Health CareIntensive Mental Health Treatments: Options Of Last ResortNovember 17, 2016 | Bob MoffittWhen therapy and drugs are unable to treat symptoms of severe depression and other mental health conditions, there are other options. Electroconvulsive therapy and other intensive therapies can be effective treatments of last resort. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Garage Bands And Pastels Sometimes Are The Key To Mental HealthSeptember 23, 2016 | Bob MoffittWhile some of the world’s most influential artists have suffered greatly from mental illness, it’s often art and music therapy that helps people who are most severely mentally ill recover. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Threat Assessment Unit — Monitoring Dangerous People To Prevent Mass ShootingsJune 13, 2016 | Bob MoffittAfter the nightclub shooting in Orlando that left 49 dead, many people are asking if law enforcement is keeping track of potentially dangerous people in Sacramento. The answer is yes, but there are limitations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Alternative Court Offers Therapy (And Cupcakes) To Mentally Ill ProbationersApril 28, 2016 | Bob MoffittOnce a week, a Sacramento courtroom is full of laughter and cupcakes. It is an alternative court for people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness that contributed to their crimes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapRadio's Mental Health SeriesApril 28, 2016Capital Public Radio report Bob Moffitt joins us to talk about his five-part mental health series exploring issues from helping people in a mental health crisis and what challenges those providing services and treatment face. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMental Health: Sometimes Incarceration Is The Best MedicineApril 21, 2016 | Bob MoffittSometimes, help for people with mental illness can only be found behind the locked doors of a psychiatric facility, county jail, or state mental hospital. Yet, there is no guarantee that a person requiring services can get them when they need them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareFew Psychiatric Beds For Tens Of Thousands In NeedApril 19, 2016 | Bob MoffittFor people struggling with their mental health, there are an increasing number of opportunities to get help. The groups working to expand resources in the Sacramento area say the system is hamstrung by the lack of adequate treatment facilities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Law Enforcement Officers Train To Resolve Mental Health EmergenciesApril 14, 2016 | Bob MoffittFor decades, law enforcement officers had to figure out how to help mentally ill people during a crisis on their own. Now, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department provides training that is making a difference for both officers and those in need. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Day In The Life Of A Mental Health Emergency ResponderApril 12, 2016 | Bob MoffittCops don't just enforce the law. They must also find ways to peacefully resolve mental health emergencies. Ride along with a Sacramento police officer who is part of a team that's trained to respond to the need for mental health services. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
