and relationships are crucial to sustainable recovery.

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