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Shelter Receives Cook County Behavioral Health Grant

Shelter, Inc

depression, and anxiety increased by more than 25% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 50% of Americans reported recent symptoms of anxiety or depression, and 10% felt their mental health needs were unmet. Data shows that behavioral health needs have increased globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the U.S.,

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

We’re using a community-embedded approach (i.e., As mental health providers within an institution, we must continue engaging in community outreach to erase treatment gaps. Mehra, M.S. she/her) is a 4 th year student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at Florida State University.

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News Items – August 12, 2021

Social Workers Speak

“We think about children as happy human beings that are just completing their homework at school and living a happy life, but sometimes we can see that depression can be actually diagnosed or seen in children as small as 5, 6 years old,” says Cynthia Catchings, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist at Talkspace.