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Atlanta study shows access to healthcare contributes to mental health challenges

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Atlanta study shows access to healthcare contributes to mental health challenges

The Atlanta Women’s Foundation conducted research that showed homelessness, childcare constraints and access to health care strongly factor into one’s mental health. ATLANTA – When emergency rooms are full and there’s nowhere else to go, patients can turn to the Atlanta Urban Clinic. Executive Director Susan Whatley said the clinic typically sees about 900 patients … Read more

5 takeaways about Oklahoma mental health challenges and solutions

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Left to right: Ziva Branstetter, CEO for the Tulsa Flyer; Mike Brose, consultant for Tulsa Day Center; Garrett Yalch, reporter for The Frontier; Zack Stoycoff, president and CEO of the Healthy Minds Policy Initiative; Christine Marsh, executive vice president for Family & Children's Services, hosted a panel to discuss mental health disparities in Oklahoma on March 30, 2026.

Mental health is at the heart of some of Oklahoma’s most pressing social issues. It causes trends in homelessness, incarceration and systemic instability – yet access to care remains the main challenge for those in the thick of it. That’s the focus of Snapshot: Mental Health, a collaborative journalism project examining the state of mental … Read more