"Adults in Philadelphia have experienced high rates of childhood adversity - according to a survey of close to 2,000 city residents. "A tough childhood can have a life-long impact on health and well-being, according to several national studies that...
"Sen. Amanda McGill of Lincoln says her bill, LB 556 , would make it optional for a mental health screening to be part of childhood physicals.... "The bill initially made the mental health screenings mandatory, but McGill changed it to optional after...
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"There are no laboratory tests for psychiatry, no bright lines to say who is sick and who is well. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, has come to be regarded as the bible of psychiatric diagnosis. First published in...
"Millions of American children live with depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, Tourette syndrome or a host of other mental health issues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note in a new...
"Law enforcement agencies across the state of South Carolina are linking drug use and domestic violence with animal cruelty. "On Wednesday, more than 19 law enforcement agencies across South Carolina attended a conference to be educated on crimes...
"The alternative light source, like you’ve seen on crime shows to collect evidence, can now put domestic abusers behind bars–exposing injuries on their victim’s skin that many times can’t be seen.... “Their body is a...
"By focusing only on punishment, experts say we're putting more children at risk.... "I don’t believe in monsters, or the devil, or the concept of evil. Dehumanization is counterproductive: The guy who groomed me was just one of many millions of...
"When working with survivors of domestic or sexual assault who are challenging it is very important that we stand back and take a different point of view. Instead of talking about a person’s behaviors or symptoms that are getting in the...
"Assistant Head Teacher at Northgate Beverley Herridge said students at the school benefited greatly from having the rabbits and the responsibilities that come with cleaning and feeding them, which gave students a sense of purpose, achievement and...
"In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama made a historic commitment to young children, making it a priority to ensure that “none of our children start the race of life already behind.” Improving child care is an important...
"I've had kids say, 'Holy crap, this presentation made me realize I'm dealing with domestic violence,' in some way at home or in a teen dating relationship, and they're like, 'Can you help me get out of it?'" she said. "In two years, she has...
"May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.... "This year, the focus is on the importance of social connectedness in building resilience in young adults with mental health and substance use challenges between the ages of 16 and 24 years old...."...
"Between choked sobs and streaming tears, more than a dozen Native American families delivered testimony Wednesday in Rapid City about how their children were taken from them by South Dakota social workers.... "The Indian Child Welfare Act was enacted...