Category
Mental health
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Filling gaps in the crisis care continuum
Cities across the country are increasingly rolling out response teams to respond to mental and behavioral health emergencies.
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‘The system is broken’: Addressing the dire need for cultural competency in health care
It’s crucial for journalists to understand the role cultural competence plays in reducing health disparities, addressing systemic barriers.
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Reporting on the evolution of the 988 hotline
Since the 988 suicide prevention hotline was officially launched two years ago, more than 10 million contacts have been made.
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Once again, new rules are needed to improve mental health and substance use care
Most Americans have health insurance, but insurers limit mental health care for millions by paying providers too little.
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Reporting on addiction accurately and ethically
In this webinar, learn how to avoid some of the most common errors reporters make when covering drug addiction.
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‘Offensive’ news about opioids in Appalachia prompts launch of website aimed at improving addiction coverage
Do you cover drug addiction in your community? If so, you should be aware of how, among other things, word…
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Clinicians: New federal guidance on anxiety screenings don’t do enough to curb youth and young adult suicide
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has received credit for bringing awareness to the possible links between anxiety and other…
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Personal story inspires series on mental illness among people experiencing homelessness
San Diego-based inewsource investigative reporter Jennifer Bowman has tracked policymakers’ responses to the region’s rising count of people with mental…
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Lessons learned from reporting on sex trafficking survivor stories
When reporter Sandy West took on an assignment to cover a Texas program that offers comprehensive mental and physical health services…
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Experts who work with children affected by gun violence say coverage lacks nuance
Kathryn Bocanegra, assistant professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, listening to panelist Arturo Carrillo, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., director of health and…