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Missouri's federal funding for Narcan has ended even as overdoses escalate

From January 2019 to January 2020, 1,597 Missourians died from overdoses. Over the next 12 months, that number increased to 1,952, according to CDC data. However, a federal grant to help Missouri purchase and distribute naloxone has expired.

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Nurse, psychologist share ways to combat depression during a difficult time

Nurse, psychologist share ways to combat depression during a difficult time
Psychologists in the Kansas City area have seen an increase in depression and anxiety during the holiday season and amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Health experts say it's normal to feel some hopelessness right now, but it's important to recognize when it becomes something more serious.
and last updated 2020-12-30 19:17:29-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Psychologists in the Kansas City area have seen an increase in depression, anxiety and hopelessness during the holiday season and amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Abbey Gripka, a clinical psychologist at Truman Medical Center, said the root of much of the depression among her patients is isolation and not being able to see family and friends.

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