Mental Health

A study published in January examined some of the potential mental health effects of the current political climate.

The emotional toll of fleeing and possibly losing a home can help cause or exacerbate mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal ideation, and substance use, according to health and climate experts.

The Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act — the first law of its kind in the nation — empowers civil court judges to order adults into monitored plans that include housing, social services, and treatment for addiction or mental illness.

Nurses and social workers bring medication — and career and housing guidance — to clients to help with underlying issues. The model aims to help achieve public health goals.