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ABC News"Police are not clinicians," said Dr. Stephanie LeMelle. "Asking them to make a clinical assessment or to intervene with a person who is experiencing emotional distress is not reasonable."
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The Hill“New York City is changing the outdated and dangerous use of police that too often has led to injury and even death," said Linda Rosenberg, MSW.
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MedscapeDr. Lloyd Sederer discusses the impact of our fragmented mental health system during this pandemic and the importance of mental health to police reform.
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The Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling asserting that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits firing a person from their job on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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- May 25, 2020
The UN has warned the coronavirus pandemic “has the seeds of a major mental health crisis,” and calls for substantial investment in support services.
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The InterceptMarch 10, 2020“The coronavirus is a problem now is because, when we were dealing with SARS and MERS and research showed that bats harbored other viruses, nothing was done about it,” said Dr. Robert Klitzman.
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New York TimesJanuary 14, 2020Dr. Mark Olfson said looking at large groups, instead of homing in on specific individuals, allows for other factors to affect the suicide rates — even if the study tried to control for some of them.
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New York Daily NewsDecember 3, 2019"Comprehensive check-ups including from the neck up should be required and standard for the president and anyone aspiring to this office prior to their election," writes Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
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NPRSeptember 13, 2019Dr. Madelyn Gould hopes that the new hotline will encourage more people to call before they start feeling suicidal.
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Overture GlobalSeptember 4, 2019“If we invest in systems to ensure all people can get the treatment they need, we will have a healthier and stronger society,” writes Dr. Obianuju O. Berry
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