mental health

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Coast Guard improves access to mental health care

A new Coast Guard policy will require supervisors to refer personnel to a health care provider for an evaluation as soon as service members request assistance.

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Another line of defense: Pilots are struggling and continuous evaluation technologies can help

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(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)State Department Foreign Service

State Dept, USAID psychiatrists spread thin as demand for mental health services overseas rises

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Breaking the silence: Federal agencies play a vital role in first responders’ mental health

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(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Central Intelligence Agency seal, CIA seal

CIA hires first ever chief wellbeing officer

The new hire is part of a push to increase mental health resources and provide additional support to CIA officers.  

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Veterans Affairs is looking at treating some mental health problems with psychedelics

You might have thought psychedelic drugs went away with the Woodstock generation, but Veterans Affairs researchers are studying the question of whether…

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Why mental health issues don’t have to get in the way of security clearance

Mental health care is not an automatic disqualifier for national security clearances, and the way the Intelligence Community evaluates answers to mental health questions might be undergoing some revision.

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