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fromThe Nation
1 month ago
Portland food

This Organization Proved There Was an Alternative to the Police. Now It's Being Defunded.

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Man Killed by Police After Spiraling Into ChatGPT-Driven Psychosis

OpenAI's ChatGPT can exacerbate mental health issues leading to severe crises and dangerous delusions, as evidenced by a tragic incident involving a user.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
3 months ago

Opinion: I Needed Support. I Got Handcuffs.

Community-rooted care, grounded in trust, prevents crisis rather than punishing it, as coercive interventions are traumatic and ineffective.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago
Portland food

This Organization Proved There Was an Alternative to the Police. Now It's Being Defunded.

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Man Killed by Police After Spiraling Into ChatGPT-Driven Psychosis

OpenAI's ChatGPT can exacerbate mental health issues leading to severe crises and dangerous delusions, as evidenced by a tragic incident involving a user.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
3 months ago

Opinion: I Needed Support. I Got Handcuffs.

Community-rooted care, grounded in trust, prevents crisis rather than punishing it, as coercive interventions are traumatic and ineffective.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump cuts shut down an LGBTQ+ youth suicide lifeline. What happens now?

The Trevor Project had provided counseling to LGBTQ+ individuals through 988 for nearly three years, responding to about half of the requests for services from the high-risk population.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

6 Reasons Why a Chatbot Can Never Truly Replace a Therapist

In a moment of crisis or deep self-doubt, what you need often isn't more reassurance... but a careful challenge: someone to help you spot the unhelpful loops in your thinking and hand you real tools to break free.
Mental health
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Trump will end crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. But L.A. has options for those in need

This is one more way that people are going to feel like they're not seen, aren't sure of where to reach out for help or don't feel safe enough to seek support.
SF LGBT
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

When My 8-Year-Old Said These 5 Horrifying Words, I Had To Change Everything About My Parenting

The story highlights a critical moment when a child's deep distress leads to a call for emergency mental health support.
Effective communication and understanding are essential in addressing children's mental health crises.
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

California man who messaged with Wisconsin school shooter barred from gun ownership

The court barred Alexander Paffendorf from owning firearms for three years due to concerning communications about attacks with a school shooter.
Mental health
fromNextgov.com
4 months ago

Report: Veteran suicide prevention increasingly looks to use AI, digital capabilities

Veteran suicide prevention is increasingly utilizing technology, particularly AI, to identify and support at-risk servicemembers.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Elderly man found with gunshot wound to the head in Brooklyn Bridge Park after apparent suicide attempt

A 64-year-old man is in critical condition after a suicide attempt at Brooklyn Bridge Park, highlighting ongoing mental health issues in public spaces.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Arsonist who tried to kill Pa. gov is a cautionary tale for NY's soft-on-crime pols

Cody Balmer, the arsonist arrested for throwing two lit Molotov cocktails into the Shapiros' living room while the family slept, had a history of violence and serious mental illness that should have seen him either in jail or getting long-term, supervised treatment.
NYC politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Former Sheriff's Deputy Is Sentenced to 3 Years in Killing of Colorado Man

Former sheriff's deputy was sentenced to three years for the fatal shooting of a man experiencing a mental health crisis.
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