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Thousands of college students are home with their families this week. It's a great time for parents to check on their kids' mental health but they need the right approach to do it.
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Being a veterinarian and helping animals can bring a lot of joy. But the job also comes with a host of stressors that can affect veterinarians’ mental health, and the field is starting to have more conversations about it.
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A new service added to the 988 Lifeline will offer suicide prevention and mental health crisis counseling through American Sign Language for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing without the need for an interpreter.
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Recent surveys suggest that half of U.S. adults experience loneliness –– and the impact is not equal based on age and demographics. As more attention has been brought to the impact of loneliness and social isolation on people’s mental and physical health, some researchers, congregations and health organizations are taking steps to address it as part of preventative care.
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Girls in the U.S. are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk. A school-based program is helping them.
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An insufficient mental health care system pushes some families to give up custody of their children for care. States look for better solutions.
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A new research study found people who received enhanced chaplain care experienced a clinically significant decline in anxiety and also reported greater spiritual well-being and satisfaction with spiritual care, compared to people who received usual care from a hospital chaplain.
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The launch of 988 is something that’s been celebrated as a long-time need by mental health advocates and law enforcement agents. But rolling out the service is proving to be complicated.
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Advocates are hopeful the three-digit mental health crisis number, 988, will make it easier for people to reach out for help starting July 16. But some worry about states where crisis call centers already struggle to keep up with demand.
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America’s new national mental health crisis line — 988 — is going live on July 16. The new 3-digit hotline is supposed to make it easy for people struggling with addiction, suicide and mental illness to get help fast. But with just weeks to go, hundreds of positions remain unfilled.
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A new study shows alcohol use increased during the pandemic for those 21 and older, but finding treatment can be a challenge.
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In a live-streamed event, Side Effects and the national Well Beings campaign discussed the growing concern around children’s mental health, which experts have deemed a national crisis.