As kids settle into college life, parents and teachers need to be on the lookout for signs of anxiety and depression and be ready to step in to help. Continue reading →

An Indiana nonprofit created a video to show the shocking effects of opioids on the body. The group hopes the video will promote empathy Continue reading →

Justin Thompson walks on a sandbag dike as he carries a bucket of water to prime a pump and attempt to drain the water around his uncle's house south of Fargo, March 29, 2009. Experts say that taking practical steps, even small ones, before or during a disaster has psychological benefits. Eric Miller/Reuters As climate change makes disasters more severe, researchers say we can prepare by being informed, volunteering, and staying socially connected. Continue reading →

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -- Alarming data revealed by the youth risk behavior survey showed nearly 20% of students do not feel safe at school in Marathon County, and suicide plans and attempts are going up. Continue reading →

Erin Spicer, Staff Writer | Read All About It was a student-organized event that focused on promoting mental health and using forms of self-expression such as slam poetry as a positive emotional outlet. The gathering began with a brief address from one of the licensed counselors from the Counseling Center on campus Continue reading →

Voters in the New Jersey towns of Metuchen and Collingswood both passed property tax increases dedicated to shoring up the state's ailing psychiatric care infrastructure. NJ.com reports that the referendums were placed on the ballot amidst increasing concerns about teen and youth suicide, which are at their highest point since the 1990s. In 2017, 100 suicides were reported among the 15- to 24-year-old age group Continue reading →

Hall Health and the Counseling Center the UWs two mental health service facilities are facing a major supply and demand dilemma. With roughly 30 mental health professionals serving over 47,000 students (a ratio of roughly one counselor to 1,700 students), wait times to see a counselor can be several weeks. Continue reading →

Eating alone, once considered an oddity, has become commonplace for many across the Western world. Fast food chains are promoting eating on the go or al desko. Why waste time in your busy day sitting down at a table with others Continue reading →

Cuts in mental health beds have gone too far, leading to the shameful practice of patients being sent hundreds of miles from home to be treated, according to psychiatrists. Continue reading →

BOISE "Spring 2014, I had bumps that were starting to appear on my neck and face and stuff, we didnt know what it was," said David Kinnaman, a patient at St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute Continue reading →