Mental illness /tags/mental-illness Mental illness en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:57:11 GMT Majority of state attorneys general seek warnings for youth on social media /media-society/2024-09-10/majority-of-state-attorneys-general-seek-warnings-for-youth-on-social-media Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in Oregon is leading a push for Congress to require surgeon general warnings for youth on social media platforms. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:57:11 GMT /media-society/2024-09-10/majority-of-state-attorneys-general-seek-warnings-for-youth-on-social-media Ben Botkin Mother of deceased inmate sues Oregon corrections agency, alleging wrongdoing, possible coverup /law-and-justice/2024-08-20/mother-of-deceased-inmate-sues-oregon-corrections-agency-alleging-wrongdoing-possible-coverup 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. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:11:22 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-20/mother-of-deceased-inmate-sues-oregon-corrections-agency-alleging-wrongdoing-possible-coverup Ben Botkin Oregon teen who died by suicide often talked of ‘getting out of DHS’ /children-and-family/2024-08-08/oregon-teen-who-died-by-suicide-often-talked-of-getting-out-of-dhs Family members and the child’s attorney say the 17-year-old boy spent much of his life in the foster care system. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:47:22 GMT /children-and-family/2024-08-08/oregon-teen-who-died-by-suicide-often-talked-of-getting-out-of-dhs Lauren Dake ‘Total system breakdown’: California firefighters with PTSD face a workers’ comp nightmare /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 Need for more beds to treat severe mental illness, addiction in Oregon greater than thought /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 How shots instead of pills could change California’s homeless crisis /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 Federal regulators put Oregon State Hospital on notice after patient death /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 Oregon State Hospital plans changes to prevent deaths like one in April /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 Oregon State Hospital suspends in-person visits after patient dies of suspected fentanyl overdose /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 Hospitals appeal judge’s ruling that dismissed their case against Oregon /law-and-justice/2023-12-08/hospitals-appeal-judges-ruling-that-dismissed-their-case-against-oregon 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. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:53:38 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-08/hospitals-appeal-judges-ruling-that-dismissed-their-case-against-oregon Ben Botkin