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By the numbers: Mental illness behind bars PBS NewsHour

(Just Now) WebBy the numbers: Mental illness behind bars. Health May 15, 2014 6:39 PM EDT. Psychological disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder and trauma-related disorders, are rampant among inmates

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/numbers-mental-illness-behind-bars

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America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars - NPR

(9 days ago) WebUnder public pressure, they scrapped a $1.7 billion plan to build a jail-like mental health center partially on the site of the current …

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/25/805469776/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars

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Bar application mental health questions: pertinent or unhelpful …

(1 days ago) WebMental health stigma is wrapped in a cloak of suggestion that mental health issues reflect weakness, laziness, or even worse, moral or character failings, or a lack of …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/bar-application-mental-health-questions-pertinent-or-unhelpful-stigmatizing-2023-08-23/

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Discussions include treatment of mental health issues …

(8 days ago) WebBy comparison, during that same period, mental illness had been diagnosed in 5% of the U.S. population of comparable race, age and gender of those incarcerated …

https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2020/11/discussions-include-treatment-of-mental-health-issues-behind-bars/

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Unlocking Wellness Behind the Bars: Illuminating the …

(Just Now) WebBipolar, Schizophrenia, and Other Psychotic Disorders. The harsh and often unpredictable nature of prison life may intensify stress and anxiety, triggering or worsening mood and …

https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/unlocking-wellness-behind-the-bars

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How to Keep the Mentally Ill From Getting Behind Bars

(9 days ago) WebJamie Fellner, a senior advisor at Human Rights Watch, is the author of "Callous and Cruel: Use of Force against Inmates with Mental Disabilities in U.S. Jails …

https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/05/09/getting-the-mentally-ill-out-of-jail-and-off-the-streets/how-to-keep-the-mentally-ill-from-getting-behind-bars

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Mental Health Character & Fitness Questions for Bar …

(7 days ago) WebThirty states and Washington, D.C. include one or more questions referencing the mental health status of an applicant. Mental health questions typically fall into three categories: …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/character-and-fitness-mh/

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The Legal Burnout Solution: Addressing Mental Health …

(Just Now) WebProfessional stressors and personal challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic have taken their toll. On May 3, 2021, ALM Media released the findings of …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/gpsolo/publications/gpsolo_ereport/2021/may-2021/legal-burnout-solution-addressing-mental-health-issues-profession/

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Outmoded mental health questions for bar admission are …

(6 days ago) WebIn Connecticut, for example, the bar added mental health questions in 1984 after a highly publicized incident of attorney misconduct and a general desire “to tighten …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/column-outmoded-mental-health-questions-bar-admission-are-changing-slowly-2023-09-29/

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Why lawyers in trouble shun treatment — at the risk of …

(6 days ago) WebHow should bar authorities respond when a lawyer’s misconduct stems from addiction or mental health issues? under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom

https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/why-lawyers-trouble-shun-treatment-risk-disbarment-2021-11-09/

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Bar application mental health questions: pertinent or unhelpful …

(3 days ago) WebState bar application mental health questions began appearing in the 1970s. The new questions were added in response to instances of misconduct by lawyers who also had …

https://today.westlaw.com/Document/Ib6f7f13741c111ee8921fbef1a541940/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29

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Mental health issues affect 70% of youth behind bars - Cronkite …

(4 days ago) WebMost kids entering juvenile detention have been disadvantaged by poverty and lack of resources, and more than 70% have mental health disorders that often go …

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2020/09/04/mental-health-kids-incarcerated/

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Disabled Behind Bars - Center for American Progress

(2 days ago) WebPeople with mental health conditions comprise a large proportion of those behind bars, as well. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that fully 1 in 5 prison …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/disabled-behind-bars/

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Bar examiners are asking law students about their mental health.

(2 days ago) WebAs a result of the practice, according to one study, 45% of law students said they would be discouraged from seeking mental health treatment for fear that it would …

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/23/health/law-school-bar-exam-mental-health-questions/index.html

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GoodTherapy Youth Behind Bars Often Face Mental Health

(2 days ago) WebYouth Behind Bars Often Face Mental Health Concerns. July 21, 2015 • Contributed by Zawn Villines, GoodTherapy.org Correspondent. Nearly 100,000 …

https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/youth-behind-bars-often-face-mental-health-concerns-0721151

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Women Behind Bars: A Scoping Review of Mental Health Needs in …

(4 days ago) WebIntroduction. The phenomenon of mental health problems in prisoners occurs in almost all parts of the world. “Women in prison are five times more likely to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10113576/

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New Study Sheds Light on Challenges for Women Behind Bars

(Just Now) WebIn Nevada, 13,941 people are currently behind bars, and of those 1,258, or 9.0 percent are women, according to statistical facts released by the Nevada Department …

https://guinncenter.org/womenbehindbars/

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America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars

(9 days ago) WebUnder public pressure, they scrapped a $1.7 billion plan to build a jail-like mental health center partially on the site of the current Men's Central Jail complex …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/npr/2020/02/25/805469776/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars/

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Bar Application Mental Health Inquiries: Unwise and Unlawful

(7 days ago) WebFurther, bar examiners assert that emotional and mental health issues. are pertinent to fitness to practice law. Current psychological background. inquiries are overly broad and …

https://www.jstor.org/stable/27880019

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Reflecting on Behind Bars: Ethics and Human Rights in - Bill of …

(6 days ago) WebThese are just two of the questions raised last week during the conference, Behind Bars: Ethics and Human Rights in U.S. Prisons, a conference sponsored by the …

https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2017/12/11/reflecting-on-behind-bars-ethics-and-human-rights-in-u-s-prisons/

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New Jersey Supreme Court Limits Mental Health Question for Bar

(8 days ago) WebSeptember 22, 2023 at 11:52 AM. 3 minute read. Mental Health. Colleen Murphy. The New Jersey Supreme Court announced Thursday that question 12B of the character and …

https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2023/09/22/its-about-time-new-jersey-supreme-court-rule-change-limits-mental-health-disclosures-for-bar-applicants/

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Report: Access to mental health treatment is poor in the U.S. - NPR

(5 days ago) WebAmericans with mental health conditions often can't get treatment, a new report finds. Roughly two-thirds of Americans with a diagnosed mental health condition …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/13/1218953789/most-americans-with-mental-health-needs-dont-get-treatment-report-finds

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Conservative justices press whether mental health issues can lead …

(1 days ago) WebThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments in another major abortion access case as it grapples with the aftermath of reversing Roe v. Wade. Follow here for live …

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/abortion-supreme-court-idaho-04-24-24/h_e3b01b341608280e5b4fc4d286517d77

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VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable …

(5 days ago) WebUnder the new regulation, the VA plans to remove a bar against benefits for those dismissed for homosexual acts, as well as those who were discharged for …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/04/25/va-opens-door-more-vets-other-honorable-discharges-receive-health-care-and-benefits.html

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Frontiers Mental health problems of front-line medical staff in the

(8 days ago) WebThey affect the lives of individuals, the behavior of groups, and even the policies and actions of those in authority. We reviewed and summarized common mental …

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1377815/full

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Reg. closes at noon ET today for Mental Health First Aid training

(8 days ago) WebHave you ever felt helpless trying to support a patient, friend, colleague, or family member struggling with mental health issues? With online Mental Health First …

https://ncpa.org/newsroom/qam/2024/04/26/reg-closes-noon-et-today-mental-health-first-aid-training

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Social media affects people’s views on mental illness - Ohio State …

(4 days ago) WebEven subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people’s beliefs about depression and anxiety and their treatment.In a new study, …

https://news.osu.edu/social-media-affects-peoples-views-on-mental-illness/

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Small businesses a lifeline for Afghan women facing Taliban …

(1 days ago) WebAfghan women deprived of rights under Taliban face mental health issues Adela Ghafari, a resident of Herat City, had to stay home for more than a year until she …

https://www.voanews.com/a/small-businesses-a-lifeline-for-afghan-women-facing-taliban-restrictions/7582044.html

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America’s mental health crisis hidden behind bars WITF

(1 days ago) WebUnder public pressure, they scrapped a $1.7 billion plan to build a jail-like mental health center partially on the site of the current Men’s Central Jail complex …

https://www.witf.org/2020/02/25/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars/

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