The new resource at Providence hospital is on the same campus as the emergency room. Think of it as a walk-in clinic for adults with mental health issues. They dont have to make an appointment Continue reading →

About 20 miles west of Spokane, a tiny school district is struggling to pay its sole school psychologist. We have more and more kids coming that have issues that are related to mental health, said Marcus Morgan, superintendent at Reardan-Edwall School District, which serves about 650 students.Its one of our biggest, most urgent needs. Morgan isnt alone in this belief or in the struggle to scrape together funds to pay mental-health staffs salaries Continue reading →

Upon reading the Jan. 22 article about the closing of the program at Portlands Shalom House that assists 170 adult mental health clients with daily tasks, I was immediately saddened for these individuals and their families. As I near completion of my masters degree in public health, I am reminded of why I entered this field: my furious resentment of the lack of effective mental health care in this country, and my deep-rooted knowledge of the harms inflicted by this system of care Continue reading →

When those with mental illness experience prejudice and discrimination in the form of stigma, it can make their suffering considerably worse. Spreading awareness and understanding through education is one of the strategies used to tackle the problem. Years of public education campaigns have helped open the conversation Continue reading →

I remember distinctly one of my summer visits to Puerto Rico with my family when I was a teenager. Continue reading →

(WSAW) -- Commitment in relationships means there's stability. But when a trusted partner in a committed relationship betrays the sacred trust of the other, that relationship will go through severe instability and bring with it a wide range of emotions that can deal a heavy blow to your mental health. On Wednesday, Dr. Continue reading →

Though one of their two partners refused to sign at the last minute, county supervisors unanimously moved forward Tuesday with plans to spend more than $100 million on a mental health hub at Third Avenue in Hillcrest. Initially, the idea was for the county to make a formal agreement with UC San Diego Health and Scripps Health, with each operating their own mental health units attached to hospitals that are within walking distance of the property. But county officials announced Tuesday morning that Scripps did not sign off on the memorandum of understanding that the three parties have been pulling together since representatives from all three organizations gathered at the site to make a joint statement of unity in late October Continue reading →

Juergen Korbanka, the executive director of Wasatch Mental Health, is Utah Countys 2020 Person of the Year. The Utah County Commission honored Korbanka during Wednesdays State of the County held at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo. The commission praised Korbanka for his work with Wasatch Mental Health, a special service district that he said provides a full array of behavioral health services, including outpatient treatment, psychological evaluations and specialty programs for youth Continue reading →

The tension between Los Angeles residents and the homeless people among them has only escalated as the population living on the streets has increased. Continue reading →

What does Deschutes County need to offer good mental health care? Continue reading →