Wednesday, December 21, 2022: Mental Health

A New York Times article discusses the debate surrounding New York City Mayor Eric Adam’s proposal to force treatment on homeless people who have severe mental illnesses. The Adams administration said the policy is intended to help stabilize those who desperately need...

Monday, December 19, 2022: Mental Health

A Wall Street Journal article examines how the surge in digital mental health treatment instigated a decline in the quality of care. According to the article, many of the new digital mental health companies used “classic Silicon Valley tactics” such as using...

Friday, December 2, 2022: Mental Health

The nation’s new 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency, was out of service for several hours Thursday. Intrado, the telecommunications provider for the service, issued a statement on its website saying that the company was...

Wednesday, November 30, 2022: Mental Health

New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a new plan to remove people with severe, untreated mental illness from city streets and subways. Under the plan, New York City agencies – such as the New York Police Department and New York City Fire Department – and emergency...

Monday, November 14, 2022: Mental Health

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and 30 other industry groups wrote a letter to the White House asking for federal and state help to address the escalating number of mental health patients seeking care at hospital emergency departments (EDs). The...