Rural hospitals in Texas are facing a growing mental health crisis due to a shortage of mental health care providers and long wait times for treatment, and a pilot program has been launched to provide telepsychiatry consultations to help ER doctors treat mental health patients in the ER.
Category: Mental Health
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How the Education System Fails Autistic Students
Black children are more likely to be misdiagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as educational disabilities, due to a lack of proper resources and discrimination, leading to them falling into the school to prison pipeline.
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Flint’s Toxic Water Poisoned Mental Health, Too
Flint residents are experiencing high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression as a result of the water crisis, which is exacerbated by the city’s high poverty rate and lack of mental health services.
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Texas is struggling to diversify its mental health workforce as the state becomes less white
Texas is struggling to diversify its mental health workforce as the state becomes less white, and is looking at ways to increase the number of licensed mental health providers to meet the growing demand.
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Black, Disabled, and Dealing With the Maze of Health CareÂ
Adults living with a disability experience delays in access to medical equipment and supplies, contributing to worsening health outcomes, chronic pain, and mental health issues, according to a new Urban Institute report.
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Exposing High Rates of Suicide Among Young Black Men in Rural Areas
Young Black men in rural areas are dying by suicide at alarming rates, due to childhood adversity and racism, and the system is failing to provide adequate support to prevent this.
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Preserved by Purpose: Â Spiritual PTSD:Â Strength After the Battle
After experiencing spiritual warfare, it is important to develop the coping skills necessary to move forward and not get stuck in the emotional aftermath of the battle, by relying on God’s strength, trusting in God, and using discernment.
