Iowa City VA working to expand mental health services, fill gaps

IOWA CITY — Six years after a Davenport veteran’s suicide sparked national attention and calls from members of Congress for an investigation after he was denied inpatient psychiatric care, the

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A new mental health hotline is focusing on providing support to farmers and ranchers

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Tara Haskins, health director at the healthcare-focused nonprofit AgriSafe, about a new suicide prevention hotline aimed to help agricultural workers.

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UM student studies mental health effects on firefighting

A University of Montana student worked on and off as a firefighter on the frontline for seven years. Luke Santore went on to study mental health and the effects

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Mental health sensitisation in schools to promote well-being, inclusivity and acceptance

A high school teacher notices that a student who’s generally been a good student has started to slack off. She’s skipping assignments, she doesn’t seem to care about her appearance anymore and she has stopped...

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New 988 mental health crisis line sees jump in calls and texts during first month

Mental health advocates say the numbers are encouraging, but there's more work to be done to build up state and local resources.

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A day on the frontlines of CT’s kids mental health crisis: ‘“The needs have changed’

Like much of the country, Connecticut faces a crisis in children's mental health that...

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New 988 mental health crisis line sees jump in calls and texts during first month

The new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is already reaching more Americans in distress – and connecting them to help faster — than the old 10-digit suicide prevention line it replaced July 16.

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Acknowledging submerged mental health trauma: Understanding the predicament of Indian housewives

An introspective discussion about the effects of Covid on the mental health of housewives in India.

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Fulton County stuck with big mental health bill – The Daily Gazette

JOHNSTOWN -- Since December, Fulton County taxpayers have been billed a combined $282,338 for a court-ordered mental health restoration treatment for a Gloversville man deemed too mentally incapacitated to stand trial on manslaughter charges alleging he was responsible for the death of a 5-month-ol

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