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Tag: Mental health
Posted inHealth
What we learned about mental health in Oklahoma at the Flyer and Eagle’s free forum
Mental health lies at the heart of personal and political issues across Oklahoma. Here’s what journalists and practitioners had to say about what lies ahead.
Posted inHealth
Oklahoma health care officials ask lawmakers for more funding, to restructure mental health agency
Oklahoma officials are proposing major structural changes to the state’s health care system, including privatizing some mental health facilities or shifting them to new agency control.
Posted inHealth
Tulsa mom emerges from trauma and addiction with a degree — and ideas to help parents like her
Amanda Billings lost custody of her children as she battled addiction. Now on track to graduate from TCC, the advocate wants to use her experience to help at-risk parents.
Posted inHealth
‘Just pray about it’: Black Tulsans move to break social stigma surrounding mental health
Black Americans have often turned to churches and faith leaders for mental health support. These Tulsans are encouraging their peers to consider other treatment options, too.
Posted inHealth
‘Menace of joy’: LGBTQ+ Tulsans face increasing anti-trans rhetoric and mental health crisis
As Oklahoma lawmakers consider new limits on LGBTQ+ health care and expression, Tulsans are deciding whether to stay or go — and how they can build community in the meantime.
Posted inLa Semana
Her dad was deported when she was a toddler. Today’s ICE enforcement brings back the trauma.
This Latino Tulsan says the Trump administration’s immigration campaign has taken a mental toll. She’s now being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Posted inHealth
Letter from the editor: Why we decided to explore Oklahoma’s mental health crisis
The latest issue of Snapshot digs into how funding cuts, immigration headlines, substance abuse and other issues are shaping the mental health of Tulsans and Oklahomans.
Posted inHealth
New avenues are opening for Black Tulsans to seek mental health treatment
Tulsa companies and counselors are creating spaces for Black clients to discover a safe space and work through mental health challenges.
Posted inHealth
‘Not just a job’: Oklahoma bill seeks to expand opportunities for mental health workers with lived experience
When a veteran in crisis told Britni Jacobson he was afraid to seek mental health treatment because he didn’t want to be away from his children, she shared a painful memory of her own — spending Mother’s Day separated from her kids while getting help.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa police estimate 8+ months to deliver deadly shooting video. The family says that’s too long.
Karmen Glunt says her autistic brother was having a mental health crisis when he was killed by Tulsa police. Now she wants to see the encounter for herself.
Posted inGovernment
‘Political whiplash’: Oklahoma tribes reel after quick reversal to federal mental health cuts
Tribal programs addressing mental health and substance abuse in Oklahoma lost federal funding overnight Tuesday. Roughly 24 hours later, the Trump administration moved to reinstate that support without additional explanation. But tribal leaders say they are still reeling from “political whiplash.”