An overdose of opioid pain medication can kill someone. And Narcan nasal spray can save a life. That's why five overdose reversal kits are now available throughout the Georgia State Capitol.
The scale of a scam to recruit Native Americans into fake treatment for substance in Phoenix and bill the government fraudulently is now emerging. It's huge.
Part of the proposed special purpose local option sales tax — or SPLOST— will help the DeKalb County Regional Crisis Center meet the growing demand for access to mental health crisis intervention and stabilization services, Commissioner Ted Terry said.
The Georgia EMDR Network has 150 certified specialists, but its community coordinator Angie Heath estimates hundreds of therapists throughout the state are using EMDR — eye movement desensitization and reprocessing — techniques for people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
State and local officials from both sides of the aisle took turns shoveling ceremonial dirt Monday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Fulton County’s first publicly funded behavioral health crisis center.
A research team at Kennesaw State University, one of Georgia's largest universities, is developing new systems and software to help Cobb County first responders appropriately manage mental health 911 calls.
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers is hosting at Plains High School a special screening of Unconditional by award-winning filmmaker Richard Lui. RCI will have a post-screening Q&A discussion featuring RCI ambassador Paurvi Bhatt who is the co-author of the new foreword in the re-release of Mrs. Carter’s book, Helping Yourself Help Others.
A severe traumatic brain injury can make it hard to remember recent events or conversations. But a form of brain stimulation appears to ease this memory deficit.
Overdose deaths from fentanyl and other opioids have surged but medications that could save thousands of lives "are sitting on the shelf unused," according to new research.
You don't even have to own one. Research shows just 5 to 20 minutes interacting with other people's pooches can reduce stress hormones and increase well-being.
President Biden unveiled a set of proposed new rules for health insurance companies designed to push the industry to cover treatment for mental health problems on par with how it covers medical care.
President Joe Biden's new rule requires health plans to evaluate their coverage for compliance, set out-of-network payments, and it closes a coverage loophole in the original act for state and local governments.
The Biden administration is seeking to require insurance companies to beef up coverage of mental health services. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with White House adviser Neera Tanden.