Share on PinterestFrom family trauma to performance pressure, there are a number of reasons why allowing your child to take a mental health day from school may sometimes be the best thing for them. Getty Images In response to the rising rates of depression and suicide among young people in the United States, some states are taking action. Continue reading →

SAN ANTONIO If you or a loved one is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. If you are in a moment of crisis and need someone to talk to, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK or text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 Continue reading →

A report out this week found that people seeking mental health treatment go out-of-network more than they do for primary care. Essentially, that means that for consumers, its often more expensive to treat mind than body, and the disparity seems to have gotten worse in recent years Continue reading →

State impeding access to mental health care It has been six years since personal tragedy struck the family of state Sen. Continue reading →

Mental illness is highly treatable, and many cases can be completely eliminated with effective treatment, or they can be managed effectively so that people can go on living rewarding and effective lives, Dr. Continue reading →

Nov. 22, 2019, 4:10 PM UTC Latinos may experience worsening mental health when immigration arrests spike, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers examined data on people who identified as Hispanic or Latino in nationally-representative behavioral health surveys that were administered from 2014 to 2018 Continue reading →

Building additional housing by itself is not enough to end homelessness. In 2012, Todd Gloria told San Diegans he would end chronic homelessness downtown in four years. Instead, it increased Continue reading →