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Almost 60 percent of Americans report seeking or wanting to find mental health services for themselves or a loved one. But it’s not always easy to get the care they’re looking for.

It’s still 10 months before U.S. voters begin the process of choosing a Democratic Party presidential nominee through the caucuses and primary elections that get underway in February of next year. But already 15 or more Democrats are busy campaigning to be the one to take on President Donald Trump next year.

Nearly two weeks after U.S.-backed forces declared victory over the so-called Islamic State in Syria, local and international groups are rushing to begin a mine clearance campaign in areas freed from the terror group in eastern Syria.

VIDEO: In the last few months, the Trump administration has been expressing confidence that the Maduro regime in Venezuela is collapsing. But with the increasing Russian military presence in the South American nation, experts say the crisis could drag on and turn into a proxy conflict between Washington and Moscow, potentially forcing President Trump to go beyond diplomatic and economic sanctions.

Thailand is waving goodbye to its longest period of military rule in nearly 50 years with a sense of nervousness. The run-up to the March 24 elections, the first since the 2014 military coup that ousted a populist prime minister, hasn’t ushered in an end to power struggles. As political parties jockey to form a ruling coalition, the absence of a commanding winner is thwarting hope for a strong democratic government, analysts say.