Mental health experts say omitting psychiatric crises from the list of exceptions to abortion bans could cost people their lives.

In at least eight states that allow exemptions to bans on abortion for life-threatening conditions, a patient’s mental health is not included.

Funds for mental health assistance come from the recently signed Bipartisan Safer Communities Act following mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo

Congress designated 988 as the universal number for the mental health crisis hotline system in 2020 after nationwide protests against cases of police brutality.

The Republican Ohio Senate candidate has flip-flopped on red flag laws, among many other issues.

TransSOCIAL in Florida and the HiDad Project in Arizona are two of the groups providing assistance to LGBTQ people.

The president’s plan includes expanding access to mental healthcare and cracking down on social media companies that target young children.

Schools across the U.S. are expanding their capacity to address students’ struggles with mental health.

The policy would prevent gun violence committed by military service members, gun safety advocates say.

‘We don’t have handcuffs or pepper spray, and the way we start to interact sends a message that we are not the police and this is going to be a far safer and voluntary interaction,’ said a member of an Oregon-based crisis team.

Also: Congress passes a bill to create a national suicide hotline, transgender individuals win a lawsuit over locker room policies, and California passes a law to mandate more diversity on corporate boards.

If it becomes law, the new emergency phone number dedicated to suicide prevention will go into effect in July 2022.

Ernst also continues to push the debunked claim that mental illness is the cause of gun violence.

Abortion rights advocates also scored a big win in Alabama and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers moved to protect marginalized communities ahead of the 2020 census.