The Council for Responsible Nutrition states that nutrition is fundamental to health care

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There is a growing scientific consensus that nutrition should be recognized as a fundamental part of health care – along with drugs, procedures and diagnostics – which is highlighted in a new report by the Council on Responsible Nutrition-International (CRN-I). The report’s authors emphasize that a combination of healthy diets, evidence-based supplementation, and supportive public … Read more

Anxiety and ADHD Can Go Together – Here’s How to Untangle These Widespread Mental Health Disorders

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For decades, one of the biggest challenges for treating neurological disorders like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is that the symptoms often resemble those of other conditions. Anxiety disorders are very common when it comes to neurological diagnoses. A child who struggles to sit, concentrate or complete tasks could be ADHD, anxiety, a learning disability or simply a … Read more

New clinic offers free treatment provided by U of I mental health counseling graduate students – IPM Newsroom

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CHAMPAIGN – A new clinic in Champaign offers community members free counseling and treatment provided by graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The healing, training and research clinic is staffed by graduate students enrolled in a two-year mental health counseling master’s program. The clinic is offering appointments this semester through May 6, with … Read more

Colorado committee recommends rejecting alcohol, marijuana tax hike to fund mental health care

Colorado committee recommends rejecting alcohol, marijuana tax hike to fund mental health care

In a rare move, the Colorado Capital Development Committee unanimously recommended that another legislative committee reject a bill that asked voters to approve a higher excise tax on alcohol and marijuana to fund a new mental health hospital in Aurora. Sponsored by Rep. Bob Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch, and Sen. Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, House Bill 1301 … Read more

NCDHHS is launching a statewide online mental health bed registry linked to the 988 hotline

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RALEIGH, NC (WLOS) – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced a statewide online mental health bed registry aimed at reducing wait times and ensuring that people in crisis receive care as soon as possible. According to a news release, the Department of Behavioral Health’s Central Availability Navigator (BH SCAN) is … Read more