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Citing a Mental Health Crisis Among Young People, California Lawmakers Target Social Media

    2022-08-02 Citing a Mental Health Crisis Among Young People, California Lawmakers Target Social Media Zinnia Finn Karla Garcia said her son’s social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to YouTube. Now, two years later, the video-sharing site has replaced both schoolwork […]

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Taking certain opioids while on commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose

Taking certain opioids while on commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose   Certain SSRIs can inhibit the breakdown of opioids in the body. Glasshouse Images/The Image Bank via Getty Images Ismaeel Yunusa, University of South Carolina Taking oxycodone at the same time as certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a commonly prescribed class […]

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Opinion: On the Delicate Topic of Youth Suicide, Journalists Are Faltering

2022-08-02 On the Delicate Topic of Youth Suicide, Journalists Are Faltering by Rebecca Ruiz In April, The New Yorker published a searching feature story about child suicide. It told the story of a 12-year-old boy, describing how he evaded adult supervision and other safeguards to take his own life, and conveying in graphic detail the […]

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Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care

    2022-08-01 Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care Markian Hawryluk Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift over the past decade, with more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide now operating as for-profit entities. The ability to turn a quick profit […]

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The Biggest Cause of Burnout and What You Can Do About It

    The Biggest Cause of Burnout and What You Can Do About It   Burnout is becoming a more commonly acknowledged symptom that the majority of the workforce will feel at some point in their careers. Whether short-term or long-term, burnout can have significant repercussions on one’s personal and professional life. With this attentiveness […]

The US Mental Health Hotline Network Is Expanding, but Rural Areas Still Face Care Shortages

    2022-07-31 The US Mental Health Hotline Network Is Expanding, but Rural Areas Still Face Care Shortages Christina Saint Louis The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 988 phone number, which launched July 16, was designed as a universal mental health support tool for callers at any time anywhere. But the U.S. is a patchwork of […]

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