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curiousKC | Vote on 3 Big Questions About Mental Health

By | April 5, 2021 |

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

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

Workers in an Overwhelmed Education System Talk Mental Health

By | March 31, 2021 |

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

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

curiousKC | Opioid Addictions Worsen in Pandemic

By | March 29, 2021 |

Experts say there's a need for better mental health support and access to behavioral health services to curb opioid addiction, which has worsened during the pandemic. (The Gender Spectrum Collection)

“Has anyone remembered the opioid crisis?” Here’s what experts have to say about the compounding effects of one public health crisis within another, and what’s needed.

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

By | March 24, 2021 |

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

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