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Breaking Down Proposition 1: Shaping the Future of Mental Health Care in California 🌟💡 Discover how Proposition 1 aims to revolutionize mental health, tackle homelessness, and address addiction with a bold $6.4 billion plan. From veterans' support to critical public health implications, dive deep into what this means for Californians. 💪🏽🏠🧠 #Proposition1 #CaliforniaMentalHealth #VoteForChange https://zurl.co/09jT

A trial aiming to increase access to mental healthcare for survivors of #familyviolence, #sexualviolence and #domesticviolence is beginning across the country. The $67.2 million Supporting Recovery Program will trial providing up to two years of case management and specialised mental health support for survivors, aiming to assist in long-term recovery. Funded in the 2022-23 budget, the trial is now underway in South-Western Sydney and Gippsland, with a further four areas to join before the year is out. #domesticandfamilyviolence #DFV #intimatepartnerviolence #IPV

Mental health is one of those “silent” and “unseen” issues. Not only in the community but also in the workplace. It is okay to say you are not okay, but it is even more difficult when one cannot even realize there is something deeper going on. It is not an illness, but it can do greater harm not only to one self but their loved ones and peers as well. I am glad this is being addressed more now than ever. It is not being glossed over, hidden or being covered by mere medications. #mentalhealthawareness #communitywellbeing #preventingsuicides

#mentalhealthawareness #compassion #endthestigma Overdose, involuntarily committing a family member to an inpatient psychiatric facility, homelessness due to substance dependence, severe eating disorder requiring treatment, self-injurious behaviors, death by suicide: "...(51%) experienced one or more of these severe crises. Let that sink in: HALF of all American families had a severe mental health-related crisis. It means that when you measure the impact of the mental health crisis, you really need to multiply manifold, something official statistics don’t do. These are the kinds of crises that truly challenge families." We can more effectively screen and address roots to trauma, isolation, SDOH, and remove stigma preventing people from living their best lives. Grateful we can offer support systems like #collaborativecareteams of CHWs, MSWs, LCSWs, Nurses, activity groups, and caring providers to forge rapport. We can meet patients in their communities, link them to resources, identify anxiety and depressive symptoms, and NORMALIZE these thoughts and feelings through brief interventions, maximizing socialization. #holistichealth CenterWell Senior Primary Care https://lnkd.in/gfRUz7NF

Kaiser Family Foundation report, "Mental Health in America" states that 51% of all adults - 131,733,000 - in the United States report a family member has experienced a severe mental health crisis. https://lnkd.in/gB-ePrrc I wonder what happened to these individuals when they were in crisis. Did they get the help they needed? Were they treated with respect? Did they encounter law enforcement? Were they hospitalized? Could their crisis been averted if they had access to a resource such as 988, a mobile crisis response team or a crisis stabilization unit where they could quickly and safely get the help they needed. #988 #mobilecrisis #mentalhealth #suicideprevention #SUDtreatment

This an absolute Blockbuster article 80% of IMPD runs are likely MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES Less than 40% of officers have crisis intervention training because it's VOLUNTARY, despite IMPD claims that most are trained IMPD doubled its Mobile Crisis Assistance Team (MCAT) that handles mental health calls to a total of 9 officers for a city of almost 900,000 Some have been killed in encounters with officers not equipped to handle mental health issues on the streets The takeaway is that non-police solutions must be sought and funded to safely address mental health issues in Indianapolis https://lnkd.in/gBBjCw5e

Sharing this link to KFF's Mental Health in America survey, which highlights how pervasive mental crisis events are, how complex they are, and how they are one of the worst things that can happen in a family. My heart breaks for these families. KFF CEO Drew Altman writes more in the essay. As you read, consider 25% of 342 million people is 85 million people... - 28% of Americans say they or their family had to take a painful step like institutionalizing a family member because they were a threat to themselves or others. - 21% say they or a family member had a drug overdose requiring an ER visit. - 14% say they or a family member ran away from home and lived on the streets due to mental health issues. - 16% say a family member experienced homelessness because of a mental health problem. - 8% say they or a family member had a severe eating disorder requiring hospitalization or in-person treatment.  - 26% say they or a family member engaged in cutting or self-harm behaviors - 16% had a family member who died from suicide. This a complex crisis for millions of individuals, and as Drew says, "multiplies manifold" as it affects families. Every chance you get, advocate your elected officials for more and better mental health services for your state.

The numbers are staggering...KFF's Mental Health in America survey showed that these crisis events are pervasive and include many of the worst things that can happen in a family: * 28% of all Americans say that their family had to take a painful step, like institutionalizing a family member because they were a threat to themselves or others. * 21% said they or a family member had a drug overdose requiring an ER visit. * 14% said they or a family member ran away from home and lived on the streets due to mental health issues. * 16% said a family member experienced homelessness because of a mental health problem. * 8% said they or a family member had a severe eating disorder requiring hospitalization or in-person treatment. * 26% said they or a family member engaged in cutting or self-harm behaviors. * 16% had a family member who died from suicide. The full article is available below:

Let’s hope NYS Governor Hochul’s $1 billion State of the State Proposal to Improve Mental Health becomes action. It will improve treatment and reduce criminal justice involvement of people suffering from mental health issues. It proposes to : 1) Open 200 New Psychiatric Inpatient Beds under Multi-Year Expansion Plan 2) Establish Law Enforcement and Mental Health Coordination Team and Funds Crisis Intervention Training for Law Enforcement 3) Improve Mental Health Admission and Discharge Procedures for Hospitals 4) Fund Mental Health Court Expansion and Court-Based Mental Health Specialists 5) Increase Transitional Housing and Specialized Housing 6) Fund New Community-Based Mental Health Teams

A roundtable on preventing youth suicide was held last week at The Village for Families & Children in Hartford with Governor Lamont and providers from across the state. As this Hartford Courant article highlights, Connecticut’s strong youth crisis response system includes 24/7 Youth Mobile Crisis Services and new Urgent Crisis Centers: https://loom.ly/gM3Jc_w However, more investment is needed across the entire behavioral health system to prevent crises. As Connecticut Child Advocate Sarah Eagan said at the event, "The measure of success is when every child or parent gets the help they need at the time they need it." We can ensure all Connecticut kids and their families can get the support they need - before, during, and after a behavioral health crisis - by increasing investment in the youth mental health system across the full range of providers and services. #CTPolicy #SuicidePreventionMonth #ChildrensMentalHealth #MedicaidRates