mental health

Mental health professionals remain in short supply across California, a problem that has only gotten worse since the pandemic spurred an increase in demand for behavioral health services.

Leaders in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties are among those who’ve opted to defer the new law, which would have gone into effect in January.

The team was created to deal with situations that might be better served by someone trained in behavioral health, rather than just relying on police.

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.