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  • At a clinic for torture survivors, an Iranian refugee works to build a new life

    August 14, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Greece, Athens

    Holistic care can help torture survivors begin healing from the physical and psychological consequences of their experiences. Médecins Sans Frontières has provided services to 600 refugees and migrants in need at a single center in downtown Athens. “Some of these memories are unforgettable, but being here is very helpful,” said one patient who experienced torture and captivity in Iran.

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  • Yoga, herbs and sunshine: New Zealand opens 'humane' jail for most violent inmates

    July 29, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: New Zealand, Auckland

    New Zealand is opening a new prison for its most dangerous inmates, but it will feature more space and holistic therapies in the vein of prisons in Scandinavia, Belgium and Germany. The majority of people in New Zealand's prisons have a mental illness or addiction diagnosis and more than half are Maori. The new facility will focus on helping people eventually reintegrate back into the community and officials hope this will curtail the steadily rising incarceration rates in the country.

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  • When mental illness leads to an arrest, this court steps in

    July 28, 2018 |

    The Tennessean |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    Non-violent offenders arrested during mental health episodes in Davidson County are sent to Mental Health Court rather than criminal court. Through this court, they are connected to safety net services such as housing, medication assistance, and therapy.

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  • Compassionate Mental Health Reform Began With Taking Off the Handcuffs

    July 25, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    After a brutal incident led to a violent attack and the death of his son, Senator Creigh Deeds was determined to reform the mental health system in Virginia. The Deeds commission passed a series of reforms, among them a law that created a registry of open psychiatric beds, a transportation program so that people don’t have to be detained by police, and a program that offers housing for people with mental illness.

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  • Police encounter many people with mental-health crises. Could psychiatrists help?

    July 23, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    More cities like Albuquerque and Louisville, are implementing programs that pair the resources of mental health professionals like psychiatrists with police departments to help officers deal more effectively, and less aggressively, with the mentally ill. That can mean more expense for cities and police departments, but some are seeing cost savings from the investment, as fewer people are routed into the criminal justice or hospital systems. But there are still challenges, including funding and finding enough psychiatrists and others to fill these roles.

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  • New York's Suicide Prevention Program Is the First of Its Kind in the U.S.

    June 29, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Across the United States, suicide rates are increasing every year, and funding for mental health care is not rising to meet this growing need. New York will be the first state to implement a successful European program called The Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP), which consists of three counseling sessions with a person who has attempted suicide, and includes follow-ups for two years after entry into the program.

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  • From Tele-Psychiatry to Collaboration, Ohio Tries to Reach its Mental Health Deserts

    June 06, 2018 |

    WKSU |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    There aren’t enough medical health care professionals to go around in Ohio—especially not in rural areas. Telepsychiatry is filling the void for residents of what the state is calling “mental health deserts,” though some say the services are too impersonal. The state is working towards increased collaborative care, where teams of medical professionals are led by one psychiatrist.

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  • 'Care BnB'- the town where mentally ill people lodge with locals

    May 18, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Belgium, Geel

    Residents of a small town in Belgium take in "boarders", people who have disabilities that render them unable to live alone. Many of these boarders stay with their host families for several decades, and they all participate in household duties so that both family and boarder benefits. This solution allows people who might otherwise have to live in a facility to integrate into society and live as normally as possible.

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  • Support

    May 12, 2018 |

    Temple University |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, the Recovery Overdose Survivor Engagement (ROSE) project has seen success in connecting at-risk patients and those who have survived an overdose to treatment centers and counseling services. Since its launch, trained recovery specialists engaged 125 people and coordinated 78 treatment referrals. After an overdose, people usually receive emergency treatment in the form of naloxone, but getting treatment after that to prevent future overdoses is usually more rare.

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  • Healing

    May 12, 2018 |

    Temple University |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    To reduce the stigma around seeking treatment for addiction, the Interim House in Philadelphia provides a women-exclusive program that focus on treating past traumas through the use of dialectical behavior therapy. Based on the idea that women are more open to talking about their histories in women-only settings, the program increases trust between therapist and client as well as between the women attending the program.

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