Latest Mental health News
Skye Blakely ‘shut down’ after the 2021 Olympic trials. A mental coach helped bring her back
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Skye Blakely didn't want to hear it. Just like most teenagers whenever their parents offer to help. Stephanie and Steven Blakely approached their youngest daughter twice in the aftermath of the 2021 Olympic trials — a meet that ended with the...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star-Tribune. May 25, 2024. Editorial: State provides parity for abortion coverage Minnesota lawmakers took a commendable step forward this session, requiring state-regulated plans to cover a medical procedure vital to women’s health. The...
Evaluation requested for suspect charged in stabbings at Massachusetts movie theater, McDonald's
A Massachusetts individual was arraigned Tuesday on multiple charges including assault with the intent to murder after six people, including four girls at a movie theater, were stabbed and wounded in separate attacks, officials said. Jared Ravizza, 26, of Chilmark, a town on Martha's...
Editorial Roundup: Nebraska
Lincoln Journal Star. May 23, 2024. Editorial: DOJ findings are a people issue, not a political one Nebraska is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illnesses in assisted living facilities and day...
Woman pleads guilty but mentally ill in 2022 kidnap-slaying, DA says; cases against others pending
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say one of eight defendants has pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the slaying of a man taken from a western Pennsylvania home and later found stabbed in a rural area more than a year and a half ago. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said...
A Minnesota city will rewrite an anti-crime law seen as harming mentally ill residents
A Minnesota city has agreed not to disclose private medical information about renters with mental health issues and to pay $175,000 to resolve a complaint from the federal government that the city discriminated against mentally ill residents in enforcing an anti-crime law. The U.S....
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Miss USA after previous winner resigned, citing mental health
HONOLULU (AP) — Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned for mental health reasons. Born and raised on the island of Maui, Gankiewicz is a model who leads a female empowerment nonprofit organization....
Simone Biles is stepping into the Olympic spotlight again. She is better prepared for the pressure
SPRING, Texas (AP) — Simone Biles is not “cured.” Let's start there. A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory. If the gymnastics superstar has learned anything in the three years since those strange, uncertain days in Tokyo when she put her...
California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, substance use treatment centers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hammered by mounting pressure to address the growing homelessness crisis in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday his administration will make $3.3 billion available ahead of schedule for counties and private developers to start building more behavioral health...
Florida family’s 911 call to help loved one ends in death after police breach safety protocols
Joanne Celestin realized right away her brother was not himself. Standing at the front door, he thought strangers were walking into the house he shared with his mom in their gated Florida neighborhood. He demanded Joanne hand over her keys so no one else could get inside. ...
