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.
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Mental health on the margins: What a weekend on Tulsa’s Admiral corridor reveals about housing, stress and survival
At an extended-stay motel in east Tulsa, Focus: Black Oklahoma found people navigating life on the streets — and caring for their neighbors.
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‘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.
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‘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.
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Oklahoma has one of the highest suicide rates in the country. 988 is here to help
Oklahoma has one of the highest suicide rates in the country, and it’s increasing faster than the national average. The state relies on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to help.
Posted inLa Semana
In heart of Hispanic Tulsa, fear of ICE presence triggers slower sales, empty stores
While some east Tulsa business owners have seen sales bounce back from a summer slowdown, others say their clients are still staying home.
Posted inGovernment
Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, Tulsa’s refugees are living in fear
Facing drastic reductions in refugee admissions, organizations like YWCA Tulsa are watching resources dwindle and panic rise in the immigrant community.
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An immigrant’s death at an Oklahoma poultry plant highlights dangerous conditions for workers
Current and former employees describe a punishing pace of work and questionable safety standards at a Heavener plant where recent immigrants fill a constant need for laborers.
Posted inLa Semana
A family without a country
A Tulsa family is legally in the U.S. But after the Trump administration ended a humanitarian program that granted them legal status, they aren’t sure what comes next.
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How Oklahoma’s state law tied up in the courts could impact immigration enforcement
As deadlines in the federal court case against the Oklahoma law criminalizing unlawful presence loom, attorneys fighting the state say stopping the law is vital to prevent a bad situation from getting worse – faster.