Additional crisis urgent care and observation centers could soon be created in Wisconsin to help address a lack of treatment options for people experiencing a mental health crisis. A bill co-authored by Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) would authorize the state Department of Health Services to create a framework for…

At hearing, Chairman calls on VA to fix “big mistake” and expand VA research in rural areas During a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on research at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Chairman Jon Tester pressed VA officials to ensure rural veterans are benefiting from VA research efforts, particularly their mental health efforts, and…

Faced with mounting suicides and PTSD rates, some West Virginia first responders struggling with job-related mental health issues are taking matters into their own hands.   Randy Yohe spoke with Dylan Oliveto, the founder of SCARS Support Services. SCARS stands for “shared compassion and resource services,” an organization to help first responders in times of personal…

A resupply mission to the International Space Station is planned for next week, which will include a special delivery for Andreas Mogensen in the shape of a Vive Focus 3 VR headset intended to help the Danish astronaut cope with the stress of working in space. Working on the International Space Station can be a…

Topline YouTube announced Thursday it’s limiting how often videos related to topics such as body weight and social aggression are recommended to teen users in the U.S. amid a growing number of lawsuits against social media platforms, including the Google-owned platform, alleging they’re contributing to the teen mental health crisis. Key Facts YouTube and its…

News / Photos / Lifestyle / Mood swings amid air pollution: 6 ways toxic air is affecting our mental health, how to fix this Updated On Nov 03, 2023 07:47 AM IST Feeling stressed and gloomy as the air quality continues to deteriorate in North India? Air pollution may be affecting your mental health. /…

The form offers connections to mental health counseling, crisis and trauma support, victim support, school-based support, employee assistance, and more. AUGUSTA, Maine — The State of Maine has launched an online form for communities and organizations to request special behavioral health support following the massacres in Lewiston last week. “Many of us have been feeling…

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox When describing the mission of Safe In Our World, the charity group’s partnerships and training manager Sky Tunley-Stainton says that ultimately, it should be normal for someone to say without any stigma that they had a panic attack last…

A group of teens dedicated to helping their peers with their mental health are working to normalize the conversation.The Minds Matter Panel is the flagship event for Minds without Borders.About 200 people are expected at Eau Gallie High School on Thursday to hear from mental health professionals and educators.The panelists include:-Dr. David McMahan, Vice President…

Over 200 runners and walkers participated in the first Stride for Mental Health. Photos by Ryan McCormick ’27 Eckerd College Counseling Services staff were delighted Saturday, Oct. 21, when more than 200 walkers and runners came out to support the campus’s first Tritons Together: Stride for Mental Health 5K run/walk to celebrate October Mental Health…