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Experts: Workforce shortages, stigma add to mental health and substance abuse crises

Experts: Workforce shortages, stigma add to mental health and substance abuse crises

by Maia Pandey | Feb 1, 2022 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Communities and healthcare providers urgently need federal funding to address twin mental health and substance abuse crises, healthcare experts and advocates told senators on Tuesday “Almost 130 million Americans live in areas with less than one mental...
D.C. residents stressed more than national average, report finds

D.C. residents stressed more than national average, report finds

by James Arkin | Jan 11, 2012 | Education

WASHINGTON – Overwhelming stress and satisfaction with  life seem to be emotional contradictions – unless you live in Washington. In a study released Wednesday by the American Psychological Association, higher percentages of D.C. residents reported feeling overwhelmed...

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