Mental Health

In a year full of ups and downs, here's what we learned from speaking to three different mental health experts. (Image by Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

The Filter | Therapize This: Therapists Talk Mental Health

In our season 2 debut, The Filter podcast shares lessons learned about mental health.

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A parishioner sits alone in church.

Area Faith Leaders Form Mental Health Collaborative

Faith leaders have formed the Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative to connect congregations with the help they need.

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People gather for a suicide prevention and awareness walk in Hays in 2018.

Rural Suicide Rates Are Rising In Kansas And Solutions Won’t Come Easy

Sparsely populated communities face unique challenges, such as isolation and cultural stigmas about mental health, that call for tailored suicide prevention approaches.

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Jason and Keri Medows during a recording for Illinois Farm Bureau Women in Ag. Jason launched the "Ag State of Mind" podcast to discuss mental health issues in rural America.

Mental Health Assistance Hard to Find in Rural America

A shortage of professionals, bad broadband and lingering stigma make it hard for people in rural America seeking mental health help. By at least one measure, Missouri is the worst state in the country in terms of rural mental health access.

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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.

Mental Health on Campus: University Counselors Seeing Fewer Clients, But More Often

College mental health counselors saw fewer clients, at least initially, during the COVID-19 pandemic. But clients sought help more frequently.

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