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Recognize signs, risk factors for preventable public health crisis
Arizona ranks in the top half of states for adults reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression. Additionally, the number of suicides in the state increased in 2021, after leveling off the two previous years. It is an upward trend that moves us backward despite our efforts.
East Valley youth seeking mental health support
Young people in the East Valley ignited a school campaign for mental health awareness this spring. Now, they want a seat on the school board to reduce the risks of suicide.
Sen. Pace kills bill limiting trans health care
Transgender rights advocates implored the Senate Health and Human Services Committee to vote no on a bill to limit trans health care, and a Republican senator voted with Democrats to... […]
Poll shows majority of Arizonans want ability to end own lives
A majority of Arizonans want the ability to get a prescription allowing them to end their own lives if they are terminally ill, according to a new poll.
Arizonans get front-row seats as guests at State of the Union
Jean and Howard Somers’ work to increase awareness of veterans’ mental health issues has made them regulars in Washington, but the former Arizona residents were still surprised to get an invitation to the State of the Union.
Counterattacks
Arizona, other states retaliate against ‘revenge porn’
Sparked by a new law approved by the California legislature this fall, Arizona is one of several states where lawmakers are proposing bills to criminalize “revenge porn.”
National Guard engaging clergy to help prevent service member, veteran suicide
Louise Wilson began worrying about a member of her church while volunteering with him at Phoenix Veterans Affairs Hospital. A veteran himself, the man seemed to compulsively arrange shampoo bottles they were distributing.
Mental health assistance at any hour
When the economy took a nosedive, budgets for mental health care were slashed and the number of individuals feeling stressed rose, fostering the need to fill a gap in services between crisis care and out-patient services.
Republicans should care about mental illness
Massive cuts to the publicly funded behavioral health system should be a wake- up call for all Arizonians but especially for our Republican leadership whose decisions will lead to massive suffering for those with a mental illness.
