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Report: 20 percent of COVID-19 patients develop mental health issues

December 22, 2020

November 22, 2020 By Liz Carey North Carolina Health News https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2020/11/22/report-20-percent-of-covid-19-patients-develop-mental-health-issues/ As COVID cases rise in rural areas, a new report found that one in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days of recovery. That could spell trouble for rural residents who already have a harder time getting access to mental health services. more »

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Rap Music Is Putting Mental Health in the Spotlight

Dec 8, 2020 By Alan Mozes HealthDay https://consumer.healthday.com/12-8-rap-music-is-putting-spotlight-on-issues-of-mental-health-2649221053.html Beat-heavy rap music could help beat mental illness: Over the past two decades, the lyrics of the most popular songs in rap have increasingly hit on issues related to anxiety, depression and mental health, a new study reveals. “I think anyone who’s been a fan of rap more »

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A Word to the Wise: Caregiver Take Care

Nov 18, 2020 By Linda Snow-Griffin, Ph.D. NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/November-2020/A-Word-to-the-Wise-Caregiver-Take-Care What airline passenger truly loves flying in turbulent conditions? My husband, who is a private pilot, likes to remind me that turbulence is like driving on a bumpy country road. While this can seem reassuring, I still dislike the feeling of being out of control. Thoughts more »

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NAMI Receives Fourth Consecutive Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

12/7/2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Receives-Fourth-Consecutive-Four-Star-Rating-from-Charity-Navigator For the last four years NAMI has proudly received the highest rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This four-star rating shows that NAMI exceeds industry standards, adheres to best practices and fulfills our mission in a financially responsible and efficient way. NAMI has also earned GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency more »

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Software from NCSU, A&T aims to help better address mental health challenges

November 17, 2020

November 9, 2020 By Matt Shipman WRAL TechWire https://www.wraltechwire.com/2020/11/09/software-from-ncsu-at-aims-to-help-better-address-mental-health-challenges/ Researchers from North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T University have developed a prototype software system that aims to help policymakers and healthcare providers better address mental health challenges facing Hispanic populations across the United States.

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