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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.

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.

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With few other resources, people with behavioral health issues find treatment in jails and prisons

From Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB)

Nova Jaswan would like to stop using cocaine. And she’d like help with some of the other issues that feed into why she uses cocaine.

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PA’s controversial mental health law on involuntary treatment stands to get a test run more than 3 years after its passing.

From PublicSource

Paul and Christine, of Montgomery County, know what it feels like to helplessly watch their child’s mental health deteriorate.

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A new national mental health crisis line launches soon. Some states aren’t ready.

From Side Effects Public Media

Staff at Memorial Behavioral Health in Springfield, Illinois, are on call around the clock to talk with people struggling with suicidal thoughts, drug addiction or other mental health crises. They provide a listening ear and help connect people to resources or crisis support, if needed.

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PA eased telehealth regulations during the pandemic. What happens if the waiver expires?

From PublicSource

At first, the pandemic actually kept us in our homes. Y’all remember that? Being on lockdown? For many, COVID and the response to it only intensified the need for health care. And by health care, I mean physical and mental.

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Law enforcement enlists mental health experts to help save lives — ‘a paradigm shift in policing’

From Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB)

Sometimes when Savannah Police Department officers are called to a scene of a crisis, those who respond may not look like police at all.

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Georgia students’ private battle: Anxiety disorders in the classroom

From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Latha Wright studies Latin, draws her own comics and films videos with her little brother.

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The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas are tackling mental health, one patch at a time

From KERA

Troop 5596 gathered around tables at the Methodist church in Justin, a community about 25 miles north of Fort Worth, one afternoon in late April. Groups of two and three girls were huddled over worksheets, talking about mindfulness and stress—and there was plenty to say.

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In a pandemic, people might know they need food or housing. But how do you help them realize they also need therapy?

From the Chicago Tribune

As the pandemic wore on, Kayode Martin felt stuck. He’d graduated virtually, a high school senior when COVID-19 arrived in Chicago. A year later, in 2021, he was working at a store but struggling to find a routine that felt on good footing.

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