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8 hours ago

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two psychiatry organizations the Southern California Psychiatry Society and the recently formed grassroots Committee to Protect Public Mental Health have released statements saying that the actions of the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services have increased stigma, instilled fear and hurt access to mental health and addiction care. "As physicians committed to evidence-based care, we are alarmed by the direction of HHS under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr," the Committee to Protect Public Mental Health said in a statement.
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2 weeks ago

Lawmakers look to restart suicide lifeline's LGBTQ+ youth service

A bipartisan group of lawmakers from across both chambers of Congress introduced legislation this week calling for the Department of Health and Human Services "to dedicate sufficient resources" to the crisis and suicide lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth after the Trump administration terminated the service in July. The measure said this effort would include "establishing, re-establishing, operating, and maintaining specialized services" for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program.
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3 months ago
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4 months ago

RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction

SAMHSA is being dissolved, losing staff and funding, raising concerns among lawmakers and health care providers about the future of mental health services.
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