Nevada’s mental health care system was already in dire straits. The carnage in Las Vegas will strain it more
The volunteer psychologists and counselors have been pouring into this grieving city, so fast that a state official says the supply far exceeds the demand for crisis counseling.
Counselors In Las Vegas Lend An Ear To Those Who Want To Talk Listen· 4:01
We often think of first responders mainly as police, fire and emergency-medical professionals. In Las Vegas on Monday, NPR's Eric Westervelt found a small volunteer army of mental-health professionals, trauma counselors, psychiatrists and social workers who quickly fanned out to help some of the thousands who had witnessed the massacre up close.