Enlarge this image A bookmark with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is displayed by Lance Neiberger, a volunteer with the Natrona…
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3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021, study finds
by Rhitu Chatterjee January 3, 2023Enlarge this image Cannabis candies, made to look appealing, are being ingested by children under 6, sending some kids to the hospital.…
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New 988 mental health crisis line sees jump in calls and texts during first month
by Rhitu Chatterjee September 10, 2022Enlarge this image A bookmark advertising the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline emergency telephone number displayed by a volunteer with the Natrona…
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As school starts, teachers add a mental-health check-in to their lesson plans
by Rhitu Chatterjee September 2, 2022Enlarge this image As kids return to school this fall, educators are prepared to deal with the continued mental health fallout of…
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With kids back in school, educators brace to help with ongoing mental health troubles
by Rhitu Chatterjee September 2, 2022Enlarge this image As kids return to school this fall, educators are prepared to deal with the continued mental health fallout of…
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A ‘staggering’ number of people couldn’t get care during the pandemic, poll finds
by Rhitu Chatterjee August 8, 2022Enlarge this image Tomeka Kimbrough-Hilson was diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2006 and underwent surgery to remove a non-cancerous mass. When she…
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Losing a parent can derail teens’ lives. A high school grief club aims to help
by Rhitu Chatterjee July 24, 2022Enlarge this image Elizabeth George, 15, was a freshman in high school when her father died from Covid-19 last October. Since his…
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U.S. death toll from drug overdoses is rising fast among Black and Indigenous people
by Rhitu Chatterjee July 20, 2022Enlarge this image More than 91,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in 2020. There were sharp increases among certain…