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‘It’s a crisis’: How the shortage of mental health counselors is affecting the rural NorthwestAcross the country, there’s a shortage of behavioral health care providers — and it’s particularly pronounced in small towns.
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Depression and anxiety are on the rise among young people, and a new California bill aims to bring that down by putting a warning label on social media.
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New report from a state work group offers dozens of suggestions to improve Oregon’s civil commitment process
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Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in Oregon is leading a push for Congress to require surgeon general warnings for youth on social media platforms.
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The inmate, 35-year-old Jesse Banks, suffered from a mental health condition and died while in solitary confinement after hours without anyone checking on him, the lawsuit alleges.
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Family members and the child’s attorney say the 17-year-old boy spent much of his life in the foster care system.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Oregon State Hospital is in immediate jeopardy of losing its eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid funding in the wake of a patient's death.
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Hospital staff will check patients immediately upon arrival and ensure life-saving medical equipment is properly maintained.
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The psychiatric hospital is reviewing its in-person visitation policies as Oregon State Police investigate the overdose.
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Four of Oregon’s largest hospital systems announced on Thursday they have appealed a federal court ruling that dismissed their lawsuit alleging the state violates the civil rights of Oregonians with mental illnesses by giving them inadequate care.
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An Oregon judge says an ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight can be released from jail pending trial.