mental health

Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford (file / credit: Connecticut General Assembly and the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund, Inc.)

Conn. Mental Health Expert Fears Services Will Be Cut As Lawmakers Work To Close Budget Deficit

The governor’s office has previously ruled out tax hikes as a way to raise revenue. Clinic psychologist Dr. Philip Guzman worried some of the cuts may come from programs that offer help to those with mental health and developmental problems.

2012/12/18

Essex County Launches Program To Keep Mental Health Patients Out Of Jail

The Essex County, N.J., Prosecutor’s office has set up a new initiative to steer nonviolent offenders with mental health problems toward treatment programs rather than prison time.

2012/12/10

Home damaged by Sandy in Toms River, NJ Nov. 1, 2012 (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

New Jersey Offering Free Mental Health Counseling To Those Coping With Sandy

Gov. Chris Christie’s administration announced state and federal emotional stress hotlines have been made available to New Jersey residents and relief workers.

2012/11/04

Stories From Main Street: Special Court For The Mentally Ill In Union County

A unique program in New Jersey is having great success getting people out of trouble and back on track.

2012/09/10

Convicted Cop Killer Caught In Legal Limbo

Ronell Wilson’s arduous legal odyssey began nearly a decade ago when, as young gang member, he was arrested in one of New York City’s most notorious police killings: the point-blank execution of two undercover officers in an illegal gun sting gone awry.

2012/09/01

Poster for new bullying hotline - New York, NY - Oct 19, 2011 (credit: Stan Brooks / 1010 WINS)

Teachers Union Funds New Hotline For NYC Students Being Bullied

New York City school kids who are being bullied now have a hotline they can call, one staffed by mental health professionals.

2011/10/19

New York St. Sen. Jeff Klein (file / credit: Senator's Office)

Sen. Jeff Klein Wants To Improve Interaction With Mentally Ill In Police Emergencies

St. Sen. Jeff Klein is proposing a bill aimed at putting police in a better position to respond to emergencies involving the mentally ill.

2011/08/18

Hoboken Initiative Hopes To End The ‘Stigma’ Attached To Mental Illness

Brenda Luchetti hopes signs declaring the city a “Mental Health Stigma Free Zone” will bring heightened awareness to mental illness.

2011/05/19

Dan Malloy and Tom Foley - File / Photos: AP

Focus On Mental Health In CT Governor’s Race

The state of children’s mental health in Connecticut is the topic at a forum tonight for the candidates for governor.

2010/10/22

The burgeoning "brain training" industry includes everything from computer-based programs to actual “brain gyms” – places you go to build mental functions, much the same way you would with muscles.

Seen At 11: Training Your Brain

Brain fitness is a growing movement, and it’s not just crossword puzzles and memory games anymore – there are even “brain gyms” where you can go to build your mental functions.

2010/08/25

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