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Why is it so hard to find therapists who take insurance in Illinois?
From the Chicago Tribune
Meena Thiruvengadam faced a choice when her therapist stopped taking health insurance about a year ago.
How Georgia’s new mental health law works
From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There’s a new law on the books that should make accessing treatment for mental illness and addiction much easier.
How researchers are getting farmers to talk about mental health
From Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB)
Christina Proctor spent many hours during her childhood on the front porches of neighborhood farms in Madison County.
Farmers have silently struggled with their mental health for years. Are they ready to talk?
From Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB)
Drew Echols doesn’t remember ever talking with his father about mental health. Or his grandfather. In fact, he doesn’t remember the last time he talked about his mental health at all.
It’s the most important part of addiction recovery — and often the most difficult to access
From Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB)
Residents in rural South Georgia are adamantly fighting a zoning request — a faith-based nonprofit called Redeemed Living wants to build cabins for men in addiction recovery on 23 acres of local farmland. But the neighbors don’t want them living next door.