I have good days and bad days. The bad days are accentuated by stigma and the pressure to act “normal” while the world seems to spin out of control on the news and on social media. May 6 was the 2024 ...

To the Editor: I am a mother who has spent years pleading for help for my 9-year-old daughter’s severe mental health needs, exhausting every available resource — therapy, crisis services, in-home ...

Mental health can’t wait. Break the silence and ignite change. In America today, approximately one out of every five Americans is experiencing a mental health issue, and approximately one in 25 adults ...

First, my condolences to Danny Bolner Jr. and my gratitude to him for his remarkable opioid harm reduction efforts. Next, I urge you to change the language used when discussing drug deaths — ...

For many regarding residents at the Allegheny County Jail, focusing on the residents’ strengths and lived experience, treating each resident as an individual, giving each resident the opportunity to ...

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about a crisis that takes over 700,000 lives globally each year, according to the World Health Organization. Yet despite ...

The Allegheny County Jail is the only jail in Pennsylvania in which officers cannot use leg restraints to secure individuals from jail on a visit to the hospital because of a 2022 referendum. Sheriffs ...

The City Commission's June 2 decision to reject the proposed site for a new Dakota Boys/Girls Ranch treatment center was frustrating, to say the least. As a consulting psychologist to the Boys Ranch, ...

SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - Studies show an estimated 52 percent of youth between the ages of six to 17 years of age participate in sports. Experts say what happens after the game can make or break an ...

After almost 80 years of our country’s school lunch program, we can declare success. Our children are eating better during the school day and learning better as a result. They are also developing ...

Nearly 1 in every 5 adults (or ~1.6 billion people globally) has, will, or is suffering from PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), or other such mental health conditions. While current treatment ...

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