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The Link Between Mental Illness and Firearm Violence: …

(3 days ago) WEBThere are additional issues for mental health practitioners beyond the ethics and utility of endorsing funding for mental health services as a solution to gun violence. Firearm access and storage is a bona fide and legitimate focus of clinical concern in a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5784421/

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Is Mental Illness a Risk Factor for Gun Violence? RAND

(5 days ago) WEBMental Illness and Firearm Interpersonal Violence. In 2018, 18,830 people died by homicide in the United States, 13,958 (74 percent) of whom died by firearm (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/essays/mental-illness-risk-factor-for-gun-violence.html

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What Gun Violence Does to Our Mental Health - The …

(6 days ago) WEBThe mental health toll doesn’t just affect those closest to gun violence. It also ripples through a community and the nation, said Erika Felix, an associate professor of clinical psychology at

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/28/well/mind/gun-violence-mental-health.html

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Gun Violence and Mental Illness: Understanding Links and …

(7 days ago) WEBAfter mass shootings, people often suggest links between gun violence and mental illness. While there might be a link between mental illness and a slightly …

https://www.verywellmind.com/gun-violence-and-mental-illness-understanding-links-and-misconceptions-5323817

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Mental Health, Gun Violence, And Why America Connects …

(8 days ago) WEBThere's little evidence that people with mental health issues are more likely to assault or kill someone with a gun. In fact, people with mental illnesses are more …

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/21/1106424446/mental-health-gun-violence-and-why-america-connects-them

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American Gun Violence & Mental Illness: Reducing Risk, …

(Just Now) WEBIntentional injuries claimed nearly two hundred lives every day in the United States in 2020, about two-thirds of them suicides, each a story of irretrievable human loss. This essay …

https://www.amacad.org/publication/american-gun-violence-mental-illness-reducing-risk-restoring-health-respecting-rights

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Fact-checking the connection between guns and mental …

(7 days ago) WEBEsmy Jimenez: 206-305-4872 or [email protected]; Linking violent gun attacks and mental illness can stigmatize people with mental health conditions, …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/fact-checking-the-connection-between-guns-and-mental-illness/

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Mental health issues pertaining to restoring access to …

(7 days ago) WEBAs noted by Gold and Vanderpool,1 the first federal laws disqualifying persons from firearm rights based on mental illness were passed in 1968, restricting transfer of specific …

https://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Psychiatrists/Directories/Library-and-Archive/resource_documents/Resource-Document-2020-Mental-Health-Issues-Pertaining-to-Restoring-Access-to-Firearms.pdf

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Gun Deaths, Violence and Mental Health

(5 days ago) WEBFirearm deaths associated with mental illness are nearly always suicides. A suicide attempt with a firearm results in death nearly 85 percent of the time, but more common …

https://www.mhanational.org/gun-deaths-violence-and-mental-health

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Mental health and firearms: what is our trajectory in the - Springer

(Just Now) WEBWhat resulted was the Gun Control Act of 1968, which for the first time addressed mental health issues in federal gun regulation. Section 178.32 of the law …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41271-021-00323-9

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Mass shootings, firearm injuries, and mental health

(3 days ago) WEBThe correlation between mass shootings, firearm injuries, and mental health is an ongoing polarized debate within the U.S., making it essential to develop …

https://www.psychiatricnursing.org/article/S0883-9417(23)00152-8/fulltext

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Effects of Gun Violence on Mental Health - HelpGuide.org

(1 days ago) WEBHow gun violence affects mental health. This myth only further stigmatizes people with mental health problems and, in many cases, distracts from finding …

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/effects-of-gun-violence-on-mental-health.htm

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Debunking Myths About Gun Violence - Johns Hopkins

(8 days ago) WEBMYTH: Mass shootings, like the ones in Texas and Buffalo, are the result of mental health issues. FACT: While motives in the Uvalde massacre are still unknown, …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/debunking-myths-about-gun-violence

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How do laws prevent mentally ill people from buying guns? - CNN

(9 days ago) WEBA licensed gun dealer is required under federal law to run potential buyers through the criminal background check system. The process usually takes around 90 …

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/15/politics/mental-health-gun-possession-explainer/index.html

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For gun checks, mental health records can still be a blind spot

(7 days ago) WEBMental health records can prevent someone from legally purchasing a firearm. New Hampshire, Montana and Wyoming are the three states that don't report …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2022/06/16/gun-checks-mental-health-records-can-still-blind-spot/7582379001/

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Possession of Firearms by People With Mental Illness

(Just Now) WEBArkansas. § 5-73-103. No person shall possess or own any firearm who has been … adjudicated mentally ill or committed involuntarily to any mental institution. …

https://www.ncsl.org/civil-and-criminal-justice/possession-of-firearms-by-people-with-mental-illness

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High rate of mental health problems and political extremism …

(Just Now) WEBGetty Images People who bought firearms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have much higher rates of suicidal thoughts, self-harm behaviors and …

https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/psychiatry/news/archive/202309/high-rate-mental-health-problems-political-extremism-found-those-who-bought-firearms-during-covid

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Guns or No Guns for Those With Mental Illness? - Psychology Today

(8 days ago) WEBThese include behavior problems, mental illness, addictions, negative health behaviors, and physical health problems. is whether to implement …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stop-the-cycle/201802/guns-or-no-guns-those-mental-illness

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Should Mental Health Checks Be Required Before Buying a Gun?

(6 days ago) WEBThe survey also discovered: 4 in 10 Republicans support mental health tests before any gun purchase. 1 in 2 gun owners support annual mental health …

https://www.verywellmind.com/should-mental-health-checks-be-required-before-buying-a-gun-5198250

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Frank conversations about firearms and mental health focus of event

(9 days ago) WEBMental health and guns is an urgent topic with deaths buy suicide growing. At a free event in Wausau May 16, gun owners will discuss the issue.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/04/29/firearms-guns-mental-health-suicide-prevention/73455480007/

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Mental Illness and Gun Violence - The Educational Fund to Stop …

(6 days ago) WEBMental health effects following gun violence may include depression, anxiety, trauma, post traumatic stress disorder, intrusive thoughts, sleep problems, and personality changes. …

https://efsgv.org/learn/learn-more-about-gun-violence/mental-illness-and-gun-violence/

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A panel on firearms and mental health in Wausau by and for …

(2 days ago) WEBTraeder expects a similar frank discussion on Thursday when gun owners, advocates and others gather for a free event, “ At the Intersection of Firearms and …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/special-reports/2024/05/14/firearms-mental-health-suicide-veterans-second-amendment/73197575007/

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Community Gun Violence Exposure, Mental Health, and Sleep: A

(7 days ago) WEBWe also regressed insufficient sleep (2015-2019) on poor mental health (2014-2018), gun violence (2014-2018), and the identified covariates using a fixed …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953624003733

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Raleigh mom's road to healing from the trauma of gun violence: …

(7 days ago) WEBMental health experts agree that losing a loved one to gun violence sparks intense emotion. Not just grief but anger. Morales shared the initial rage she felt toward …

https://abc11.com/post/mental-health-raleigh-mom-road-to-healing-trauma-of-gun-violence/14815600/

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FEDERAL FIREARMS PROHIBITION 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(4) …

(9 days ago) WEBI33104 (May 2009) FEDERAL FIREARMS PROHIBITION UNDER 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(4) PERSONS ADJUDICATED AS A MENTAL DEFECTIVE OR COMMITTED TO A …

https://www.atf.gov/file/58791/download

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City advocates for peer-led solutions to tackle teen mental health …

(Just Now) WEBWith rising concerns over teen crime, stolen cars, gun violence, and deteriorating mental health among young people, Rochester's Mayor's Youth Advisory …

https://www.whec.com/top-news/city-advocates-for-peer-led-solutions-to-tackle-teen-mental-health-and-crime-in-rochester/

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Law enforcement, mental health experts say Mount Horeb school …

(7 days ago) WEBMOUNT HOREB – On May 1, 14-year-old Damian Haglund approached Mount Horeb Middle School with — what appeared to be — a firearm. According to the …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/14/experts-grapple-with-difficult-decisions-in-mount-horeb-school-shooting/73631703007/

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King Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging the Appropriations Committee …

(2 days ago) WEBThe funding is used for community mental health needs in the greater-Lewiston community, following the shooting that claimed the lives of 18 individuals and wounded …

https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-leads-bipartisan-letter-urging-the-appropriations-committee-to-boost-investments-in-traumatic-brain-injury-research

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Up to 40pc of mental health conditions are linked to child abuse …

(3 days ago) WEBThe research has found that childhood maltreatment is responsible for up to 41 per cent of common mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, substance …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-09/child-neglect-abuse-linked-mental-health-sydney-university-study/103818552

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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBMay 6, 2024. In recent years, mental health has become a central subject in childhood and adolescence. Teenagers narrate their psychiatric diagnosis and treatment on TikTok and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

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During Mental Health Awareness Month, U. S. Department of …

(4 days ago) WEBToday, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to increase access to school-based mental …

https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/during-mental-health-awareness-month-u-s-department-education-announces-new-actions-increase-access-school-based-mental-health-services

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As mental health issues plague community, Asian Americans fight …

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to a 2020 American Psychological Association report, 84% of the psychology workforce is white, while Asians comprise just 4%. That means Asian …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/10/asian-american-community-mental-health-stigma/73590929007/

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Employee mental health accommodation requests increased last …

(8 days ago) WEBThere was a 74% surge in employees requesting leave or accommodations for mental health-related issues over the past year, according to a new report from Littler, …

https://fortune.com/2024/05/13/worker-mental-health-skyrockets-companies-are-unprepared/

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HHS announces national strategy to improve maternal mental …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services May 14 announced a national strategy to address maternal mental health and substance use issues. The …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-14-hhs-announces-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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Buckeye Ranch helps Somali youth with mental health, college apps

(Just Now) WEBThe Buckeye Ranch, founded in the early 1960s, offers a wide range of mental health services and support for children, youth, and families in central Ohio. …

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/05/14/buckeye-ranch-helps-somali-youth-with-mental-health-college-apps/73501426007/

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R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

(4 days ago) WEBThe presidential candidate has faced previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html

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