/tags/mental-health-care Mental health care en-US Copyright Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:42:32 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-24/california-forges-ahead-with-social-media-rules-despite-legal-barriers State 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’ proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:42:32 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-24/california-forges-ahead-with-social-media-rules-despite-legal-barriers Max Kreidler /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-13/climate-change-increasingly-taking-a-toll-on-oregon-farmers-ranchers With climate change adding to their burden, agriculture researchers say more farmers are seeking ways to cope and be more resilient. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:08:34 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-13/climate-change-increasingly-taking-a-toll-on-oregon-farmers-ranchers Alejandro Figueroa /politics-government/2024-07-09/sutherlin-residents-will-vote-on-future-of-psilocybin-businesses-in-november 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. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:31:41 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-09/sutherlin-residents-will-vote-on-future-of-psilocybin-businesses-in-november Jane Vaughan /health-and-medicine/2024-06-30/total-system-breakdown-california-firefighters-with-ptsd-face-a-workers-comp-nightmare Even when suicidal, California firefighters struggle to find medical help and navigate the workers’ comp morass to pay for it. A 2021 analysis showed their claims were more likely to involve PTSD — and were denied more often. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:10:55 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-30/total-system-breakdown-california-firefighters-with-ptsd-face-a-workers-comp-nightmare Julie Cart /2024-06-28/need-for-more-beds-to-treat-severe-mental-illness-addiction-in-oregon-greater-than-thought A final report on the state’s 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. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:34:09 GMT /2024-06-28/need-for-more-beds-to-treat-severe-mental-illness-addiction-in-oregon-greater-than-thought Lynne Terry /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-06-09/how-shots-instead-of-pills-could-change-californias-homeless-crisis Doctors on the front lines of California’s homelessness and mental health crises are using monthly injections to treat psychosis in their most vulnerable patients. Sun, 09 Jun 2024 14:19:09 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-06-09/how-shots-instead-of-pills-could-change-californias-homeless-crisis Marisa Kendall /health-and-medicine/2024-06-08/federal-regulators-put-oregon-state-hospital-on-notice-after-patient-death Oregon State Hospital is in immediate jeopardy of losing its eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid funding in the wake of a patient's death. Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:18:16 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-08/federal-regulators-put-oregon-state-hospital-on-notice-after-patient-death Ben Botkin /health-and-medicine/2024-06-06/oregon-state-hospital-plans-changes-to-prevent-deaths-like-one-in-april Hospital staff will check patients immediately upon arrival and ensure life-saving medical equipment is properly maintained. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:52:24 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-06/oregon-state-hospital-plans-changes-to-prevent-deaths-like-one-in-april Ben Botkin /health-and-medicine/2024-06-01/first-responders-veterans-hail-benefits-of-psychedelic-drugs-as-california-debates-legalization 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. Sat, 01 Jun 2024 14:45:11 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-01/first-responders-veterans-hail-benefits-of-psychedelic-drugs-as-california-debates-legalization Bernard Wolfson /health-and-medicine/2024-05-26/oregon-state-hospital-suspends-in-person-visits-after-patient-dies-of-suspected-fentanyl-overdose The psychiatric hospital is reviewing its in-person visitation policies as Oregon State Police investigate the overdose. Sun, 26 May 2024 14:41:54 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-26/oregon-state-hospital-suspends-in-person-visits-after-patient-dies-of-suspected-fentanyl-overdose Ben Botkin