Guest AuthorApril 28, 2025
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More than 700,000 adult Floridians live with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.
Tag: National Alliance on Mental IllnessHomicide counts between 2020 and 2024 in Miami-Dade (A), and firearm-related homicide counts over the same span for 80 ZIP codes in the (B). ZIP code 33147, which researchers said has had the highest rate of homicides, historically, dropped to the 10th ranking overall in 2024. Image via Scaling Safety.
Guest AuthorApril 28, 2025
Associated PressJuly 21, 2022
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Only one in three African-Americans who need mental health care receives it.
Jim RosicaSeptember 21, 2015
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Gov. Rick Scott on Monday said he’ll ask lawmakers to put $19 million into next year’s state budget to treat mental illness and substance abuse. That amount includes “$12.8 million for Community Behavioral Health Services, $3.7 million to add more Community Action Treatment (CAT) teams and $2.8 million to expand Family Intensive Treatment (FIT) teams,” the Governor’s […]
Guest AuthorJanuary 21, 20156min195
Abraham Lincoln, Ernest Hemingway, Robin Williams and Michelangelo are a few examples of brilliantly inspiring individuals who shaped our culture, artistry and society. Looking at this list of names, it is hard to see a connection between these unique individuals. The sad truth is that each one suffered from mental illness, a debilitating disease that […]