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The State of Mental Health in U.S. Communities: Insights from NACCHO Behavioral Health 360

Credible Mind

The platform focuses on prevention and early intervention, aiming to help populations thrive and avoid the need for more intensive mental health care down the road. Outstanding Leadership Award in 2022. His expertise has earned him several awards, including the Health 2.0

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The Connection Between ‘Bipolar Disorder’ and Migraine: Unraveling the History of a Family Line

Mad in America

The one helpful thing that they did was they referred me to an early intervention psychosis program in the state of Oregon. Stimulant medication is currently highly overprescribed — some prescriptions for medications have increased by nearly 4450% from 2020 to 2022. Nurses told me to my face that I was delusional.

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Data on Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Kids Mental Health Info

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 7.5 Department of Education’s 2022 Annual Report to Congress ) In 2020, 9.7% Data on Students Served Under IDEA, Part B (from U.S.

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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

Mad in America

I was still under the “care” of the Early Intervention Service as an outpatient but after my treatment in hospital I didn’t want my life to be intervened in by mental health professionals. And they also despaired that I wasn’t making an effort with “self-care” or engaging with ”psycho-education” like mental health services advised.