In rural Central Texas, libraries are stepping up to offer mental health support

Last year, state lawmakers set aside $50 million for research into the psychoactive drug, which can treat opioid withdrawal and other mental health conditions.

The "Call a Boomer" payphone project aims to fight loneliness by connecting younger and older adults through candid, cross-generational conversations.

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Many men avoid therapy not because they refuse to talk, but because they quickly sense when the therapist cannot handle the truth they carry.