Thousands travel to the Elders and Youth conference and the Alaska Federation of Natives convention every year. The week is considered by many a celebration — this year was different.
Mental Health
Juneau organizer hosts discussion on addiction, recent deaths
The public is invited to share stories about addiction and discuss solutions at Wednesday night’s Community of Compassion gathering.
Hooper Bay loses fourth young adult to apparent suicide
Carl Dominic Robert Joe, 21, had died from an apparent suicide Saturday afternoon, according to troopers. Joe’s death comes less than a week after three other young adults have died.
What Medicaid expansion means for this Juneau family
It’s providing coverage for the uninsured. But it’s also offering increased care for those who qualify with Indian Health Service. For one Juneau man, that means having options to treat alcohol addiction.
CHOICES program takes new approach to housing people with severe mental illness
A program in Anchorage is trying a new tactic to help the chronically homeless: Meeting them where they’re at. Literally.
Ruling In Compton Schools Case: Trauma Could Cause Disability
A federal judge has ruled that a child’s exposure to traumatic events could lead to disability. The decision allows a case against the Compton Unified School District to move forward.
Studies May Overstate The Benefits of Talk Therapy For Depression
Studies showing that a treatment works are more likely to be published than those with a negative result. So talk therapy and drug therapy for depression are probably less effective than thought.
California Moves To Stop Misuse Of Psychiatric Meds In Foster Care
There’s ample evidence that children in foster care often get powerful psychiatric medications when other treatments would be safer and more effective. But those treatments can be hard to get.
Texas Strives To Lure Mental Health Providers To Rural Counties
About 3 million people in Texas don’t have a mental health provider in their county. A new loan repayment program may not be enough to lure them to the state’s rural areas.
Iraq war veterans remember Joseph Murphy
“Murph just worked harder than everybody else it seemed like, just because he was always giving as much as he could give. He definitely took care of the guy to his left and to his right,” says Mike Mercer.