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Mental health spending may be up because of COVID-19

Jun 24, 2020
Some employers are adding new options related to wellness to their health care offerings.
Almost a third of workers surveyed had accessed or planned to access mental health care during the pandemic.
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Colleges see growing need for mental health services

Aug 23, 2017
With anxiety and depression on the rise, counseling centers respond.
A student walks near Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA  in Los Angeles, California.
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The cost of criminalizing disability

Sep 7, 2016
Who pays the price for a lack of community-based services?
An artist's portrayal of Kevin Matthews a mentally disabled man that was shot by police in Dearborn, Michigan.
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