NPR - Mental Health

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What Trump administration cuts mean for mental health in one rural school district

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A school district in Skowhegan, Maine, is reeling from newly announced cuts for federally funded mental health services, which are especially difficult to access in rural areas.

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Understanding the emotional impact of losing your job

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Losing a job hits a person's sense of identity and sense of security. Research shows there are steps you can take to safeguard yourself.

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Mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles go on hunger strike

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Mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles have been striking for nearly six months. In an effort to get their message to break through, some have now started a hunger strike.

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The dangers of sports betting aren't well-understood, experts warn

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Americans will likely wager 3 billion dollars on March Madness this year -- legally. Since a 2018 Supreme Court decision deregulated it, 38 states have legalized gambling. Experts say we are only beginning to understand the implications of this change to legal gambling to peoples mental health -- and warn its dangers are not well understood.

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VA patients feel the cuts to mental health care, as thousands more layoffs loom

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is forecasting tens of thousands of job cuts in the near future. Patients at the VA say the threat to their care is damaging their mental health.

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An ocean conservation group offers 'mission therapy' to veterans who miss the service

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A group called Force Blue, which does ocean conservation work, isproviding what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.

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Parents and caregivers notice kids processing LA fires through make-believe

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As families try to adjust to a new normal after the Los Angeles wildfires, some parents and caregivers are noticing kids processing through make-believe.

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