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Nashville has a mental health problem. So, what do we do about it?

Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean Nashville residents appear to have worse mental health than the rest of Tennessee or peer cities in other states, raising concerns about whether enough is being done to treat stress and depression in the city, according…

What you can do to help Nashville’s growing mental health crisis | Opinion

Paul Gionfriddo and Tom Starling, Guest Columnists, Nashville Tennessean Tim has spent much of his five decades homeless — living on the streets of San Francisco, failed by the system time and time again. Diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 5, the…

Nashville Health + Well-being Survey can inform path to healthier future | Opinion

Senator Bill Frist, M.D. As a surgeon, I’d begin a heart transplant only after knowing all of the vital data. Knowing a patient’s stats is essential to a good outcome. Similarly, our city can now use rich and timely data…

Survey Findings Offer Critical Insights into Nashville’s Health

The Tennessee Tribune The Metro Public Health Department and NashvilleHealth today released findings from the Nashville Community Health and Well-being Survey, the first countywide health assessment in nearly 20 years. While survey findings show bright spots, the results also reveal…

Nashville Health Survey shows latinos are more likely to be uninsured

Seena Sleem, News Channel 5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A recent Nashville health survey shows startling statistics when it comes to the Latino community. The study shows that one third of Latinos don’t have insurance. The study was put together…

Nashville health survey: A third of Latinos are uninsured, most don’t have a doctor

Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean Latinos who live in Nashville are more than four times as likely to not have health insurance than their white or black neighbors, revealing vulnerability for one of the city’s largest minorities, according to a landmark survey by city…

The most detailed data on Nashville health in two decades now public

Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean Nashville knows a lot about health care, but for the past two decades, the city hasn’t known enough about it’s own health. Now, hopefully, that will change. Nashville officials publicized results and data from a landmark health survey conducted…