Trump administration cuts nearly 2 billion in funding for mental health and addiction
Wed Jan 14 4:55 pm
The Trump administration has cut nearly 2 billion dollars in funding for programs that serve people with mental illness and substance abuse issues. Providers say the cuts are devastating.
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
Wed Jan 14 7:00 am
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
In Lodge Grass, Montana, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth's destruction
Thu Jan 08 5:00 am
Meth is a problem most everywhere, but particularly in Indian Country. In one small town on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, new buildings serve as symbols of a town trying to rebuild after being devastated by addiction.
One doctor's experience shows the battle for the future of addiction medicine
Mon Jan 05 5:00 am
The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, even if they're not ready to stop using drugs.
What being around death taught this hospital chaplain about life
Tue Dec 30 11:24 am
J.S. Park helps patients and their families cope with death every day as a hospital chaplain. He explains what to expect as a person is dying, and how to reckon with uncomfortable feelings about death.
How systemic failures turn state mental hospitals into prisons
Mon Dec 22 5:00 am
The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply. The shift has all but halted the possibility of care before a catastrophic crisis.
Voices of experience and hope soar in a song to prevent suicide
Sun Dec 14 7:00 am
"Hold the Hope" was sparked by one woman's experience as a caregiver to someone who survived suicidal struggles. It started as a poem that has become a film, a song and even a dance.
The 'magic' of walking with grief
Sun Dec 14 5:00 am
Walking with other people who are grieving a loss is one way to ease some of the pain and feel less alone.
How to focus on what really matters during the holidays
Fri Dec 12 9:51 am
Managing a full December calendar can quickly take you from festive to frazzled. Psychotherapist Niro Feliciano shares advice on reducing stress and increasing joy this season.
New study reveals effects of COVID school closures on students' mental health
Fri Dec 12 4:51 am
A new study is providing hard data about just how bad school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic were for children's mental health.