Sep 05 New long COVID guidance aims to help doctors identify mental health symptoms By Casey Kuhn, Mekhi Hill, Nicole Ellis As millions of Americans seek answers about long COVID, a recent advisory from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is giving physicians better guidance on how to identify mental health symptoms that may stem from the condition. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 7:36 Tennessee legislature opens contentious special session over gun reform By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz Tennessee lawmakers returned to the state capitol this week for a special legislative session in response to the Covenant School shooting, where three children and three school staff members were killed in March. Laura Barrón-López discussed what lawmakers will or… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 9:45 States look to involuntarily hospitalize people to confront growing mental health crisis By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Across the country, states are trying to tackle the growing mental health crisis. Some are enacting laws and policies that would make it easier to hospitalize or detain the severely mentally ill against their will or through voluntary court-ordered treatment. Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 8:42 Climate change causing a sense of despair? Here are some ways to combat it By John Yang, Andrew Corkery This summer, millions of Americans are experiencing firsthand the effects of climate change, from triple-digit temperatures to wildfire smoke to bleached coral reefs in warming oceans. For some, growing concern about climate change can become an overwhelming sense of despair… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 6:31 Biden adviser discusses plan to pressure insurers to cover mental health care By William Brangham, Cybele Mayes-Osterman President Biden has been hitting the road to sell his economic record, emphasizing pocketbook and consumer issues, including a new rule to crack down on insurers for inadequate coverage of mental health care. But his agenda also faces headwinds. William… Continue watching
Jul 14 A year since 988 started helping callers, here's what experts want to see next By Laura Santhanam In the year since the launch of 988, the U.S. hotline has fielded almost 5 million calls, texts and chats, offering support to people in mental health crises. But officials say more federal and state dollars are needed to build… Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:06 What the U.S. is doing to address its deepening maternal mortality crisis By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young The U.S. maternal mortality rate continues to steadily increase, with 2021 being one of the worst years on record. According to the Centers for Disease Control, mental health conditions are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death. Carole Johnson, head… Continue watching
May 23 Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement By Jesse Bedayn, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The shooting of Christian Glass after his SUV became stuck in a mountain town last year drew national attention and prompted calls to change how authorities respond to people with mental health problems. Continue reading
May 23 Jockey suicides bring attention to stress and mental health concerns of the job By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Earlier this year, horse racing was stunned by the suicides less than six weeks apart of two young jockeys, 23-year-old Avery Whisman and 29-year-old Alex Canchari. Continue reading
May 16 How the American Dream convinced people loneliness is normal By Ted Anthony, Associated Press American lore is full of tales of the lone cowboy, the rugged individualist who will do what needs to be done and ride off into the sunset. In reality, loneliness in America can be deadly. Continue reading