Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health issues have been on the rise across the nation, but many struggle to access the care they need. Continue reading →

After enduring heartbreaking news that another area veteran had taken their life, a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh team has formed to try and prevent more tragedies. Continue reading →

Over the last year, 5-year-old Guillermo started biting his fingernails. When preschool activities were moved online during the pandemic, he refused to sit in front of the computer. Continue reading →

More Americans are being affected during the pandemic by depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses, experts say, but many still face a stigma when discussing it. Local officials hope to address that stigma and raise awareness about the importance of mental health care during a virtual community event Continue reading →

Image: vicky leta / mashable TikTok has a therapy problem. Creators who purport to reduce the stigma around mental health issues may be unintentionally spreading misinformation on the app, where people who post about mental health are easily confused with real professionals making similar content. Continue reading →

(WBNG) - The Delaware County Sheriff's Office has teamed up with the Chenango Health Network to provide Sheriff's Deputies and first responders in the county with mental health and crisis intervention training. Sheriff DuMond said the training is designed to help identify substance use disorders and mental health issues in Delaware County Continue reading →

Students on the North Shore who are grappling with mental health issues may soon benefit from a collaborative effort between Northwell Health and the Mineola school district. At a Feb Continue reading →

In the EU, one in 25 people have been diagnosed with depression, one in 20 with anxiety. Continue reading →

Nadia King was calm by the time police officers arrived at her school to transport her to a mental health facility. Her great-grandmother had just died. Continue reading →

The ongoing pandemic has taken a staggering toll on the mental health of children.The number of children between the ages of 5 and 11 going to the emergency room for mental health-related issues has increased 24% since the start of the pandemic.For children ages 12 to 17, the increase was even larger at 31%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Maine Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Lynne Tetreault said she has never seen anything like it."We are seeing a mental health pandemic, Tetreault said.Children are known to adapt to change, but the pandemic has been too much for some."We are going through something that we have never really been through before. Continue reading →