Krystal Nice tried multiple times to get disability benefits for mental illness.

Why Getting Disability Benefits for Mental Illness Is So Hard

A shortage of mental-health providers and other barriers to proving a disabling condition can make qualifying for benefits especially challenging. Federal funding cuts could worsen the picture.

Reagan High School in San Antonio
Texas Schools Fall Short on Resources to Address Student Mental Health Issues Before They Become Crises

The rate of suicidal thinking among students in Texas has been rising, but not the number of school counselors helping student cope.

Nowhere to Turn: Abortion Bans Erode Trust Between Mental Health Providers and Their Clients

In state that have passed laws banning abortions, women who have used medication or traveled to other states to end a pregnancy are often afraid to talk with a therapist out of fear that the therapist might report them.

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