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Recovering From Ruins: a special report on anxiety and depression amid wildfires and COVID
Amid the worldwide pandemic, Licensed Professional Counselor Lisa Jamison said depression and anxiety were already high but following the South Obenchain and Almeda fires on Sept. 8, suicidal ideation and self-harm have grown even higher.
“Depression and anxiety are through the roof,” Jamison said. “The anxiety around everything that is going on has just increased. It’s just such a hard time.”
Rates of depression in the U.S. have tripled since the onset of Covid-19, according to a fall Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network study – and this trend isn’t expected to subside anytime soon.
Locally the combination of the wildfires and the strain of the coronavirus pandemic has increased the need for mental health treatment.
City of Eugene seeks public input on proposed bike lanes along Polk Street
Eugene, OR – The City of Eugene is asking residents to share their feedback as it explores the addition of...
Crews quickly contain afternoon house fire in Eugene’s Cal Young area, pets missing
Eugene, OR – Firefighters with Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a reported house fire in the Cal Young neighborhood on...
House fire spreads to neighboring homes in north Eugene, no injuries reported
Eugene, OR – Firefighters with Eugene Springfield Fire responded early Friday morning to a house fire in the 1300 block...
Man arrested after road rage incident on Eugene Beltline Highway
Eugene, OR – A 60-year-old Eugene man was arrested Thursday evening following a reported road rage incident on westbound Beltline...
Mom who was ingesting an iIIegaI substance in a separate room for an extended period of time while Ieaving her 1-year-old baby unattended, during which time the chiId ended up in a Iarge container of water, leading to his death, is charged
North Carolina – A North Carolina woman was arrested after turning herself in to the Sheriff’s Office earlier this week in...
Woman told the father of her 1-year-old baby that she ‘now needed to go get her’ after waIking in on her hoIding a firearm and his chiId Iying nearby with apparent Iife-threatening injuries, later pronounced dead, while the girI’s 2-year-old sibIing was crying for heIp: police
Louisiana – A Louisiana parent was arrested and booked into the Sheriff’s Office jail last week after police say she...
Eugene Springfield Fire responds to house fire in rural Santa Clara neighborhood
Eugene, OR – Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) responded as automatic aid to a house fire in the 500 block of...
Eugene Springfield Fire highlights crew with all members from BLS program
Eugene, OR – Engine 4 of the Eugene Springfield Fire Department is staffed entirely with individuals who began their careers...
Multiple DUII arrests reported in Eugene over New Year’s holiday, including two crashes
Eugene, OR – Eugene Police Department reported six DUII arrests from Jan. 1 through Jan. 2, including two incidents involving...
Mom who was seen outside her home smoking and appeared caIm when the ambuIance arrived to take her unresponsive 3-year-old chiId, then confessed that she intentionaIIy pIaced a pIastic covering over the toddIer’s head untiI she showed no signs of Iife, kiIIing her, is charged
Ohio – An Ohio woman was arrested and charged with murder in the death of her 3-year-oId chiId, Casidy, police said...
Man told police “his spouse made a mistake and should have just forgiven her, but he kiIIed her for it” after getting drunk and kiIIing the woman at the famiIy’s home after accusing her of infideIity, cIaiming he had bIacked out after drinking the aIcohoI: DA
California – A California man was arrested and charged with first‑degree murder in the shooting death of his spouse, A....
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Crime & Safety7 days ago
Mom who was ingesting an iIIegaI substance in a separate room for an extended period of time while Ieaving her 1-year-old baby unattended, during which time the chiId ended up in a Iarge container of water, leading to his death, is charged
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Eugene5 days ago
Man arrested after road rage incident on Eugene Beltline Highway
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Eugene5 days ago
House fire spreads to neighboring homes in north Eugene, no injuries reported
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Eugene5 days ago
Crews quickly contain afternoon house fire in Eugene’s Cal Young area, pets missing
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Crime & Safety7 days ago
Woman told the father of her 1-year-old baby that she ‘now needed to go get her’ after waIking in on her hoIding a firearm and his chiId Iying nearby with apparent Iife-threatening injuries, later pronounced dead, while the girI’s 2-year-old sibIing was crying for heIp: police
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Eugene5 days ago
City of Eugene seeks public input on proposed bike lanes along Polk Street