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New report details dark side of RI’s criminalization of sex work
The public’s understanding of the criminalization and policing of prostitution related activities usually does not match reality. In a new report,
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RUNC: Trenette Goings
Trenette Goings is the Sandra Reeves Spear and John B. Turner Distinguished Professor within the UNC School of Social Work. She works to identify and
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What’s the 411 on the new 988 hotline?
The 988 Lifeline will connect callers with specialists trained to assist with mental health crises, including psychotic symptoms and substance
What Will Never Be Again
What Will Never Be Again Jane Shi Content notes: suicide, genocide, deaths in long-term care, serophobia, medical abuse, labour exploitation,
What Will Never Be Again
What Will Never Be Again Jane Shi Content notes: suicide, genocide, deaths in long-term care, serophobia, medical abuse, labour exploitation,
What Will Never Be Again
What Will Never Be Again Jane Shi Content notes: suicide, genocide, deaths in long-term care, serophobia, medical abuse, labour exploitation,
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COVID-19 linked with increased risk of mental health disorders up to one year after infections, says US study
More than 403 million people globally and 77 million in the US have been infected with the virus since the pandemic started Representational
Hundreds of millions in APRA funds wasted in McKee budget
Back in October the Rhode Island Foundation released their recommendations for spending the $1.1 billion the state is receiving in American Rescue
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Can I Use Mushrooms to Treat My Depression if I Can’t Afford Therapy?
I want to treat my depression but can’t afford therapy. I’ve heard mushrooms are super helpful. Is there a special way to do them that focuses on
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APA: With digital mental health going mainstream, will/ should psychologists be able to “prescribe” interventions?
Mental health, meet venture capital (APA): Until recently, mental health was a relative blip on the radar of venture capitalists. But over the past
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Critics React to Carl Hart’s Views About Drugs, and He Responds
“Heroin, for me, is a good way to reflect on my day,” says Dr. Carl Hart. “It helps me be more forgiving and generous.” For years, Hart has
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Health Care Half Hour: Successful reentry – Health issues facing people leaving incarceration
Reporter, Elizabeth Thompson; was joined by Tommy Green, lead community health worker at NC FIT (NC Formerly Incarcerated Transition) program and
State budget funds some mental health crisis response and hospital diversion efforts
By Taylor Knopf Throughout the pandemic, more people have sought mental health crisis services or have gone to hospital emergency rooms in distress.
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Funds for opioid treatment in jails and after release; prison facility improvement in budget
By Elizabeth Thompson The long-awaited final budget from the North Carolina General Assembly is finally out, and it includes several provisions that
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Evidence-based reentry resources key for sicker incarcerated population, researchers say
By Elizabeth Thompson At first, Tommy Green doesn’t tell his clients that he was formerly incarcerated. As a Community Health Worker for North