NPR: therapist shortage https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1103968547 therapist shortage en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 21:49:21 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: therapist shortage https://www.npr.org/tags/1103968547/therapist-shortage 4 years after a school shooting in a small Texas city, 'There is still a lot of pain' In 2018, a 17-year-old gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School. But even with an influx of time and money for mental health services, the community is still struggling with grief and trauma. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:00:09 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/08/12/1116715147/texas-school-shooting-santa-fe-high-school https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/08/12/1116715147/texas-school-shooting-santa-fe-high-school

In 2018, a 17-year-old gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School. But even with an influx of time and money for mental health services, the community is still struggling with grief and trauma.

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]]> Renuka Rayasam More states are allowing students to take mental health days off While a growing number of states are trying to address the increasing mental health crisis among youths, many schools are woefully short of therapists and the budget to hire them. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:00:33 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/10/1103939937/kids-mental-health-days https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/10/1103939937/kids-mental-health-days

While a growing number of states are trying to address the increasing mental health crisis among youths, many schools are woefully short of therapists and the budget to hire them.

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