National Alliance on Mental Illness Missouri /tags/national-alliance-on-mental-illness-missouri National Alliance on Mental Illness Missouri en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT As calls to mental health line rise in Missouri, some worry about long-term funding /health-science-environment/2022-09-02/as-calls-to-mental-health-line-jump-in-missouri-some-worry-about-long-term-funding-3 In July, Missouri officials debuted 988, an emergency mental health hotline that connects callers to dozens of organizations around the country based on the caller’s area code. The hotline’s overhaul means crisis response organizations need more workers and money to pay them. Advocates are concerned that the state has not committed to funding the hotline for the long term. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-09-02/as-calls-to-mental-health-line-jump-in-missouri-some-worry-about-long-term-funding-3 Sarah Fentem Missouri's Refusal To Treat Mental Health Like A Physical Condition Means Patients Wait Months /2019-11-13/missouris-refusal-to-treat-mental-health-like-a-physical-condition-means-patients-wait-months Starting treatment with a mental health specialist often requires a wait of several weeks, but many psychiatrists and other specialists in Kansas City... Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:34:34 GMT /2019-11-13/missouris-refusal-to-treat-mental-health-like-a-physical-condition-means-patients-wait-months Alex Smith