WDAM on MSN

USM granted $2.3 million for the expansion of mental health services

The University of Southern Mississippi Center for Behavioral Health, in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Mental ...
WJTV on MSN

Mississippi’s suicide rate soars, resource gaps remain: data

Amid growing concerns related to mental health, suicide data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that more Mississippians are reaching the tragic breaking point.
Biloxi Sun Herald

Mississippi among most vulnerable states for mental health. Here’s where it ranks and why

Mississippians have a harder time accessing the mental health care they need than residents of most states, according to researchers. Md Mahdi via Unsplash The United States is facing a mental health ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Mississippi officials declare public health emergency on rising infant mortality rate

The Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency after it "could not wait to take action" in response to rising infant mortality rates throughout the state, according ...
ABC News

Mississippi declares public health emergency over infant mortality rate

Since 2014, over 3,500 babies in the state have died before their 1st birthday. Mississippi state health officials have announced a public health emergency due to the state's rising infant mortality ...