Florida Commission on Mental Health issued its interim report calling for major changes in the accessibility and delivery of mental health services and changes to legislation affecting the criminal justice system’s response to arrestees with mental illness. Hon. Ron Ficarrotta, Chief Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit serves on the Commission and discusses the recommendations.
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For many decades February has been recognized as American Heart Month. It is a time where people can collectively focus more on their cardiovascular health and take steps to improve it. Taking care of our heart is something that requires both physical and mental action. Negative emotions, for example, can affect our lifestyle habits and… Read more »
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Throughout the years, the United States (U.S.) has been affectionately called “The Land of Opportunity”. It is a country that many feel offers opportunities for personal growth and financial success if you are ambitious and work hard. Condoleezza Rice, who was the first female African-American secretary of state and the first woman to serve as… Read more »
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September 10, 2020 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and today – September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. NPR reported this morning that: Teen and youth anxiety and depression are getting worse since the COVID lockdowns began in March, early studies suggest, and many experts say… Read more »
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