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Loneliness, anxiety and depression are putting extra pressure on the group at a time in their lives that’s already typically filled with disruption.
If you’re experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. You can also text the hotline at 208-389-4357. For those not in crisis, more resources are available at the end of this story.
In the very early stages of the coronavirus pandemic last year, University of Idaho student Megan Kent had a sense that something was wrong.
The coronavirus began spreading outside China, including South Korea where Kent planned to study abroad later that spring. But she said no one she knew in the U.S. took the threat seriously at the time.
MERIDIAN, Idaho, April 5, 2021 â Blue Cross of Idaho is pleased to announce it has partnered with Beacon Health Options, BPA Health and the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline, to offer a full spectrum of behavioral healthcare to Idahoâs Medicaid population.
The four partners, known as the Idaho Behavioral Health Collaborative (IDBHC), bring the strength and expertise of a national behavioral health leader coupled with the trusted relationships, local decision-making, and flexibility of three Idaho-based partners. Among the four organizations is nearly 155 years of combined behavioral health experience.
IDBHC will respond to a request for proposal to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare this spring to meet Idahoansâ unique behavioral health needs.
Boise mom says social isolation pushed her 6-year-old son to his breaking point
“Last year he was an angel, you would not know that he had any behavioral issues at all. In May he tried jumping out of a moving vehicle,” she said. Author: Katija Stjepovic (KTVB) Updated: 8:11 PM MST March 3, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Nearly a year ago when schools across Idaho shut down to stop the spread of the COVID-19, school district officials, teachers and parents had to scramble to make sure children could still get an education despite not being able to attend school in person.
Now, as students and teachers prepare to return to in-person learning, many are reflecting on how a year of isolation has affected young children.
From USA TODAY Network and wire reports
Alabama
Montgomery: Hospitals support an extension of a statewide face mask order, at least until more people become vaccinated against COVID-19, the head of the Alabama Hospital Association said Monday. Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to announce this week whether she will extend the face covering mandate and other health orders that are set to expire Friday. A spokeswoman for the governor expressed optimism about state coronavirus numbers. “All along, Gov. Ivey has made clear that she prefers personal responsibility to government mandates. We are optimistic that our state is heading in the right direction, and we still have some work to be done,” Gina Maiola said Monday. Alabama, like much of the nation, has seen a significant drop in daily COVID-19 cases, but medical officials cautioned that the virus has not gone away, and uncertainty remains about the impact of emerging variants and upcoming events like spring break gatherings. “It just