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Mental Health

In Kansas City, Therapy Waitlists Leave Kids With Nowhere to Turn

National mental health groups and local advocates are hoping to introduce resources in schools, meeting kids where they are

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

The Filter

The Filter Extra | Hear More From a Therapist Who Helps Domestic Violence Survivors

Here's an Outtake from the Filter Podcast

by Multiple Reporters

The Filter

The Filter | Therapize This: Therapists Talk Mental Health

In a year full of ups and downs, here's what we learned

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

Missouri Feels the Pain of Drug Dependency and Overdose More than Most States

Overcoming Stigma, Seeking Help

by Catherine Hoffman

Mental Health

What the Pandemic Taught Us About the End of Life and Grief

Hospice workers, ethicists and therapists say grief is a pathway toward healing

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

Eats & Drinks

How Thelma’s Kitchen is Using Food to Improve Mental Health

Food for Thoughts

by Emily Woodring

News & Issues

For Frontline Workers, No Vaccine for Mental Health

Pandemic’s toll on health care workers reveals need to keep mental health at forefront

by Multiple Reporters

Mental Health

Workers in an Overwhelmed Education System Talk Mental Health

Teachers feel ‘expendable.’ They ask: ‘What’s next?’

by Multiple Reporters

curiousKC

curiousKC | Opioid Addictions Worsen in Pandemic

Experts point to a system cracking under the pressure of need

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

News & Issues

Rural Resilience: Mental Health Care Providers Face Challenging Times Along With Their Patients

How Rural Mental Health Care Workers are Staying Afloat Amid a Pandemic

by Jacob Douglas

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