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COVID-19 Inquiry: The Missing Mental Health Impact

MQ Mental Health

Last week, a ruling was published rejecting calls from over 30 organisations to look at the impact the pandemic had on the mental health of children and adults as part of the Covid-19 Inquiry. This} decision means key questions will go unanswered, questions like: Why was there no public mental health plan?

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What to Expect When a Child Discharges From a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

KVC

When a child is discharged from a children’s psychiatric hospital, they will likely experience a range of emotions and expectations for life after their hospital stay. Choosing to admit a child for inpatient psychiatric care is never easy and it can be an overwhelming decision to make. Adjusting routines.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

For the past seventy-two hours I had been a guest of Mercy Hospital’s emergency room and both the hospital and I had settled in for the wait. I had my own room, a real hospital bed instead of an ER examination cot, and a menu card for the next day’s meals. I think I need to go to a hospital.” I think…” I started. “I

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Sex differences in mental health among autistic young adults

MQ Mental Health

Autistic individuals have an increased risk for mental health problems. Around 70% of children meet diagnostic criteria for a mental health problem and among adults over 50% receive a psychiatric diagnosis. of the autistic men had at least one psychiatric diagnosis, and 22.1% By age 25, 62.4%

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A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

KVC

For more than 50 years, KVC Health Systems has provided heart-centered service to children and families. These services strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help both children and adults achieve mental health wellness. Jason Hooper is the President and CEO of KVC Health Systems. KVC Kansas.

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What impact did the pandemic really have on mental health?

MQ Mental Health

Recently, a systematic review and meta-analysis was published in The British Medical Journal , which looked at mental health symptoms before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. It says that at a population level in these countries, there was little change in the prevalence of mental ill-health. But is this the full picture?

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Resources to Know During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2023

My Brains Not Broken

SAMHSA’s National Helpline The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) national helpline can provide more helpful support not only to people struggling with their mental health but also substance abuse (or both).