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Timothy D. Easley, File/AP PhotoState lawmakers are advancing two bills aimed at protecting children from the harms of social media, part of a nationwide wave of efforts to address the issue. Yet the bills鈥� proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges. -
Diane Choplin/Southern Oregon Climate Action NowWith climate change adding to their burden, agriculture researchers say more farmers are seeking ways to cope and be more resilient.
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Residents of the Douglas County city get to decide on the emerging therapy because a two-year moratorium on these businesses expires at the end of this year. -
Even when suicidal, California firefighters struggle to find medical help and navigate the workers鈥� comp morass to pay for it. A 2021 analysis showed their claims were more likely to involve PTSD 鈥� and were denied more often. -
A final report on the state鈥檚 residential facility capacity says the state needs to be able to treat 3,700 more people by the fall of 2025; a draft report cited less than 3,000. -
Doctors on the front lines of California鈥檚 homelessness and mental health crises are using monthly injections to treat psychosis in their most vulnerable patients. -
Oregon State Hospital is in immediate jeopardy of losing its eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid funding in the wake of a patient's death. -
Hospital staff will check patients immediately upon arrival and ensure life-saving medical equipment is properly maintained. -
Abundant research has shown that psychedelics have the potential to produce lasting relief from depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, and other mental health conditions. But experts warn that these powerful drugs are not for everybody, as California consider a bill to legalize them for therapeutic use. -
The psychiatric hospital is reviewing its in-person visitation policies as Oregon State Police investigate the overdose. -
With little pomp, California launched two apps at the start of the year offering free behavioral health services to youths to help them cope with everything from living with anxiety to body acceptance. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom made mental health a priority since he took office five years ago. The ballot initiative voters approved this week will provide billions of dollars to fund housing and treatment facilities for mentally ill Californians. -
California voters were split in early returns over a statewide ballot measure touted by Gov. Gavin Newsom as a necessary step to tackle the state's ongoing homelessness crisis. -
Recent polls show many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day on Gov. Newsom鈥檚 Proposition 1, which would fund new mental health treatment facilities.
