Posts tagged Mississippi's mental health
Live life or take it? Pandemic brings increased distress and thoughts of suicide

Sometimes acclaimed poet C. T. Salazar of Columbus marvels, “Oh, good Lord, what a great life I have.”

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Telemental health provides access and convenience. But can the advantages overcome WiFi woes and the technologically challenged?

Jen Cornett of Brandon goes for grief counseling to recover from the sudden death of her boyfriend in November.

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Rising drug costs imperil mental health treatment

Magdalin Fulce used to take three different prescription medications for anxiety and depression.

She doesn’t take any now, not because she doesn’t need it, but because she can’t afford it.

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In Mississippi’s fractured mental health system, it’s the haves vs. the have-nots

Mississippi’s poorly constructed mental health system gives mental health providers insufficient funds to provide court-ordered, community-based services, and a poorly conceived Medicaid system cuts into their revenue stream, said Richard Duggin, chief executive officer of Region 7 Community Counseling Services center in West Point.

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