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Forest therapy for wildfire survivors

Rebecca Randall

November 01, 2024 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, California

Social workers, psychotherapists, and community leaders in the California towns impacted by the Camp Fire were trained as forest therapy guides to help residents emotionally recover from the disaster and reconnect with nature. They offer free guided walks full of interactive activities and conversations.

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The Mental Health Café Helping Nigerians Navigate Climate Change Anxiety

Chinonso Kenneth

October 22, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The ZenCafé in Lagos, Nigeria, offers a safe space for people to talk about eco-anxiety and potential solutions to the problems they face with others who are experiencing similar feelings.

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How music therapy is quietly — and sometimes loudly — fighting the teen mental health crisis

Julie Riddle

October 21, 2024 |

MLive.com |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Music therapy is helping teens identify, verbalize and cope with their emotions, and is emerging as a solution to bridge the gap in the national shortage of adolescent mental health professionals. Michigan State University alone has credentialed more than 9,000 music therapists since the degree program emerged in 1944. Studies show that when used in conjunction with medical treatement and traditional talk therapy, music therapy can improve health outcomes and reduce levels of depression and anxiety.

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How a Group is Tackling Mental Health Through Open Conversations

Adedoyin Oguntade

October 21, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo

The youth-led Foundation for Younger Generation gives young people a platform to talk about their mental health with peers and licensed therapists. The group hosts events in-person and online through platforms like WhatsApp and has since reached about 400 people.

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Under an L.A. Freeway, a Psychiatric Rescue Mission

Ellen Barry

October 20, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles County’s Homeless Outreach & Mobile Engagement (HOME) program uses street psychiatry to get psychiatric medication to people experiencing homelessness in an effort to get them a step closer to housing. The HOME team has 223 full-time staff members and served 1,919 people last year, 22% of whom ended the year housed.

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Fatal overdoses often happen when users are alone. Hotlines, sensors can save lives.

Elana Gordon David Ovalle

October 19, 2024 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States

Technology like chatbots, motion detectors and hotlines are helping prevent overdose deaths, which typically happen when people use alone. The Never Use Alone hotline which was started in 2019 by volunteers with experience using drugs or who have lost someone to an overdose. Since starting, they have received more than 45,000 calls and have called emergency responders about 200 times.

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Europe wants to erase homelessness. Housing First can be the key

Andrea Giambartolomei Redattore lavialibera Vilija Ramanauskienė

October 14, 2024 |

Radijo Stotis FM99 |

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Response Location: Finland, Oulu

European cities like Oulu and Turin are adopting the housing-first model to reduce homelessness and extreme poverty. They focus on providing people experiencing homelessness with a permanent place to live first and then address other needs they may have.

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This support group for Israeli expats in New York offers Hebrew and hugs

Jackie Hajdenberg

October 11, 2024 |

The Forward |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Israeli Hug Center offers social support, group therapy, and robust programming for Israeli expats in New York City.

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The Best Way to Fight Meth Addiction? Gift Cards

Ryan Levi

October 03, 2024 |

Tradeoffs |

Podcast |

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Response Location: United States, California

CalAIM’s contingency management program gives people gift cards for not using drugs. For every negative drug test, patients receive gift cards, and the payouts increase after each test. Patients who test negative every time over six months can earn up to $599. The treatment style is based on the concept of reinforcement as an effective motivator. Studies suggest the excitement of getting a gift card mimics the dopamine rush from using drugs.

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El Campell: la antigua mansión del narco Franky que ahora busca nuevas vidas para mantener un uso social

Ainhoa Diez

October 02, 2024 |

Maldita.es |

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Response Location: Spain, Alicante

Poco a popo, el Fondo de Bienes Decomisados por tráfico ilícito de drogas, que el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas se creó en 2003, se han desviado los bienes confiscados a entidades con fines sociales. La asociación por la Salud Mental-Marina Alta es una de las organizaciones que se ha beneficiado hasta ahora.

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