access to mental health

Nationally, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, and in Nevada, it ranks 8th. KUNR’s Nick Stewart spoke with Misty Vaughan Allen, the state’s suicide prevention coordinator, about how the pandemic is impacting mental health and what the closure of the West Hills Behavioral Health Hospital means for Reno.

There’s a shortage of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals across the country. That, along with the lack of treatment facilities, leave…

As Nevadans caucus later this month, health care issues are at the forefront for many. Some of those voters want mental health to be a vital part of that…