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Oregon congresswoman proposes program to support first responder mental health

  • Mia Maldonado

This story discusses suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting “988” or chatting online at http://988lifeline.org/. An Oregon congresswoman is proposing a new grant program to support the mental health needs of firefighters and […]

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North Carolina high schoolers show improvements in mental health 

  • Clayton Henkel

One of the most vexing problems caused by the pandemic was the toll it took on the mental health of young people. Students struggled with school closures, isolation from their friends, and the difficulties of remote learning. But after years of focus on behavioral health, it appears that North Carolina high school students are doing […]

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Our children are telling us something. Are we listening?

  • Marcus Schmit

Brainerd lost two of its children this summer. Ava Starr was 11 years old. Alexis Thornton was 13. Both were students at Forestview Middle School. They died three weeks apart. Brainerd is grieving. But Brainerd is not alone. Across Minnesota — in small towns and lake communities, on farms and in cities — families are […]