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The cost of care: Service providers under pressure and the push for change
Newsroom Christina Garcia, executive director of The Bigger Vision of Athens Community Shelter, has always been drawn to helping people. Less visible is the emotional and mental toll her work can take, particularly in a community where food insecurity and homelessness continue to be significant issues.
Virginia Expands Mental Health Services with Telehealth
Newsroom Mental health was the last thing Wendy Dudley discussed with her family as they struggled to make ends meet in rural Roanoke County, Virginia. Nobody made the connection between living paycheck-to-paycheck and fighting to stay afloat emotionally, Dudley said. So she moved through life the way she thought she was supposed to, by pushing her feelings down.
‘So grateful’: Doulas offer mothers a personal connection amid postpartum depression
Newsroom Dogs Lily and Daisy ran in excited circles, chasing their tails and barking as the doorbell rang. Jen Shea opened the door to her house in Rocky Hill to welcome her doula, Desirae Whittle. They exchanged hellos and hugs, as well as a personalized candle; the banter was light and easy, for theirs is a relationship that goes back more than five years. Shea had postpartum depression. Whittle was her safety net.
For moms struggling with postpartum depression, CT hotline is a lifeline
Connecticut Public Radio
Emma snuggled on her mother’s lap as she listened to Dr. Seuss’ “I am Cindy Lou-Who,” pointing at everything on the page – from Cindy’s gravity-defying hair to the teapot. They’re cozy on the floor with Emma’s toys scattered everywhere.
Is This California Housing Program the Ideal Model for Treating People with Severe Mental Illness?
California Health Report
To those who knew him, Noah Silver was a bright, happy child identified as gifted with a penchant for playing instruments. He started playing bass guitar at the age of 11 and picked up acoustic guitar a year later. Silver took guitar lessons and taught himself to play drums. But in his teen years, something changed, his mother, Kartar Diamond said.
For Those With Severe Mental Illness, Treatment Options Are Often Lacking — But There Are Solutions
California Health Report
For more than 20 years, Jessica Johnson lived on the streets of El Sobrante, Antioch and other cities in Contra Costa County. For a while, she slept behind a bank. Sometimes, she’d find respite in a park.
After brother’s suicide, Blackfeet sisters are creating a horse-based alternative to talk therapy
Montana Free Press
BLACKFEET RESERVATION — The air was getting colder, winds were picking up, the barn windows needed sealing, and Lynn Mad Plume was at a breaking point.
Her brother Wyatt had taken his own life less than two years before at age 29.
Many Georgians still struggling to access care despite 2022 Mental Health Parity Act
WABE
Kyle Behm was a junior in college when a mental health crisis landed him in the hospital. “He was experiencing a psychotic episode. He was close to 21 when he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder,” said Kyle’s father, Roland Behm.
For People With Mental Illness, the Path to Disability Benefits Can Be Long and Difficult
Public Health Watch
Every day for a solid year, Krystal Nice would check the Social Security Administration website at 5:15 a.m. for updates. She had applied for disability benefits in April 2024, but kept waiting for a decision. With two children and little income or savings, the monthly $1,537 disability check could help her make ends meet, including paying the rent.