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NZ setting up AI digital front door for mental health services

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NZ setting up AI digital front door for mental health services
NZ setting up AI digital front door for mental health services | MobiHealthNews Skip to main content TOPICS RESOURCES REGIONS MORE
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November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Warner, Kaine announce $4.5 million to expand mental health resources for Virginia veterans

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $4.5 …
Warner, Kaine announce $4.5 million to expand mental health resources for Virginia veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $4.5 million in federal grants to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health services for veterans across Virginia. The funding is provided through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, created by bipartisan legislation Warner authored and Kaine helped pass into law, and is intended to expand community-based outreach to connect veterans and families to local resources and reduce barriers to care. The awards are distributed among seven organizations serving different regions of the Commonwealth. Western Tidewater Community Services Board will receive $613,911 to cover
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November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Protect Physical and Behavioral Health in the Commercial Fishing Industry

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  Washington (November 20, 2025) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), members of the …
Protect Physical and Behavioral Health in the Commercial Fishing Industry
  Washington (November 20, 2025) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), members of the Committee on Commerce, Science, Transportation, reintroduced the Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement (FISH Wellness) Act. This bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research & Training Program and build upon its proven success to better address the range of on-the-job safety and health risks facing commercial fishermen today — including chronic fatigue and high rates of drug overdose, alcohol-related liver disease, and suicide. The FISH Wellness Act also would double the authorized funding level for the program, increasing
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November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Playing pickleball at least three times a week linked to better mental health

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A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology provides evidence that individuals who play pickleball more …
Playing pickleball at least three times a week linked to better mental health
A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology provides evidence that individuals who play pickleball more frequently and for longer durations report better mental health. The findings suggest a positive “dose-response” relationship between the amount of play and wellbeing, particularly among older adults. Wellbeing is a broad concept that extends beyond the simple absence of physical illness. It encompasses psychological, emotional, and social aspects of a person’s life. Public health officials increasingly view wellbeing as a primary goal of health initiatives. Physical activity is widely recognized as a factor that supports wellbeing across the lifespan. However, different sports may offer
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November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
37 former Lake Alice patients receive individual compensation payments of up to $600,000

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The total band of compensation payments spanned $160,000 to $600,000.Photo: Supplied …
37 former Lake Alice patients receive individual compensation payments of up to $600,000
The total band of compensation payments spanned $160,000 to $600,000.Photo: Supplied Thirty-seven former Lake Alice child and adolescent unit patients negotiate compensationThey received amounts between $160,000 and $600,000Another 105 opted for $150,000 “rapid payments”Independent arbiter Paul Davison, KC, says survivors see their lives as blighted by Lake Alice. Thirty-seven former patients of the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital’s child and adolescent unit have received individual compensation payments of up to $600,000. The government last year announced its redress scheme for children and teens tortured with electric shocks without anaesthetic or through being injected with paralysing drugs at the unit in the
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November 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Holiday Season Brings Spike In Domestic Violence And Mental Health Struggles

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Key Points Reporters and police note domestic violence cases surge after the holidays, with Salt Lake City …
Holiday Season Brings Spike In Domestic Violence And Mental Health Struggles
Key Points Reporters and police note domestic violence cases surge after the holidays, with Salt Lake City investigators handling about 500 cases monthly and spikes common post-New Year.Experts highlight financial stress, substance abuse, and isolation worsen mental health symptoms during holidays, especially affecting rural areas like Moffat County, Colorado, with increased suicide rates from fall to spring.Advocates stress domestic violence includes emotional and financial abuse, urging loved ones to watch for signs like social withdrawal and restricted spending to support potential victims. As the festive glow of Thanksgiving ushers in the holiday season across Utah and rural Colorado, a more
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November 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM