Healthcare

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a mixed impact on mental health services on college campuses. Fewer students are reaching out for help, but those who do are seeing counselors more frequently.

For Frontline Workers, No Vaccine for Mental Health

By | April 7, 2021

Six in 10 health care workers said the pandemic negatively affected their mental health. Here’s what mental health experts say needs to happen.

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Kansas Citians sent curiousKC three questions about mental health during the pandemic. Now, the community votes on which one our reporters investigate first.

curiousKC | Vote on 3 Big Questions About Mental Health

By | April 5, 2021

You sent curiousKC three big questions about the community’s mental health. Which one do you want us to report first?

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Educators are crying out for better mental health support and resources, a need amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workers in an Overwhelmed Education System Talk Mental Health

By | March 31, 2021

Nearly 58% of educators say they have poor mental health. That was pre-pandemic. What about now?

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Amy Taft and Dr. John Hudson talk in their office located in the basement of the First Christian Church of Cameron, Missouri.

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

By | March 24, 2021

Rural mental health workers face increased client loads, workforce shortages, bad broadband connections and a revolutionized system as COVID-19 pandemic rages on.

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As it stands this month, 13% of Kansas residents and 12% of Missouri residents have been vaccinated.

curiousKC | Does the COVID Vaccine Cause Shingles?

By | March 22, 2021

Does the COVID vaccine cause shingles? The short answer, no. Learn more here.

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