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Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News

Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News

Phil Galewitz, senior correspondent for KFF Health News, covers Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care, hospitals and various state health issues.

Even in the most depressed county in America, stigma around mental illness persists

By: - September 7, 2023

LOGAN, W.Va. — Sitting on a bench laughing with a co-worker during a morning smoke break, Debra Orcutt quickly raises her hand when asked if she knows anyone dealing with depression. “I am,” she tells a visitor to the roadside market where she bakes brownies and peanut butter fudge. Orcutt, 63, has used medication to […]