Mental Health Challenges In Alaska

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Alaska’s mental health crisis and its harder impact on …

(5 days ago) WebThe Alaska Department of Public Safety and the Anchorage Police Department have tried to squeeze in some introductory training on mental health issues, just as they train on CPR, basic first aid

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2021/05/18/alaskas-mental-health-crisis-and-its-harder-impact-on-minorities/

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Mental Health Challenges in Caring for American Indians …

(5 days ago) WebHealthcare professionals face challenges when addressing mental health issues among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals. Disproportionate rates of posttraumatic stress disorder, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570587/

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THE COST OF MENTAL ILLNESS: ALASKA FACTS AND …

(Just Now) WebThis chartbook attempts to quantify the magnitude of the challenges facing Alaska in terms of the economic burden associated with behavioral health issues. We describe the size …

https://healthpolicy.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/AK-Chartbook-v1-2019.pdf

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Behavioral Health Crisis Response - Alaska Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WebWork at the Trust aligns with goals and objectives outlined in Strengthening the System, Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan, 2020-2024 (Comp Plan).. Efforts to build out and optimize crisis …

https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/alaska-mental-health-trust-authority/what-we-do/crisis-continuum-of-care/

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the population of Juneau. Mental Health in - NAMI

(3 days ago) WebMental Health in Alaska 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year. In Alaska, 28,000 adults have a serious mental illness. More than half of Americans report …

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/StateFactSheets/AlaskaStateFactSheet.pdf

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2021 Alaska Scorecard - Alaska Department of Health and …

(1 days ago) WebAlaska is 125% of the Federal poverty level and the U.S. is 100%. Alaska and U.S. estimates shown both represent 125% of the U.S. poverty level. care even harder to …

https://health.alaska.gov/Commissioner/Documents/MentalHealth/scorecard/AlaskaScorecard.pdf

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Alaska Mental Health Resource Toolkit - Well Beings

(4 days ago) WebMental Health challenges come in many forms, from all walks of life. WELL BEINGS has put together this ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH https://alaskabehavioralhealth.org …

https://wellbeings.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Well-Beings-Alaska-Mental-Health-Resource-Toolkit_.pdf

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Alaska’s mental health crisis is at the heart of the state’s …

(7 days ago) WebThere can be no doubt that Alaska’s mental health care system is in crisis, struggling to cope with some of the greatest gaps in capacity and coverage in decades. At the state’s flagship

https://www.adn.com/opinions/editorials/2018/11/18/alaskas-mental-health-crisis-is-at-the-heart-of-the-states-issues/

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Suicide, Mental Health and Related Issues in Alaska Native and …

(2 days ago) WebThe Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB), established in 1968, is recognized as the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. The purpose of the Alaska Native …

https://health.alaska.gov/SuicidePrevention/Pages/Resources/aknativeresources.aspx

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Mental Health in American Indian and Alaska Native …

(3 days ago) WebIn this conversation, NIH Tribal Health Research Office Director David R. Wilson, Ph.D., and NIMH Director Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., discuss some current …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/media/2021/mental-health-in-american-indian-and-alaska-native-communities

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Mental Health - Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

(Just Now) Web2023 Alaska Scorecard: Key Issues Impacting Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries. Scorecard overview. Goal 1: Early Childhood, Indicators 1-4 Developmental screening, …

https://health.alaska.gov/Commissioner/Pages/MentalHealth/default.aspx

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Youth mental health providers say the pandemic shed light on an

(1 days ago) WebBut in 2020, Alaska actually experienced a 50% decrease in the number of youths ages 10 through 19 who took their own lives, according to Van Kirk, the suicide …

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2021/12/31/youth-mental-health-providers-say-the-pandemic-shed-light-on-an-existing-problem-but-more-support-is-needed-in-alaska/

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Mental and Behavioral Health - American Indians/Alaska Natives

(Just Now) WebIn 2018, American Indian/Alaska Native males, ages 15-24, had a death rate that was twice that of non-Hispanic white males in the same age group. Violent deaths, unintentional …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mental-and-behavioral-health-american-indiansalaska-natives

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Chapter 4 Mental Health Care for American Indians and Alaska …

(4 days ago) WebAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives (Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts) were self-governing people who thrived in North America long before Western Europeans came to the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44242/

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Mental Health Challenges in Caring for American Indians and …

(1 days ago) WebA national study comparing the prevalence of mental health disorders and associated treatment-seeking results showed higher rates of psychiatric disorders in …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34033349/

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Crisis Intervention - Alaska Behavioral Health

(7 days ago) WebIf you are experiencing a mental health crisis, you may also call the state and national hotlines listed below. Dial 988 to get connected to local mental health resources, 24 …

https://alaskabehavioralhealth.org/what-we-do/adult-services/crisis-services/

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Youth Mental Health — Alaska Children's Trust

(6 days ago) WebYouth Mental Health in Alaska . Mental health issues during this phase can significantly impact a young person's overall well-being, emotional development, educational …

https://www.alaskachildrenstrust.org/youth-mental-health

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Mental Health Challenges in Caring for American Indians and …

(7 days ago) WebMoreover, it is crucial to understand the role of cultural issues and other risk factors in the high prevalence of mental health disorders among American Indian and …

https://www.statpearls.com/point-of-care/130737

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Behavioral Health Fact Sheets - Indian Health Service (IHS)

(7 days ago) WebJAMA Psychiatry DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4321 (2021). March 2023. Download this Fact Sheet [PDF - 338 KB] The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the …

https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/factsheets/behavioralhealth/

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Addressing Homelessness - Alaska Behavioral Health

(9 days ago) Web05.26.2021. The opinion piece by Alaska Behavioral Health Board Member Christopher Cox was published in the Anchorage Daily News on May 24, 2021. Addressing …

https://alaskabehavioralhealth.org/addressing-homelessness/

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Alaska's army suicide rate was 'horrifically high.' Why it's receding.

(Just Now) Web"Mental health is health, period," he said during a visit to Alaska in 2021. A spike in suicides at Fort Wainwright – 11 deaths between January 2014 and March 2019 …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/08/alaska-army-suicide-rate-waning-heres-why/70284418007/

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Alaska Mental Health Board Data Center

(6 days ago) WebThis data center contains information on the mental health and substance use of Alaskans. Under those topics listed below you can find links to more Alaska specific data on each …

https://health.alaska.gov/amhb/Pages/data.aspx

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Mental Health Month takes on more significance this year

(8 days ago) WebTo the editor: Each May, Mental Health Awareness Month is recognized to raise awareness of mental illness and the challenges individuals face in managing their …

https://www.newsminer.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/mental-health-month-takes-on-more-significance-this-year/article_3961d3ce-16f2-11ef-b262-632f5cebc2ea.html

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Youth Mental Health Services Alaska Youth Advocates Resources

(3 days ago) WebThe Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. …

https://alaskabehavioralhealth.org/what-we-do/teen-and-young-adult-services/youth-drop-in-and-outreach/resources-for-youth/

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Anchorage green spaces trashed and damaged as - Alaska …

(2 days ago) WebThe homelessness crisis in Anchorage is more apparent than ever as encampments have proliferated in the city’s public spaces. In the most visible camps …

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/05/22/anchorage-green-spaces-trashed-and-damaged-as-homelessness-crisis-continues/

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Trooper fired weapon during response to mental health call in …

(6 days ago) WebAn Alaska State Trooper fired his handgun while responding to a report of a suicidal teenager in a Southwest Alaska village last weekend, authorities said. Trooper …

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2024/05/22/trooper-fired-weapon-during-response-to-mental-health-call-in-southwest-alaska-officials-say/

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