Category: mental health

What A U.S.-China Trade War Could Mean For The Opioid Epidemic

The nation’s effort to combat this public health crisis could get caught in the crossfire of the Trump administration’s trade policies.

The Other Victims: First Responders To Horrific Disasters Often Suffer In Solitude

Some firefighters, emergency medical providers and law enforcement officers say recent mass shootings and other calamities — disturbing enough in themselves — have brought to the surface trauma buried over years on the job. Many are reluctant to seek help, though some employers are trying to change that.

Texas Clinics Busting Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care

Efforts to provide care that integrates physical and mental health services are spreading, partly because untreated mental health conditions negatively affect physical health and escalate health care costs.