All posts tagged "Mental Health"
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New South Carolina Law Requires Officers to Undergo Mental Health Training
The law applies to all 16,000 law enforcement officers in the state.
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Is Instagram Wrecking Your Self Esteem?
A new study has confirmed all of our suspicions.
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Is the U.S. Slowly Phasing Out Capital Punishment?
In 2016, the U.S. saw a record decline in death penalty use and public support.
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Senate Passes Bill That Pledges Grants to Cancer and Opioid Research
It will likely be one of the last bills signed by Obama.
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Cinemark Drops Claim of $700,000 in Legal Fees from Theater Shooting Survivors
This case has finally reached a conclusion.
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Needed: Mental Healthcare in the Aftermath of a Disaster
It's not just about bricks and mortar.
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Special K: “The Next Big Thing” in Psychiatry?
Can a party drug treat serious depression?
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Check out Law Street's best stories of the week.
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Mental Health Care: Should We Be Treating the Mind the Same As The Body?
Why don't we talk about mental illness?
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Fixing Mental Health Care Will Not Stop Mass Shootings, But That’s Okay
It's more complicated than that.
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Mass Incarceration Leads to Depression, So Why Don’t We Stop?
Racism and the justice system dramatically increase depression and suicide. So why don't we stop locking everyone up?
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
From bizarre laws still on the books to strippers working college admissions, ICYMI check out Law Street's Best...
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Columbia Law Takes Progressive Stance on Mental Health
Columbia Law allows its students to petition for delayed tests in light of duress and trauma.
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The Evolution of Solitary Confinement in the United States
Many prisons use solitary confinement as a mechanism to control their prison populations and minimize the threat of...
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IQ Requirements for Death Penalty to Change Due to SCOTUS Ruling
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned a Florida law that used a strict IQ cutoff point...
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Guns, Whiteboards, and the Mentally Ill: How to Cure Campuses From Mass Shootings
Buying a $299 whiteboard that can stop bullets is a startling reality for educational professionals across the country. The LA Times...
