Oregons new mental health chief Steve Allen is used to harsh winters as a long-time resident of Wisconsin and Minnesota, but has yet to experience Oregons damp and dangerous cold. Continue reading →

Despair, rage, and calls for help are coming from teenagers in Florida. Some are emotionally disturbed while others are obsessed with death or holding grudges. Continue reading →

About 75,000 teens will have access to the clinics. Photograph: Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images Dozens of Los Angeles high schools will soon host clinics providing sexual and mental health services for teenagers as part of a wellness program that officials say is a groundbreaking model of comprehensive on-campus care. Continue reading →

"The biggest thing to remember is we all deal with mental health. We all need to be mentally healthy," said Dr. Ashley Kjos, CEO of Woodland Centers. Continue reading →

RK, a construction company, has made mental health a part of its regular toolbox talks, in which employees hear from managers and get a chance to stretch. Yuki Noguchi/NPR hide caption RK, a construction company, has made mental health a part of its regular toolbox talks, in which employees hear from managers and get a chance to stretch. It has been five years, but the memory still haunts construction superintendent Michelle Brown Continue reading →

The goal of the collaboration is for the school district to establish systems that more quickly respond to student needs, especially those who may be at risk of suicide. APPLE VALLEY St. Joseph Health, St.Mary has partnered with the Hesperia Unified School District to improve the response to students with mental health issues and those at risk of suicide. Continue reading →

Health care costs keep growing and employers see it front-and-center. Continue reading →

Although suicide rates were stable from 2000 to 2007, the numbers began to rise dramatically in 2007, nearly tripling by the end of 2017. In an effort to improve suicide prevention care and response and making it easier for those in need to get help when they need it, the federal government has announced plans to set up a new three-digit suicide prevention hotline, the Associated Press reported on Thursday. The 988 hotline will be similar to 911 but will instead will connect callers to a counselor who can provide immediate help Continue reading →

As the semester draws to a close, students, faculty and staff are likely feeling the stress of final exams and projects. It is common to experience fatigue and anxiety while cramming work into the final weeks of the semester. Continue reading →

More than 70,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2017, yet insurers spent only 1% of their total health care dollars on treatment for substance use disorders a decrease from two years earlier. Continue reading →