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Mental health in Michigan
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State lawmakers describe ‘lack of service’ in Michigan’s mental health system
With too few psychiatric beds and staff to manage them, people with severe mental illness find themselves in emergency departments and county jails.
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Michigan Head Start, health programs scramble amid immigration crackdown
Some immigrants are barred from using federally backed social programs like health centers and Head Start following the Trump administration’s reinterpretation of a decades-old rule.
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Michigan must beef up mental health services for kids under court settlement
A settlement agreement would require the state to offer more services for children with mental illness and their families. But even if a federal judge signs off on the pact, it’s unclear how quickly the changes would happen.
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In Michigan's UP, emergency mental health transport remains big burden
Rural Michigan continues to have a shortage of psychiatric beds, according to Health and Human Services Department data.
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Amid Michigan overdose epidemic, push is on to support kids whose parents died
The state of Michigan and university researchers are increasing efforts to steer resources to impacted youths. One problem: so-called ‘bereavement deserts’ with few resources.
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Stressed about the election? Blame human instincts. Here are tips to cope
The election cycle can be emotionally draining, but there are steps people can take to protect their mental health, including limiting news consumption and putting an end to doom-scrolling.
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Michigan's mental health crisis extends beyond students: Teachers struggle too
“When I was a teacher, I felt like I connected so much with the kids who were struggling, I felt like I took that home with me,” said Becky Halamka, a Negaunee Public Schools counselor and founder of Superior Educator Wellness Services.
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In Michigan, alarms grow over construction worker suicides; more help on way
Mental health problems in a male-dominated industry – construction – are often overlooked, and its workers have disproportionately high suicide rates, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Michigan marks 2 years of 988 crisis hotline, but awareness lags nationwide
Michigan joined the nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline initiative in 2022. In the last year, over 88,000 calls have been answered.