“these new yorkers and hundreds of others like them are in urgent need of treatment yet often refuse it when offered,” mayor eric adams said. “the very nature of their illnesses keeps them from realizing they need intervention and support.
the next mayor of new york city will have to confront a long menu of challenges, but there is one at the nexus of many of these: the mental health … continue reading solving new york’s mental health crisis →
the brooklyn mental health court works with defendants who have serious and persistent mental illnesses, linking them to long-term treatment as an alternative to incarceration. the court aims to strengthen the justice system’s ability to identify, assess, and monitor individual participants; to create linkages between the justice and mental health systems; and to improve public safety by ensuring that participants receive high-quality community-based services. the court has been documented to reduce recidivism and improve mental health outcomes.
our programs are designed to create communities where any person living with a mental health challenge has the support to heal, thrive, and live well. advocacy & policy programs legislative action community is a place where people are empowered to actively engage with new york state policymakers to improve access to mental health services and […]
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this guide, compiled by barbara eisold and jacob cohen, is intended to help find free or low-cost mental health services for asylum seekers and other vulnerable persons in the new york city area. please email any additions or edits to wcchr-continuingcare@med.cornell.edu.
the rise in homelessness is a source of major tension around the country, including in new york city, which has a larger homeless population than any other city in the u.s. this week, mayor eric adams announced a new policy to try to curb the trend, but as william brangham reports, it has also drawn criticism.
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in 1994, wnyc-tv aired an episode of their current events talk show new york hotline titled “mental illness.” hosted by ti-hua chang, an expert panel discussed the ongoing challenges of mental health treatment, legal issues surrounding mental health policy and history of deinstitutionalization (an
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in 2009, the mental health association of new york city (mha-nyc) began to focus more attention on veterans' mental health and substance use issues.
we offer a wide range of affordable and compassionate mental health services and programs for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors.
newyork-presbyterian's center for youth mental health (formerly the youth anxiety center) advances effective ways of diagnosing, treating, and helping teens and young adults suffering from anxiety disorders through research, treatment, and education.
the child mind institute is an independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
state-specific resources for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. local smi treatment laws, policy recommendations, and research.
involuntarily committing people with serious mental illness, however well intended, has long served to remove them from society instead of providing treatment.
at the mount sinai department of psychiatry, located in nyc, psychiatry specialists are skilled in a wide range of mental health conditions – from adhd to schizophrenia.
we know what’s needed: expanded school-based services. more clinics. deeper parental involvement. and decent pay for frontline workers.
more than three years after the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety among new yorkers remain highly elevated.
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mayor eric adams said his year-old directive to forcibly remove mentally ill new yorkers from the streets is working wonders — with more than half of the most troubled now in housing and in c…
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relates to involuntary in-patient mental health treatment where care and treatment in a hospital is essential to a person's welfare if, in the absence of such care and treatment, the person's mental illness is likely to result in serious harm.
explore columbia's comprehensive mental health services offered for children and adolescents that cater to the unique needs of each child, ensuring personalized, evidence-based treatment plans.
in late 2021, cbs new york looked into a pattern of several random, violent attacks involving suspects that had a history of mental illness. the suspects not getting treatment was detrimental to them and public safety.
more soldiers and cops in nyc subways could help people feel safer, but it won’t fix the system until we fix the city’s mental health crisis.
former police captain eric adams says ‘there are more jordan neelys out there’ but proposals criticized by civil rights groups
manhattan district attorney alvin l. bragg, jr., wrote an op-ed in the new york times over the weekend calling for the state legislature to make additional investments in new york’s mental health infrastructure.
from early onset and intervention through late life, newyork-presbyterian psychiatry provides expertise across all psychiatric disorders.
this viewpoint shares new york city’s rationale, process, and challenges in addressing mental health, focusing on 1 of 3 pillars of the plan—overdose—as a case study to inform the work of other governments across the nation.
mental health association in new york state, inc. (mhanys) is an agency of support, education and advocacy for mental health issues, and has been for over fifty years. as part of its mission, mhanys advocates for change in the mental health system ensuring access for all new yorkers, fights stigma through community-based partnership programming, and provides information on mental health issues and services. mhanys has led advocacy efforts in nys resulting in such laws as the mental health awareness tax checkoff, which raises funds to end discrimination against mental illness, and timothy’s law, which mandates mental health parity. these laws are part of a long, full, and varied history of advocacy, organizing, and grassroots efforts that improved the lives of all new yorkers. mhanys also creates and maintains projects that, in the past and present, share the common theme of educating the public about mental illness and reducing the stigma of the illness. such projects include the community business outreach program, the project aware – community grant for the capital region, wellness recovery action plans (wrap), mhanys engagement services, justice-involved initiatives, parents with psychiatric disabilities initiatives, jail diversion initiative, the empowerment project, families together, parent support network, the community mental health promotion project, mental health first aid, self help clearinghouse, the mental health information center, building connections: sexual assault and mental health project, and legup workplace solutions. several of these projects, including the empowerment project and families together, have spun off into successful freestanding organizations.
peer-to-peer support models have gained traction at schools both locally and nationwide, helping raise awareness of mental health issues, while reducing stigma around seeking help.
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ny1's courtney gross takes a closer look at the crisis.
another commuter was killed this past monday, pushed in front of a subway train by an emotionally disturbed person. violent crime on the subway is up broadly, and the untreated mentally ill are often involved. how many more people will be hurt or killed before new york city and state officials act on both crime and mental illness? the […]
in a new report for the manhattan institute, stephen eide evaluates the interaction of serious mental illness with the criminal justice system in new york city.