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Why Montgomery County’s police department is focusing on mental health

DC rec center honors teen with special needs who died in city’s care decades ago

Is it OK to cry in public? This is where people are doing just that in DC

‘Mental health is just as important as physical’: $10M expansion at Howard Co. hospital adds behavioral health beds unit

Fairfax Co. new emergency room unit aims to better help those in a mental health crisis

Advice for talking through tense disagreements about politics

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How to talk to young children about the presidential election

Why college campuses are pressure cookers this election season

Fairfax Co. reports slight rise in students who say they’ve been bullied

‘They’ve fielded nearly 3,000 texts’: Montgomery Co. executive says shortened suicide hotline makes help more accessible

Midlife adults open up about hidden eating disorders, how to spot symptoms

How to talk to kids about school shootings and help them cope with anxiety

A Gaithersburg artist wants you to ‘pull up a chair’ and talk about mental health

Why playing in the sand can be good for your mental health

DC-area health and wellness fair offers ‘Ask-A-Therapist’ service to families ahead of school year