Last year was tough for Acadia Healthcare, one of the country’s largest providers of mental health services. A slew of federal agencies opened investigations into whether Acadia illegally held patients against their will in its psychiatric hospitals, as described in a New York Times investigation in September. The federal inquiries rattled investors, causing Acadia’s stock…
The US Justice Department has canceled hundreds of ongoing grants that funded everything from mental healthcare for police officers to support programs for victims of crime and sexual assault, according to internal records and four people familiar with the matter. At least 365 grants from the Office of Justice Programs, the department’s largest grant-making arm,…
NEW DELHI: Outlining a disturbing pattern of student suicides in educational institutions, the Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi Police to register an FIR and probe the suicidal deaths of two IIT-Delhi students from the SC/ST community. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan directed the DCP (south-west district) to register the…
Late in February, as the Trump administration ramped up its quest to transform the federal government, a psychiatrist who treats veterans was directed to her new workstation — and was incredulous. She was required, under a new return-to-office policy, to conduct virtual psychotherapy with her patients from one of 13 cubicles in a large open…
Every day, Dora Dantzler-Wright and her colleagues distribute overdose reversal drugs on the streets of Chicago. They hold training sessions on using them and help people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction return to their jobs and families. They work closely with the federal government through an agency that monitors their productivity, connects them…
Decades ago, John Glover, a lawyer then in his early 30s with a wife and two children, found himself standing in a bank lobby trying to figure out how he could stretch what little remained in his account to cover his expenses. Foreclosure loomed. He wanted to float a check, write it and worry about…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will organise a workshop aiming to improve student mental health and well-being on February 12, 2025, for Principals, Counselors, and wellness teachers. This workshop will equip participants with actionable techniques to recognize signs of mental health challenges in students and deliver appropriate psychological support effectively.Principals, counselors, and wellness…
Trump to Take Oath as 47th President on Monday Jan 20th (AP Photo) On Monday, January 20, 2025, Donald Trump will be the 47th US President, officially. This will be the beginning of his second, non-consecutive term in office. The prospect of Trump’s return has stirred mixed emotions nationwide, with heightened anxiety felt acutely among…
Virat Kohli‘s poor run during the recently-concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy can be attributed to a “mental block” that he is facing currently, which has led to him repeatedly getting out caught-behind off an edge while poking at balls outside his off-stump, says former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. Poll Do you agree with Ricky Ponting’s view…
Former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keeffe believes India’s captain Rohit Sharma succumbed to Australia’s traditional tactic of mentally dismantling opposing captains during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India lost the series 1-3, and Rohit only managed 31 runs in three Tests, averaging a meager 6.20.“They couldn’t bring down (Jasprit) Bumrah. He was too good. But then the…