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Kai Koerber, a rising sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley, is a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Since then, he says, he's made promoting a mental health curriculum in high schools and c

'Bear Our Pain': The Plea For More Black Mental Health Workers

Jun 25, 2020
Unrest over social injustice spotlights the acute need for, and the high historical barriers to, mental health treatment for Black people facing layers of emotional pain.
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How Are Seniors Coping With Challenges Of The Pandemic?

Jun 11, 2020

From the beginning, experts said that the elderly would be among the most vulnerable to COVID-19. 

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KNPR's State of Nevada

The Stress Of COVID-19 Over 2 Months Takes Its Toll

May 20, 2020

They are going to start testing tens of thousands of casino workers for COVID-19. Casinos want to open in about two weeks.

So some people will get back to work.

But not everyone.

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Coronavirus Live Updates
The United Nations warned that the global pandemic presents particular dangers for people who struggle with mental health.

'Some Of The Greatest Causes Of Misery': U.N. Warns Of Pandemic's Mental Health Costs

May 14, 2020
The United Nations' policy brief laid out concerns that the spread of COVID-19 and its economic consequences will take a heavy toll in ways that may not be immediately obvious.
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Shots - Health News
A spike in texts and calls to crisis hotlines reflects Americans' growing anxiety about the coronavirus and its impact on their lives.

Flood Of Calls And Texts To Crisis Hotlines Reflects Americans' Rising Anxiety

May 04, 2020
People are calling crisis hotlines in greater numbers, complaining of more complex struggles. What these lines are seeing offers a window into the emotional struggles Americans face.
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Shots - Health News
A fatigued health care worker takes a moment outside the Brooklyn Hospital Center in April. Many hospital workers these days have to cope with horrific tragedies playing out multiple times on a single, 12-hour shift.

Trauma On The Pandemic's Front Line Leaves Health Workers Reeling

Apr 23, 2020
Hospital workers face stresses right now that can compare to fighting a war, and recent research suggests medical staff could be among the hardest hit by the mental health effects of the pandemic.
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Shots - Health News

With Senior Year In Disarray, Teens And Young Adults Feel Lost. Here's How To Help

Apr 19, 2020
Stuck at home, with graduations and celebrations canceled, young people are feeling disconnected. Here's how to help them through.
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Coping With The Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Lifestyle

Apr 09, 2020

Three weeks later, we’ve all become experts at passing time without the benefit of coffee shops, restaurants, gyms, bars or the Strip.

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Goats and Soda
A man walks along the Yangtze River in Wuhan, the city in China where the novel coronavirus was first identified.

Life In Lockdown: From Shock To Panic To ... Acceptance

Mar 18, 2020
In Wuhan, China, most of the millions of people on lockdown have not gotten sick from COVID-19. But worries and isolation can affect their mental health.
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Criminal Justice Collaborative
New inmates with a mental illness arrive daily in the Los Angeles County jail system. It now holds more than 5,000 inmates with a mental illness who've had run-ins with the law.

America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars

Feb 25, 2020
Overcrowding, understaffing and poor treatment for inmates with mental health issues held in Los Angeles jails underscore growing failures in America's mental health and justice systems.
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Shots - Health News
How to start an art habit

Feeling Artsy? Here's How Making Art Helps Your Brain

Jan 11, 2020
Making art is fun. But there's a lot more to it. It might serve an evolutionary purpose — and emerging research shows that it can help us process difficult emotions and tap into joy.
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Shots - Health News
In a new book <em>The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage, </em>author Kelly McGonigal argues that we should look beyond weight loss to the many social and emotional benefits of exercise.

Hope, Happiness And Social Connection: Hidden Benefits Of Regular Exercise

Jan 04, 2020
A new book, The Joy of Movement, offers more motivation to exercise. It's not just about getting fit or looking good: Exercise can give you courage, pleasure and better friendships.
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Health Care

California Kaiser Mental Health Workers Launch Strike; Problems 'Keep Getting Worse'

Dec 16, 2019
Clinical psychologists say it can take anywhere from three weeks to two months to see patients suffering from depression, anxiety or serious emotional trauma.
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National
Shannon Goyette visits her son Jacob's grave in Shirley, Mass. The 16-year-old died by suicide last year.

Massachusetts Case Probes The Role Schools Play In Teen Suicide Prevention

Dec 15, 2019
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for teenagers. Schools increasingly are seen as key to keeping them safe, but suicide prevention training for school staff across the U.S. is hit or miss.
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Shots - Health News
RK workers depart a bus on their way to the job site at a new airport under construction in Salt Lake City.

A Construction Company Embraces Frank Talk About Mental Health To Reduce Suicide

Dec 12, 2019
The suicide of a construction worker in 2014 became a pivotal event for the Denver-based company that employed him. The death led management to make mental health care a part of the workplace culture.
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Newscast headlines

Nevada Last In States For Mental Health Services For Youths

Dec 09, 2019
Advocates say children in need of mental health care in Nevada have less access to services than in other states.
 
The Las Vegas Sun reports that recent annual findings by the nonprofit group Mental Health America ranked Nevada 51st among states and the District of Columbia
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1 Per 2,000 Students: Does CCSD Have Enough School Psychologists?

Nov 04, 2019

Teen suicide is rising in Nevada and mental health care in the state is ranked the lowest in the country.

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Shots - Health News
Arline Feilen (left) and her sister, Kathy McCoy, at their mother's home in the Chicago suburbs. The biggest chunk of Feilen's bill was $16,480 for four nights in a room shared with another patient. McCoy joked that it would have been cheaper to stay at

A Woman's Grief Led To A Mental Health Crisis And A $21,634 Hospital Bill

Oct 31, 2019
A woman in Illinois spent five days in the hospital undergoing psychiatric care to help her through a mental health crisis. The bill she got is about the same price as a new Honda Civic.
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Mental Health
Meme, a New Hampshire woman using a family nickname, ended up spending 20 days locked inside a wing of the emergency department at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, N.H.

Woman Detained In Hospital For Weeks Joins Lawsuit Against New Hampshire

Oct 22, 2019
She was detained because she couldn't get a court hearing. She couldn't get a hearing because they are available only to people in psychiatric beds and the state's psychiatric facilities are full.
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KNPR's State of Nevada

In Nevada, Suicide Rates Steady Overall But Rise For Young People

Sep 25, 2019

Earlier this year when state lawmakers met in Carson City working furiously on education funding, criminal justice reform and gun laws, there was a hearing on one issue that shocked just about ever

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National
ISIS attacks abroad and a series of deadly right-wing attacks in the U.S. have fueled a demand for more information on extremist networks. Understanding them is the first step in fighting them. But there has been little discussion about potential harm to

'It Gets To You.' Extremism Researchers Confront The Unseen Toll Of Their Work

Sep 20, 2019
Day after day, researchers are immersed in the propaganda of ISIS and neo-Nazi factions. But there's almost no discussion of the mental toll of examining the world's most dangerous extremists.
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Shots - Health News
With suicides on the rise, the government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to use. A proposed three-digit number — 988 — could replace the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

How A Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Could Help Prevention Efforts

Sep 13, 2019
The current suicide hotline — 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255 — has helped many people. But it's long and tough to remember in a crisis. The FCC is proposing a new national, three-digit number.
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Shots - Health News
Dr. Sarfraz Khan, chief medical officer at Meridian Health Services in Indiana, connects with patients over the internet.

Telepsychiatry Helps Recruitment And Patient Care In Rural Areas

Sep 09, 2019
A telemedicine initiative at Meridian Health Services is making it possible to offer psychiatric care to more patients in remote areas. It's also helping recruit doctors in a tight labor market.
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Newscast headlines

Utah Governor Talks Trump, Gun Control Ahead Of Pence Visit

Aug 22, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov.

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National
Carmen Chevere says living through Hurricane Maria has left her anxious and fearful.

Mental Health Toll Of Hurricane Maria Still Palpable In Puerto Rico

Aug 22, 2019
More than 3 million Puerto Ricans saw their communities — and families — devastated by the deadly Category 4 hurricane. Many residents are still emotionally fragile.

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