Stories tagged: "mental health"

Healthcare State Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) speaks at a Suicide Prevention Awareness Month event at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Sept. 19, 2022. (Photo: Pennsylvania House of Representatives)
Healthcare PA Republicans Pit Kids vs. Adults in Fight for $100 Million in Mental Health Funding

State Democratic lawmakers and mental health advocates gathered in Harrisburg on Thursday to express dismay at Senate Republicans’ proposed budget, which seeks to eliminate $100 million in recurring funding for school-based mental health and instead shift the same amount of money intended for adult mental health services to fund the school-based care.

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen July 27, 2023 4:34 pm EDT
Mental health State Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) speaks at a Suicide Prevention Awareness Month event at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Sept. 19, 2022. (Photo: Pennsylvania House of Representatives)
Mental health Pa. House Approves Bill to Spend $100 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds on Mental Health

Most of the funds will go towards retaining and recruiting behavioral health workers, investing in suicide prevention programs, and expanding criminal justice and public safety programs.

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen June 8, 2023 4:35 pm EDT
Health FILE - President Joe Biden signs into law S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, June 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Health Here’s How the Biden Administration Has Tackled The Mental Health Crisis

The Biden administration has invested billions into improving mental health care in the United States.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson May 31, 2023 12:16 pm EDT
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community 3 Women’s Health Briefs for Friday, May 19

Stay informed and empowered with the latest women's health updates. From your mental health to your physical well-being, these health briefs are essential.

Lisa Hayes Lisa Hayes May 19, 2023 7:38 am EDT
Elections FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about manufacturing jobs and the economy at SK Siltron CSS, a computer chip factory in Bay City, Mich., Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Elections Biden Announces 2024 Presidential Reelection Run

The 2024 election election that could be a repeat of 2020, as former President Donald Trump has already been campaigning for several months.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson April 25, 2023 10:38 am EDT

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Mental health Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Mental health John Fetterman Opens Up About His Battle With Depression in ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ Interview

In his first interview since leaving the hospital, Sen. John Fetterman described what he called a downward spiral following the November election, saying he had stopped engaging with the “things that I love in my life."

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery April 2, 2023 11:11 am EDT
Mental health FILE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., walks to a motorcade vehicle after stepping off Air Force One behind President Joe Biden, Feb. 3, 2023, at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. On Thursday, Feb. 16, Fetterman's office announced that the senator had checked himself into the hospital for clinical depression.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Mental health ‘Heroic’: Sen. John Fetterman’s Honesty About Suffering From Depression Draws Praise From Fellow Lawmakers

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle commended the Pennsylvania Democratic, saying Fetterman’s openness about his struggles could help destigmatize mental health issues.

Associated Press Associated Press February 17, 2023 10:13 am EST