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News Articles: mental health care

 Wil Davenport in 2015.

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  • Mental Health

When Wil was struggling with depression, a therapist said just the right thing

In 2014, Wil Davenport was being treated for depression at an inpatient mental health program. One day, his therapist issued a challenge that renewed his sense of purpose.

September 16, 2024
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By:
  • Laura Kwerel
Interference by insurers is driving mental health care providers to flee networks. It makes treatment hard to find. Some states are passing laws to protect patients.

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  • Health

Insurers can restrict mental health care. What laws protect patients in your state?

It can be really hard to get mental health care in the U.S. Even if you find a therapist in network, your insurer can refuse to cover the prescribed treatment. Here are the laws protecting patients.

August 27, 2024
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By:
  • Annie Waldman and
  • Maya Miller
Top row, from left: Marsinah Ramirez Buchan, Philip Bender, Elizabeth Fisher. Bottom row, from left: Rosanne Marmor, Kendra F. Dunlap, and Carter J. Carter.

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  • Health

Finding a therapist who takes your insurance can be nearly impossible. Here's why

Getting mental health care covered by insurance can be really tough. Reporters spoke to hundreds of therapists who left their insurance networks to find out why.

August 25, 2024
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By:
  • Annie Waldman,
  • Maya Miller,
  • and 2 more
Americans with mental health conditions often can't get treatment, a new report finds.

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  • Health

Most Americans with mental health needs don't get treatment, report finds

Many Americans are diagnosed with mental health conditions, but most don't get professional help, even if they're insured. Obstacles include difficulties finding providers their plan covers.

December 13, 2023
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
The stretch of Deepstep Road in Washington County where Eurie Martin first encountered Washington County Sheriff's Deputies in 2017.

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  • Mental Health

Overwhelmed with mental health calls, six rural sheriffs make their own plan for better response

Despite limited state funding, sheriffs in central Georgia are planning a multi-county co-response program, the first of its kind in the region, to address what they call a crisis-level need.

September 13, 2023
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Social worker Tanzila Uddin leads a workshop on journaling at a senior center in Queens Village in NYC. These gatherings can identify older adults who may need more mental health treatment.

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  • On Aging

Call it 'stealth mental health' — some care for elders helps more without the label

Fewer than half of older adults who need mental health care or treatment for substance abuse get it. Many therapists don't feel qualified to treat older people, and insurance coverage is spotty, too.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Milne-Tyte
President Biden delivers remarks on expanding access to mental health care in the East Room at the White House on Tuesday.

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  • Mental Health

'Gimme a break!' Biden blasts insurance hassles for mental health treatment

President Biden unveiled a set of proposed new rules for health insurance companies designed to push the industry to cover treatment for mental health problems on par with how it covers medical care.

July 26, 2023
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Finding a therapist that's a good fit for you takes persistence.

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  • Health

A step-by-step guide to finding a therapist

If you've ever felt a need for therapy but got overwhelmed at the very prospect of choosing a provider, read on. Here's a step-by-step guide to finding someone who fits your needs — and budget.

July 02, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Muraskin
Georgia Human Services Commissioner Candice Broce, right, testifies in favor of a bill that would slow the flow of children into foster care on Feb. 16, 2023, at the Capitol in Atlanta. Broce has said that the insurer managing care for Georgia's foster children is denying too many requests for mental health care.

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  • News

Georgia Medicaid insurer denied psychotherapy for thousands

A newspaper finds that the insurance company that manages medical care for many Georgia children has denied or partially denied more than 6,500 requests for psychotherapy between 2019 and mid-2022.

April 11, 2023
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By:
  • Associated Press
Sonny Perdue addresses the legislature.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Sonny Perdue denounces budget cuts; Majorie Taylor Greene debuts on '60 Minutes'

Monday on Political Rewind: The Legislature's outcomes are still front of mind for Georgians. Chancellor Sonny Perdue decried a cut to the University System and mental health advocates mourn a failed expansion. Plus, CBS' 60 Minutes is under fire for an interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. 

April 03, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Caroline Ouko, center, and Leon Ochieng, right, the mother and older brother of Irvo Otieno, stand with his casket during his funeral on Wednesday.

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  • National

Irvo Otieno's mom wants justice for him and a better system for everyone else

Ten people have been charged with murder in Otieno's death at a Virginia psychiatric hospital earlier this month. Caroline Ouko and attorney Ben Crump reflect on his life and what happens next.

March 31, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Lisa Rager knows well the hurdles to obtaining services for foster kids. She and her husband, Wes, have cared for more than 100 foster children and adopted 11 of them, many of whom are pictured. Rager says one child waited more than a year for an appointment to see a specialist doctor.

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  • News

Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

More states are moving to specialized managed-care contracts solely to handle medical and behavioral services for foster kids. But child advocates, foster parents, and even state officials say these and other care arrangements are shortchanging foster kids’ health needs.

January 25, 2023
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By:
  • Andy Miller and
  • Rebecca Grapevine
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston speaks after being reelected on the first day of the legislative session in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Ralston died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Atlanta, at age 68. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Remembering the life and legacy of Speaker David Ralston; Future of abortion laws

Thursday on Political Rewind: Speaker David Ralston died Wednesday surrounded by family. As 73rd Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, he leaves a strong legacy of bipartisanship. Today on Political Rewind, a panel of journalists who covered the speaker remember his life.

 

November 17, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
A woman kneels in front of a tree with her hands on her temples

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  • Health

New study shows a lack of investment in mental health care costs lives and billions of dollars

“Investing in mental healthcare saves lives and dollars — we have known this for decades, but until now did not fully understand the monumental impacts of neglecting to act,” said Daniel Dawes, professor and executive director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine.

September 15, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
pills on a table next to a clipboard

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  • Health Care

New UGA study: Much of rural Georgia lacks nearby access to essential addiction treatment

Methadone helps people quit addictions to drugs like heroin, oxycodone and fentanyl. But for the first three months of treatment, patients must report daily to a clinic to get methadone — a problem for rural Georgians.

August 25, 2022
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By:
  • Rebecca Grapevine
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