
New Jerseyans' demand for mental wellness and crisis services hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels -- it's surpassed them

New Jerseyans' demand for mental wellness and crisis services hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels -- it's surpassed them
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)New Jersey has used state funds to support a nonprofit that buys the medical debt of low-income people
(Bobby Brier/NJ Spotlight News)Educators, health care providers and mental health advocates are working on strategies to help
(charlesdeluvio via Unsplash)Nonprofit care centers are tapping state funding to hire more clinicians
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marnie hazeltonAngelica Allen-McMillan's retirement comes as state schools face major challenges
(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)One NJ health care system commits to train all its primary-care nurses by 2025
(fish96 via Pixabay)Legislation would allow firefighters and family members to receive confidential psychiatric services
(NJ Spotlight News)Nearly all colleges, universities to offer on-demand telehealth services

Storm/breaker, developed by Dr. Edward Selby, is now available free for download

Administrations, teachers and parents must push for support services to bring academics and mental health under the same umbrella

Young people are experiencing more trauma; 1 in 3 teen girls have considered suicide
Getty ImagesA lack of menstruation resources can exacerbate education and economic vulnerabilities for many
(NJ Spotlight News)State starts building out hub-and-spoke model for post-COVID-19 students alongside school-centric services
(Priscilla du Preez via Unsplash)Access to care is a problem, as national survey mirrors NJ results
(AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)Latest research indicates psilocybin, MDMA are beneficial when treating depression, PTSD and other problems, but licensing hurdles must be cleared
(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)An estimated 30% of first responders develop post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety

Advocates say if a regional model was to take place, a lot of the relationships that were formed would no longer exist

Interview with Meredith Blount, executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey

Interview with Lady Jimenez-Torres of the New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children