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Oregon Votes To Give Kids Mental Health Days As Suicide, Depression And Anxiety Rates Climb

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Published July 29, 2019 at 12:52 PM CDT

The new law was championed by Oregon teens who recognized the state's high — and growing — suicide rate.

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