Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong.
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A clash of the comebacks: Osaka and Anisimova face off in the U.S. Open semifinals
Naomi Osaka and Amanda Anisimova will face off in the U.S. Open semifinals on Thursday. Both players have been climbing up the rankings after taking mental health breaks from the sport.
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Hurricane Katrina had a silver-lining for some: Post-traumatic growth
The mental health effects of Hurricane Katrina have been studied for more than a decade, and that research found that post-traumatic growth can co-exist with post-traumatic stress.
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Talking to kids about school shootings. Be truthful and follow their lead
Parents are struggling to figure out what to say to their children after another school shooting. We talked to some experts, who offered these guidelines.
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A science museum is using its 100-acre forest to support mental health
The Montshire Museum in Norwich has exhibits throughout its trails geared towards being present in the natural world and to process grief.
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How NPR’s college podcast champion overcame his fears, and inspired listeners around the world
Our winning podcaster has graduated, and tells us that opening up about his mental health condition brought thousands of responses, and gave him a sense of purpose.
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Staffing shortages, rise in workplace violence fueling strike at Butler HospitalÂ
Andrew Kimball-Mirzaie had been working at Butler Hospital less than two months when he was attacked by a patient. At 30, Kimball-Mirzaie has the athletic build of someone who looks like he could defend himself if he had to. But he had no reason to think he might be in danger one afternoon in February […]
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RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it’s facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn.
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5 years after anti-police protests, initiatives for officer mental health have traction
Efforts to improve officers’ mental health have grown over the past five years. They were sparked in part by the death of George Floyd, which prompted a wave of anti- police protests.
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Medicaid payments barely keep hospital mental health units afloat. Federal cuts could sink them
Patients seeking mental health care are more likely to be on Medicaid than patients in more profitable areas of care, such as cancer or cardiac treatment.
