May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage says many people struggling with mental health also have substance-use issues. The center says it is seeing more people coming in with depression and major anxiety issues. The reason: many people who felt isolated during the pandemic turned to alcohol and…

According to the Veterans Administration, about 621,000 veterans reside in North Carolina. Many suffer from PTSD, depression, anxiety, and drug addiction, often stemming from their time in service. The VA’s latest figures show that more than 200 veterans in North Carolina committed suicide in 2021. For many veterans, Memorial Day — a federal holiday to…

Four years after the pandemic sent workers scurrying to work remotely, employers are still seeing fallout in the form of increased accommodation requests—this time not for COVID-19 but for mental health reasons. Three-quarters of the 400 in-house lawyers, executives and HR people surveyed by Littler Mendelson reported an increase in requests for leaves of absence…

Four years after the pandemic sent workers scurrying to work remotely, employers are still seeing fallout in the form of increased accommodation requests—this time not for COVID-19 but for mental health reasons. Three-quarters of the 400 in-house lawyers, executives and HR people surveyed by Littler Mendelson reported an increase in requests for leaves of absence…

FLINT, Mich. – A three-year program helped the districts hire more than 1200 mental health professionals, according to data from the Michigan Department of Education. The money has now run out. It was started in 2021 using dollars from the Michigan budget, school districts across the state could apply for the grant which then allowed…

There’s a new call to action at Des Moines’ Hoover High School to improve mental health. The school will no longer allow students to use their cellphones, headphones or AirPods during the school day in the upcoming school year.Generation Z is more digitally connected than ever before. Most teenagers have access to smartphones and use…

There’s a new call to action at Des Moines’ Hoover High School to improve mental health. The school will no longer allow students to use their cellphones, headphones or AirPods during the school day in the upcoming school year.Generation Z is more digitally connected than ever before. Most teenagers have access to smartphones and use…

Wellpoint, a leading managed care provider of health benefits, is collaborating with local Mental Health Providers across Tennessee to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and serious mental illnesses (SMI) through innovative and specialized training.   Wellpoint is investing more than $70,000 in proven cutting-edge solutions to support curriculum development and…

APEX, N.C. (WTVD) — Not a day goes by that Missy Wright doesn’t think about her daughter Asia Bobbitt. It’s been seven years since she died by suicide. “You don’t never get an answer,” said Missy Wright. “Why?” Death by suicide rates are increasing in the country, which makes it one of the leading causes…

Concord Monitor – Concord’s supportive housing strives to meet mental health needs amid high demand <!– –> <!– –> Denise DeLew keeps her room clean and orderly at the Fellowship Housing apartments in downtown Concord on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff Denise DeLew keeps her room clean and orderly at the Fellowship Housing…