RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn. Rhitu Chatterjee
COMIC: Don't panic! 6 strategies to keep you calm in a crisis In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job. Andee Tagle
How a Los Angeles camp made space to let kids be kids after the wildfires After the wildfires destroyed homes and disrupted routines, many parents saw behavioral shifts in their kids. Some families found support in a camp designed to help kids affected by natural disaster. Emma Bowman
They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them The 17-person team of statisticians and scientists at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are all out of jobs. Researchers around the country use the data to understand behavioral health. Rhitu Chatterjee
5 years after anti-police protests, initiatives for officer mental health have traction Efforts to improve officers' mental health have grown over the past five years. They were sparked in part by the death of George Floyd, which prompted a wave of anti- police protests. Katja Ridderbusch
These Democratic governors are trying to curb health care for unauthorized immigrants After expanding state Medicaid programs to cover people in the country without legal status, Democrats are considering changes that would reduce immigrant access. Dana Ferguson
From fitness fads to mental health trends, how wellness became an American 'epidemic' Journalist Amy Larocca says our society's obsession with optimization and self care has reached a fever pitch. She unpacks what it really means to take care of ourselves in How to Be Well. Tonya Mosley
He was experiencing psychosis. Then, his boss made a decision that saved his life A few years ago, "A" experienced a psychotic episode. His boss made a decision that saved his life. Autumn Barnes
What Trump administration cuts mean for mental health in one rural school district A school district in Skowhegan, Maine, is reeling from newly announced cuts for federally funded mental health services, which are especially difficult to access in rural areas. Jonaki Mehta
Fighting loneliness in rural Maine, one casserole at a time What happens when people put their phones down and eat together? Caitlin Shetterly
