MANCHESTER, N.H. — A background check is performed when anyone goes to buy a firearm from a retailer in New Hampshire, but it remains unclear how much – if any – mental health information is ...

The issue of mental health information being used in background checks is complicated, and at the root of the legal questions is a statute from 2016 that has been interpreted differently by ...

Exclusive: Why juvenile mental records are left out of Tennessee's gun background checks Tennessee requires court clerks to report involuntary mental health hospitalizations and other records to ...

Roy acknowledged that even with this law, people with mental health issues can find ways to purchase firearms. But he sees this as a necessary step to reduce gun violence and follow other states.

Rep. Sally Cluchey, D-Bowdoinham, said in an email that she appreciates parts of Mills’ legislation, especially expanded background checks and improved mental health services, but has concerns ...

NH Republicans temporarily block bill adding mental health records to gun background check system New Hampshire Public Radio | By Todd Bookman Published May 17, 2024 at 9:52 AM EDT ...

May’s Mental Health Awareness Month actually began back in 1949 with Mental Health America. The theme for 2024’s campaign is “Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World.” ...

And mental health stigma doesn’t just exist between people; it also shows up in institutional systems like psychiatric care and hospitals, which are the very care structures meant to offer support.

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, provide youth up to age 21 on Medicaid and age 19 on CHIP with a wide range of comprehensive services for mental health through the ...