Category: Health

Social Media Posts Criticize the 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Aneri Pattani If you or someone you know is thinking of suicide, help is available. Various resources are listed at the bottom of this article. When the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched last month, many mental health providers, researchers, and advocates celebrated. Although a national suicide hotline had existed for years, finally there was […]

Journalists Reexamine Mental Health Barriers, Gun Control Laws, and Homelessness

KHN correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed insurance coverage and behavior health carve-outs on Newsy’s “The Why” on July 20. She discussed her experiences as a reporter covering mental health and the online course she created about covering suicide for RedCircle’s “The Journalism Salute” on July 19. Click here to watch Pattani on “The Why” Read Pattani’s […]

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