[…] services and supports for their health or mental health condition, these individuals are at a higher risk of repeated incarceration. In fact, the risk of death by suicide or opioid overdose , dramatically increases in the first days and weeks after an individual is released from jail or prison. According to one study, the […]
2 in 5 About people who are incarcerated have a history of mental illness (37% in state and federal prisons and 44% held in local jails). An estimated with serious mental illness are held in solitary confinement inside U.S. prisons. 4,000 people Suicide is the leading cause of death for people held in local jails. of women in prison reported having a history of mental illness, almost twice the percentage of men in prison. 66% 50,000 veterans About are held in local jails — 55% report experiencing mental illness. . Among incarcerated people with a mental health condition, non-white individuals are more likely to be held in solitary confinement, be injured and stay […]
[…] din ) American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists ( aapp .org) If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call 911 and/or the toll -free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800 -273 -TALK (8255) to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7. A help line and other resources are also available through the […]
[…] or handle daily problems and stress Prolonged or strong feelings of irritability or anger Trouble concentrating and learning Overuse of substances like alcohol or drugs Thoughts of suicide or self-harming behaviors Difficulty perceiving reality (i.e., delusions or hallucina- tions) 18 % 17 % 10 % 8% WELL Barriers to Care Survey findings demonstrate that […]
[…] or handle daily problems and stress Prolonged or strong feelings of irritability or anger Trouble concentrating and learning Overuse of substances like alcohol or drugs Thoughts of suicide or self-harming behaviors Difficulty perceiving reality (i.e., delusions or hallucina- tions) 18 % 17 % 10 % 8% WELL Barriers to Care Survey findings demonstrate that […]
[…] medical causes at a rate two or three times greater than the rest of the population. 4 Ten percent of people who struggle with schizophrenia die from suicide. Yet schizophrenia is a manageable disease. Advances in medicine, including antipsychotic medications, psychosocial therapy, and rehabilitation, now enable many people who live with schizophrenia to recover […]
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[…] a June event hosted by the Washington Post, NAMI CEO Mary Giliberti described serious mental illness as âthe greatest health disparity no one is talking about.â During Suicide Prevention Month in September, more than 4,500 published articles mentioned NAMI. THE AUTHORITATIVE VOICE ON MENTAL ILLNESS During Mental Health Month, Kenneth Cole offered the first […]
[…] a June event hosted by the Washington Post, NAMI CEO Mary Giliberti described serious mental illness as âthe greatest health disparity no one is talking about.â During Suicide Prevention Month in September, more than 4,500 published articles mentioned NAMI. THE AUTHORITATIVE VOICE ON MENTAL ILLNESS During Mental Health Month, Kenneth Cole offered the first […]
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