CULVER CITY, Calif., June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services—a national leader in suicide prevention and one of Los Angeles County’s largest nonprofits treating families, youth, and adults with mental illness and substance use disorders—is proud to announce the selection...

Under current protocols, an LAPD patrol unit dispatched to a suicide call will stabilize the scene, handcuff the individual and, in some cases, determine if they meet the criteria for a 5150 hold, a detention of up to 72...

SACRAMENTO – With the stress and economic fallout from the COVID-19 emergency escalating mental hardships among millions of Californians, the Assembly Health Committee, approved on Monday, May 18, a unanimous bipartisan vote on a bill written by Assemblyman James...

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Storic Media Podcast Networks has launched its newest podcast, “Melissa Rivers’ Group Text,” a wide-ranging discussion of current events, Pop culture, fashion, lifestyle, relationships, fitness, parenting, entertainment, mental health, and more. The podcast is inspired by daily group chats about informative...

Dr. Lorna M. Breen, an emergency room doctor in New York who had been treating COVID-19 patients, died by suicide on April 26. While there has been a lot of discussion around the enormous stress and feelings of fear...

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People magazine, suicide prevention advocate Talinda Bennington, and Emmy-award-winning news anchor Christine Devine are being honored at the 24th annual Erasing the Stigma Awards program by Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services.  A virtual event, it is available for viewing online at www.erasingthestigma.org. The...

People can feel anxious and distressed during the global shutdown, which has led to increased calls to the National Disaster Distress Helpline. Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, a nonprofit mental health organization with locations in Southern California, handles calls for the...

As individuals, organizations and communities worldwide grapple with the impact of COVID-19, the uncertainty of the current environment can take a toll on mental health. Based in Los Angeles, nonprofit Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has provided mental health, substance-use and...