Have you listened to any good music lately, Charleston? Let us rephrase that. Can you think of the last time you put on a record, scanned the radio, or pulled up a certain artist on Spotify or YouTube, and everything just felt better? Research backs up the idea that music can, indeed, make us feel…

Mental health issues were reported to be a leading factor in developing sleep problems, unhealthy weight gain, and sedentary behavior among Latinx high school students. Image credit: Svitlana | stock.adobe.com Published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, the mental health concerns included anxiety and depression that began as early as 13 years of age. Children…

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded Educational Service District 112 a $1 million grant to bolster mental health and case coordination programs in Clark County’s nine public school districts. The money is expected to fund three therapist positions that will work with students involved in the juvenile justice system or those identified by respective districts…

WHEN AISLINN BIRD is not treating patients at her health clinic in downtown Oakland, she goes to see them where they live: in homeless encampments. Many of them sleep in tents under train tracks or highway overpasses. “If a big truck comes by or if the…train goes by, I have to stop the interview because…

In an effort to engage more people in conversations about mental health, Gateway Community Service Board is hosting its third annual Break the Stigma car show on Oct. 21. The show is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Tanger Outlets in Pooler, and is open to the public Gateway CSB is a safety net…

FARGO — The pain in Josh Galvin’s voice is still evident, with the thought of his brother taking his own life in 2019. The North Dakota State golfer knows all too well the consequences of mental health. Along with his teammate, Beck Erholtz, they are doing something about it along with other NDSU athletes. Whether…

Therapists, psychiatrists, case managers, physicians, nurses and social service providers serving youth in West Virginia are encouraged to share their expertise on what is working and where gaps exist currently.  Find more information and contact [email protected] to share your thoughts. 

By Jillian McIntosh In honor of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, resources for men’s mental health at Youngstown State University have come to the limelight. Francine Packard, director of Student Counseling Services, said men are taught to internalize their emotions because of societal stigmas.  “Men don’t outwardly express emotion, or they internalize things,”…

C.J. Ham was struck by a dual crisis. It was May 2020 when pancreatic cancer forced his mother into hospice care for the final 10 days of her life — a painful concession to a devastating diagnosis for a family that had clung to hope through prayer. Ham, a Pro Bowl fullback for the Minnesota…