August 23, 2021
My Asian parents, like many, did not understand my depression or anxiety. Today, talking about how it affected me openly is still treacherous terrain
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August 16, 2021
From June of last year to late this past spring, an average of five children a week were being admitted to the medical school’s teaching hospital at East Carolina University[…]
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July 25, 2021
The nation’s infrastructure is about more than roads and bridges, broadband and renewable energy. At the most fundamental level, infrastructure literally begins with — and depends on — people. And[…]
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June 21, 2021
We are dealing with multiple mental health and substance use crises in this country. Rates of reported mental health conditions are rising, as are overdoses and overdose deaths.
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June 09, 2021
It is common for the populace to suffer deteriorating mental health — as evidenced by an uptick in such indicators as substance use, domestic violence, and suicide attempts — long[…]
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June 02, 2021
The United States has more than two dozen regional hotspots for opioid overdose deaths, according to researchers who also found a link between fatal overdoses and mental distress.
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