Category: Mental Health
$21 million for Houston’s mental health crisis response includes civilian outreach teams, iPads for telehealth
City Council approved a sweeping $21 million package on Wednesday to enhance the city’s response to people in mental health…
How to Find a Mental Health App That Works for You
There are thousands of apps that claim to promote mental well-being, but not all of them are safe or effective….
Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major effort to overhaul care for people in the United States with mental health and drug…
‘How are you taking care of you?’ What kids say COVID-19 taught them about their mental health
Until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, high school student Gema Sanchez Gamez was always on the move. She was often up…
‘Not enough light shining on mental health’: VSU students walk to raise awareness
ETTRICK — Good weather, good turnout, good cause. Perhaps it was fitting that Virginia State University’s inaugural Mental Health Walk…
From crisis to protective custody: How police respond to mental health calls
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part two of a three-part series looking at mental health in Manistee County court cases, how…
How can schools provide mental health services for students? Here’s one expert’s recommendations.
A Houston Chronicle investigation found that at no point since 2013 did any Texas school district have the nationally or…
Mental health telemedicine was off to a slow start — then the pandemic happened
For decades, doctors and patients have used telemedicine. But it gained wider use when the COVID-19 pandemic led to canceled…
Mental health needs on rise in Clark, Champaign counties; but services remain strong
Apr. 10—The need for mental health services nationwide and the Clark County region has skyrocketed in the past two years,…
Dr. Robert Wack: Pay attention to mental health in time of global upheaval | COMMENTARY
Just when we are able to enjoy warming spring weather and a momentary COVID respite, global events conspire to keep…
