#mental health support

#mental health support

The hotline is a public art project created by West Side Elementary, a K-6th public school in rural Healdsburg, California. It's called PEPTOC and you can give it a call for free by dialing 707-8PEPTOK (707-873-7862). The program was started in 2022 by two teaching artists at the school, Jessica Martin and Asherah Weiss. According to their website, they have received over 25 million calls since its creation and have a higher call volume than 911 calls to Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami combined.

The disadvantage faced by children who've grown up in care is a huge social injustice. That's why we're taking cross-government action to transform life chances for these children and care leavers. This package of health measures will make a tangible difference to reduce health inequalities, keep more children safe and help more families with intensive support. It also delivers on recommendations from the independent review of children's social care that I published in 2022.

Ethan left this world believing he had failed, and [that] the University of Glasgow were correct, Tracy Scott said, as the family and their lawyer, Aamer Anwar, released the university's inquiry findings.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for specific how-to guidance. But they are inconsistent in their replies to less extreme prompts that could still harm people. The study in the medical journal Psychiatric Services, published Tuesday by the American Psychiatric Association, found a need for "further refinement" in OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude.

Be patient. Don't expect to just find her a therapist. Be prepared to find a second one and a third one if the first doesn't work out.

Eleanor highlights the inadequacies of the UK mental health system, stating that the hospital where she stayed was severely understaffed, with up to 20 patients for just five staff members. She emphasizes the struggle for personalization in treatment, noting, 'When people would need one-to-one support, the numbers were dwindled down massively.' This lack of resources fosters an environment where proper recovery becomes nearly impossible, as the focus shifts more towards merely providing a space rather than facilitating genuine improvement.

Although Williams had struggled with drug use in the past, his death was ruled a misadventure and he did not intend to take his own life.

Rodriguez said she initially felt anxious about her performance after responding to a fatal fire, but was reassured by the Red Cross mental health team's support.

San Mateo County's proposed budget reflects increased pressures on revenues and expenses, ensuring flexibility amidst uncertainties, while prioritizing children, families, seniors, and mental health support.