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    Las Vegas-Area Schools Post Video Aimed At Student Mental Health

    Mar 04, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — School and elected officials in Nevada are acknowledging the mental and emotional strain the coronavirus pandemic has had on children.

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    America Reckons With Racial Injustice
    A frame from a Rochester Police Department body-camera video shows a girl in handcuffs in the back of a police cruiser.
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    Mother of Pepper-Sprayed Girl Says Police Denied Mental Health Help For Daughter

    Feb 04, 2021
    "Her understanding is that the officer basically told her 'I can't do that. I can't call anyone else,' " family attorney Lorenzo Napolitano told NPR Thursday.
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    A pair of studies suggest that a customized approach to brain stimulation carries advantages in treating mental health conditions.
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    Studies Suggest Benefits From A Personalized Approach To Brain Stimulation

    Jan 20, 2021
    Two studies find that tailoring brain stimulation to a particular patient helps in treating depression and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
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    New Civic Engagement Group Emerges From League Of Women Voters Conflict

    Dec 10, 2020

    For years, the League of Women Voters’ state and local chapters have been promoting civic engagement and advocating for

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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Eight-year-old twins Kenley (left) and Anakin Gupta have struggled with loneliness during the pandemic, but the isolation has been much more acute for Kenley.
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    Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health

    Nov 28, 2020
    Youth depression, anxiety and suicide attempts have been on the rise during the pandemic. School shutdowns keep kids from friends and therapists, leaving social growth up to parents in many cases.
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    Shots - Health News
    "You do what you have to do to survive," says Diane Evans, who is fighting pandemic loneliness with technology. Evans lives in San Francisco and has Zoom calls regularly with her daughter in Chicago.
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    There's No Stopping These Seniors; Even A Pandemic Can't Bring Them Down

    Nov 26, 2020
    Older people are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. But recent research reveals older populations are less consumed by pandemic depression than those that are younger.
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    COMIC: A Kids' Guide To Coping With The Pandemic (And A Printable Zine)

    Nov 17, 2020
    It's been months of the pandemic and you might be feeling frustrated or upset. But there are lots of different ways to deal with your worries — like giving yourself a big hug!
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Researchers have found that people recovering from COVID-19 are more likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder such as anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months of their illness from the virus.
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    After COVID Diagnosis, Nearly 1 In 5 Are Diagnosed With Mental Disorder

    Nov 11, 2020
    Those recovering from COVID-19 were more likely than other groups of patients to be diagnosed with a mental disorder within three months. The longevity of such problems is not yet clear.
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    The hallucinogenic chemical psilocybin produced in some mushrooms helped people with major depression in a study that also included supportive psychotherapy.
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    Rigorous Study Backs A Psychedelic Treatment For Major Depression

    Nov 04, 2020
    Psilocybin, the hallucinogenic substance found in "magic" mushrooms, appears to relieve the symptoms of major depression.
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    Mental health advocates say 988, a simple three-digit number, will be easier for people to remember in the midst of a mental health emergency.
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    New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies

    Oct 19, 2020
    President Trump has signed a bipartisan bill creating a three-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it'll bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.
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    Police are "responding to nonviolent, noncriminal calls for service for people whose needs are largely social, behavioral or mental. And that's just not right," says San Francisco Fire Capt. Simon Pang, who's helping to spearhead efforts to create new mo
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    Removing Cops From Behavioral Crisis Calls: 'We Need To Change The Model'

    Oct 19, 2020
    San Francisco will soon launch the nation's largest experiment that diverts most nonviolent mental health and behavioral crisis calls away from police and to specially trained mobile units.
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    In her new book, <em>Modern Madness: An Owner's Manual, </em>Terri Cheney, who lives with bipolar disorder, shares advice for dealing with anxiety and depression and helping loved ones through a crisis.
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    Listen, Open Up, Connect: A Mental Health Expert's Advice On Living Through A Crisis

    Sep 19, 2020
    Decades of living with bipolar disorder was "training" for the coronavirus pandemic, says Terri Cheney, whose new book shares lessons for navigating mental illness — and the times we live in.
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    Shots - Health News
    Scientists used light to control the firing of specific cells to artificially create a rhythm in the brain, which acted like the mind- bending drug Ketamine
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    Scientists Say A Mind-Bending Rhythm In The Brain Can Act Like Ketamine

    Sep 16, 2020
    Researchers were able to mimic the mind-altering effects of the drug ketamine by inducing a particular rhythm in one area of the brain.
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    Pandemic Adding To Depression, Challenges Of Suicide Prevention

    Sep 08, 2020

    Nevada had one of the highest suicide rates in the country, and that was before the pandemic.

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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    Elders stand on the front line in a march for Daniel Prude on Sunday in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died in March a week after police pinned him to the ground. It was the fifth consecutive night of protesting since the release of police body-camera footage of
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    Rochester Mayor Promises Police Reforms After Protests Over Daniel Prude's Death

    Sep 07, 2020
    Mayor Lovely Warren vows to move some mental health services funds away from police. Daniel Prude died a week after officers pinned him on the ground, responding to a mental health crisis call.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Dr. Dinora Chinchilla is finally taking a month off after working seven consecutive months.
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    As Pandemic Persists, Health Care Heroes Beginning To Crack Under The Strain

    Aug 22, 2020
    Many doctors are suffering burnout five months into the pandemic. But the toll is compounded for Latino doctors serving heavily affected Latino communities. Some are now beginning to seek help.
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    Recent protests in Philadelphia and across the country have drawn young people. But for most of the pandemic, youth have been quarantined and away from their social circles, which could make depression and other mental illness worse.
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    Why Some Young People Fear Social Isolation More Than COVID-19

    Jul 04, 2020
    It's not that young adults aren't worried about the pandemic, psychologists say, but they are at far greater risk of dying by suicide. Finding ways beyond screens to foster social bonds is crucial.
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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
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    '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 12, 2020

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

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    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.
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    '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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    A spike in texts and calls to crisis hotlines reflects Americans' growing anxiety about the coronavirus and its impact on their lives.
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    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.
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    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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    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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    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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