mental health

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Although Fresno has one of the largest Cambodian populations in California, it doesn’t yet have a dedicated mental health program to help survivors of that country’s 1970s genocide deal with the lasting trauma. But the city’s vibrant Khmer community has found its own unique way to heal.

We’ve been telling you the story of one family of Cambodian refugees in Fresno who survived the trauma of the Khmer Rouge genocide. Here, we dig deeper into their past to show how they’ve rebuilt their lives decades after resettling in the U.S.

For those who survived the trauma of the Khmer Rouge genocide, mental health treatment remains a dire need. We take a look at one program in Oakland that’s succeeding in reaching Cambodians at risk in this refugee community.

Many Cambodians who survived the Khmer Rouge genocide of the 1970s are now growing older here in California with painful memories of violence and trauma. Many survivors have never sought treatment at all.

A new series by KVPR reporter Soreath Hok explores the stories of Cambodian refugees who are still grappling with the trauma of war, decades after surviving a genocide that killed at least two million people in the 1970s.

The city of Bakersfield received nearly $4 million to launch a new shelter and bring mental health services to unhoused residents. Council members say it's the latest in the city's efforts to curb homelessness.

Legislators are considering two bills that address online addiction among children by taking aim at website features such as push notifications and targeted posts. But Big Tech is fighting the effort, saying companies are already taking steps to protect children.

About 3,000 people call the Kern Crisis Hotline each month in need of mental health services. That number is expected to climb by a third, thanks to the easy-to-dial 988.

While lawmakers are still gung-ho about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court, county officials are worried they don’t have the resources to implement the idea.