/tags/mental-illness mental illness en-US WLRN Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:19:11 GMT /2022-07-08/answering-your-questions-about-solar-power-youth-mental-health-wildlife-thursday-iconic-fauna Following up on last week’s solar panel conversation, we continue answering your questions about solar. Plus, federal research shows 1 in 5 young people below 18 years old is struggling with their mental health. And some of Florida’s most iconic wildlife, like alligators and manatees, are welcoming travelers at the airport in Fort Lauderdale in a photo exhibit. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:19:11 GMT /2022-07-08/answering-your-questions-about-solar-power-youth-mental-health-wildlife-thursday-iconic-fauna Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-04-26/brain-scans-may-reveal-a-lot-about-mental-illness-but-not-until-studies-get-bigger Scientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the brain. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:00:09 GMT /news/2022-04-26/brain-scans-may-reveal-a-lot-about-mental-illness-but-not-until-studies-get-bigger Jon Hamilton /news/2022-02-17/major-reforms-to-the-baker-act-and-other-involuntary-commitment-laws-remain-elusive For years, some lawmakers have been pushing major rewrites of the Baker and Marchman Acts — two key pieces of law that enable people to be involuntarily committed for psychiatric evaluation. The latest effort is again in trouble. While Republican Sen. Aaron Bean describes his proposal as more of a “tweak” to the system, some stakeholders suggest there’s a lot left undone. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:06:02 GMT /news/2022-02-17/major-reforms-to-the-baker-act-and-other-involuntary-commitment-laws-remain-elusive Lynn Hatter /2019-08-15/trump-shifts-from-background-checks-to-mental-illness-reform-at-n-h-rally "There is a mental illness problem that has to be dealt with. It's not the gun that pulls the trigger — it's the person holding the gun," Trump said to a standing ovation. Fri, 16 Aug 2019 02:07:34 GMT /2019-08-15/trump-shifts-from-background-checks-to-mental-illness-reform-at-n-h-rally Jessica Taylor /news/2019-05-28/therapists-in-south-florida-learn-a-new-technique-to-treat-ptsd Post-traumatic stress throws up roadblocks for people trying to go about their days normally.Enjoyable pastimes for others, like Fourth of July fireworks,… Tue, 28 May 2019 10:26:26 GMT /news/2019-05-28/therapists-in-south-florida-learn-a-new-technique-to-treat-ptsd Madeline Fox /2018-09-06/state-reaches-deal-on-medicaid-mental-health Patients with serious mental illness may have an increased choice of health-care providers under an agreement between the state and one of the largest... Thu, 06 Sep 2018 11:41:29 GMT /2018-09-06/state-reaches-deal-on-medicaid-mental-health By Christine Sexton / News Service of Florida /2018-02-26/florida-psychologists-oppose-baker-act-changes-some-police-say-could-prevent-mass-shootings Florida lawmakers are debating several measures aimed at preventing mass shootings, and some law enforcement officials are calling for another one:... Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:27:35 GMT /2018-02-26/florida-psychologists-oppose-baker-act-changes-some-police-say-could-prevent-mass-shootings Ryan Benk /2018-01-11/calling-trump-mentally-ill-makes-it-rough-for-people-dealing-with-mental-illness President Donald Trump’s mental fitness has been called into question ever since he announced his candidacy. Partially based on early morning Twitter... Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:44:23 GMT /2018-01-11/calling-trump-mentally-ill-makes-it-rough-for-people-dealing-with-mental-illness Quincy J Walters /education/2017-11-29/lady-gaga-tour-brings-mental-health-awareness-to-miami-students Lady Gaga is bringing more than just entertainment to Miami this week.Her Born This Way Foundation hosted a discussion Wednesday morning with local… Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:53:39 GMT /education/2017-11-29/lady-gaga-tour-brings-mental-health-awareness-to-miami-students Jessica Bakeman /news/2017-02-08/investigation-shows-no-action-on-keeping-guns-away-from-the-mentally-ill The suspect arrested for the January shootings inside the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport had been held just months earlier on a mental… Thu, 09 Feb 2017 03:10:36 GMT /news/2017-02-08/investigation-shows-no-action-on-keeping-guns-away-from-the-mentally-ill