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New public safety legislation signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham last month empowers courts to involuntarily commit more people found incompetent to stand trial, and also expands judges' options for community restoration and treatment.
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Juveniles may get more access to medication to treat addiction as a bill advances in the legislatureMore adolescents might have access to Medication Assisted Treatment, or MAT, for substance use disorder thanks to a bill that passed committee on a party line vote Friday.
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Legislation that would appropriate more than $2 million to expand mental health access in schools made it past its first hurdle Wednesday with strong bipartisan support.
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A brand-new facility that will treat mental health emergencies will begin taking patients on Tuesday June 18, and some of the states top officials celebrated the center in a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday.
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham still says there is a high likelihood that shell call a special legislative session this year to try to get more public safety bills on the books.One of those laws could require people who panhandle to get business licenses.
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On this episode we talk about traumatic stress in conflict areas with Lori Rudolph, whose research has focused on the West Bank of Palestine.
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The film shows how a family handles the diagnosis of schizophrenia in their youngest sibling. 91做厙 sat down with director Alethea Root-Dufraine and actor and co-producer Jules Bruff.
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Social media has become a common way for people to communicate and share ideas. However, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory earlier this year about the effects of social media use on young people and their mental health after use of platforms has become nearly universal.
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Back to school season can be stressful for students and according to national statistics, kids in the U.S. are experiencing a mental health crisis. New Mexico ranks 47th in youth mental health, with about 1 in 5 kids experiencing depression. On the next Lets Talk New Mexico, well discuss how mental health is key to student success.
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Ten years ago then-Governor Susana Martinez froze the Medicaid funding of 15 behavioral health agencies in New Mexico after the state Human Services Department said an audit found credible allegations of fraud. While all the accused providers were later cleared by the attorney general, the incident severely disrupted the states behavioral health care system. On the next Let's Talk New Mexico we'll ask, "where are we now with our behavioral health care system?"