Mental Health

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Talk therapy is on the rise

The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.
- Rhitu Chatterjee
Americans are relying more on therapy than medication for their mental health needs

The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.
- Rhitu Chatterjee
VA mental health care workers worry about patient confidentialty due to limited space

VA employees have to report to work in person on Monday. That worries mental health care providers at the agency who say limited space will affect their ability to provide confidentiality to patients.
- Katia Riddle
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health

Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
- Cory Turner
Mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles go on hunger strike

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.
- Katia Riddle
Do you know the red flags for problem gambling?

Preoccupation with betting or casino games may be an early sign of developing an addiction to gambling.
- Katia Riddle
'Grandpas' got together to help kids. Scientists say it boosts the elders' health, too

Older men can find themselves isolated after retirement. Volunteer groups like Grandpas United are good for both physical and mental health.
- Ashley Milne-Tyte
Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists say

The Department of Veterans Affairs embraced telehealth, especially for mental health care, in recent years. Now, staffers hired to give therapy and other health care remotely are ordered to do it from offices lacking privacy, VA clinicians told NPR.
- Katia Riddle
Feeling scatterbrained? 5 ways to focus your attention

What would you do if you had more hours in a day? Here's how to carve out time for your interests and passions — even when you have a lot of responsibilities.
- Malaka Gharib
The dangers of sports betting aren't well-understood, experts warn

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.
- Katia Riddle

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