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A 12-year-old killed herself at a Spokane hospital that recently closed its youth psychiatric unit
From InvestigateWest
A12-year-old girl died by suicide this month after workers say she was left unsupervised at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, where she was waiting for a long-term psychiatric placement.
Language lives on for tribes in Oklahoma despite determined erasure attempts
From KOSU
More than a century after U.S. Indian boarding schools attempted to erase Indigenous cultures and languages, tribal nations in Oklahoma are working to reclaim and teach their languages to the youth. Despite research showing how language learning can improve mental health outcomes, world language credits are not required for graduation following recent state legislation.
Mental health advocates fight stigma to curb conditions that can kill new moms in Georgia
From WABE
A couple of years ago after having her second baby, Jana Kogon barely slept.
The Atlanta mom’s mind kept racing with thoughts of all the bad things that could happen. Her fears all revolved around her children, she said.
So-called insurance ‘clawbacks’ are driving Georgia mental health therapists into private practice
From Georgia Public Broadcasting
Many therapists want to be accessible to clients with insurance, but doing so is risky when billing errors and complex coding rules lead insurance companies to “claw back” previously paid reimbursements.