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Mental health problems are on the rise among children and Missouri is discussing ways to meet their growing needs. Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn told the State…...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – A bold move to save lives. Signs with the number 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline have been posted at Busiek State Forest in Christian County. Francis…...
Construction has the 2nd highest rate of suicides among all occupations. It is a high-stress job that has high rates of alcohol and drug use. Brandon Anderson is the Vice...
When I was 17-years-old, I was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder. I’d been battling with depression since early middle school, but had tell-tale signs of hypomania by my junior year…...
As the launch date of 988 quickly approached, the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) staff reflected with writers Christy Malik and
“A.J. began to change, going from outgoing and bubbly to pulling into his shell,” said veteran NFL player Doug Middleton of his childhood best friend.
Twenty-eight years ago, Paolo del Vecchio joined SAMHSA to work in consumer affairs activities. During his tenure, he’s been the director of SAMHSA’s Center for
On a warm and sunny day in Columbia’s Peace Park, advocates and community members gathered to celebrate the launch of a new 988 Suicide and
Missouri is a national leader when it comes to 988 crisis hotline response times. That is what Director Valerie Huhn, the Director of the Missouri
Dr. Larry Davidson was clinical director at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, a state-funded mental health center run by Yale’s Department of Psychiatry, when he
