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Death toll from bridge collapse in China’s Shaanxi province raised to 38. Two dozen still missing

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The report said 24 people were still missing from the July 19 disaster, after which one person was saved.

The area where the bridge on the Danning highway fell had experienced heavy rains in the preceding days.

At least 25 cars fell into the river, according to CCTV, and teams have searched kilometers (miles) downstream looking for victims. A photo released by the Xinhua news agency shortly after the incident showed a section of the bridge snapped and folded at almost a 90-degree angle into the rushing brown water below.

The river passes through a mountain valley and the waters are turbulent, the report said.

The collapse has raised questions about the safety of China’s road and bridge infrastructure, which was built rapidly in recent decades. A similar collapse in May in Guangdong province killed 36 people.

Rains intensified by climate change have caused a series of landslides and flooding across Asia. In China this week, 48 deaths were attributed to Typhoon Gaemi, which had weakened to a tropical storm when it reached the inland, southern province of Hunan.

Death toll from bridge collapse in China’s Shaanxi province raised to 38. Two dozen still missing

The report said 24 people were still missing from the July 19 disaster, after which one person was saved.

The area where the bridge on the Danning highway fell had experienced heavy rains in the preceding days.

At least 25 cars fell into the river, according to CCTV, and teams have searched kilometers (miles) downstream looking for victims. A photo released by the Xinhua news agency shortly after the incident showed a section of the bridge snapped and folded at almost a 90-degree angle into the rushing brown water below.

The river passes through a mountain valley and the waters are turbulent, the report said.

The collapse has raised questions about the safety of China’s road and bridge infrastructure, which was built rapidly in recent decades. A similar collapse in May in Guangdong province killed 36 people.

Rains intensified by climate change have caused a series of landslides and flooding across Asia. In China this week, 48 deaths were attributed to Typhoon Gaemi, which had weakened to a tropical storm when it reached the inland, southern province of Hunan.

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New survey shows over 3 in 10 adolescents are receiving mental health treatment

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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, roughly 8.3 million children between the ages of 12 and 17 reported receiving mental health treatment last year, an increase of 500,000 from 2022.

Meanwhile, an additional 60 million adults aged 18 or older also utilized medication, counseling or other forms of treatment to address their mental health in 2023, an increase of 3.4 million from a year prior.

RELATED STORY | 75% of Americans feel health care system handles mental health worse than physical, poll finds

Those findings are according to SAMHSA’s Annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which is used by mental health and addiction experts across the country to closely track changes in the general well-being of Americans.

Dr. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon is the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Mental Health and Substance Use. While the data showed that mental health is a growing concern in the U.S., she said the report is actually a positive sign because it means more people with mental health problems are reaching out and getting help.

“Each year, data from the annual NSDUH provides an opportunity to identify and address unmet healthcare needs across America,” Delphin-Rittmon said in a statement. “We’re pleased to see that more people received mental health treatment in 2023 than the previous year.”

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Crisis Text Line

Text MHA to 741741 and you’ll be connected to a Mental Health America trained Crisis Counselor. Other hotline resources are available here. You can also find support groups through your local MHA affiliate who can assist.

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New survey shows over 3 in 10 adolescents are receiving mental health treatment

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, roughly 8.3 million children between the ages of 12 and 17 reported receiving mental health treatment last year, an increase of 500,000 from 2022.

Meanwhile, an additional 60 million adults aged 18 or older also utilized medication, counseling or other forms of treatment to address their mental health in 2023, an increase of 3.4 million from a year prior.

RELATED STORY | 75% of Americans feel health care system handles mental health worse than physical, poll finds

Those findings are according to SAMHSA’s Annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which is used by mental health and addiction experts across the country to closely track changes in the general well-being of Americans.

Dr. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon is the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Mental Health and Substance Use. While the data showed that mental health is a growing concern in the U.S., she said the report is actually a positive sign because it means more people with mental health problems are reaching out and getting help.

“Each year, data from the annual NSDUH provides an opportunity to identify and address unmet healthcare needs across America,” Delphin-Rittmon said in a statement. “We’re pleased to see that more people received mental health treatment in 2023 than the previous year.”

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Crisis Text Line

Text MHA to 741741 and you’ll be connected to a Mental Health America trained Crisis Counselor. Other hotline resources are available here. You can also find support groups through your local MHA affiliate who can assist.

Interactive Resources

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