mental health

Transforming Mental Health Care in Michigan: Exciting Changes Ahead on MichMash – WDET 101.9 FM

Transforming Mental Health Care in Michigan: Exciting Changes Ahead on MichMash – WDET 101.9 FM

The Whitmer administration is working on big changes to Michigan’s behavioral health system. In a recent episode of MichMash, hosts ... Read more

Celebrating 60 Years of Medicare and Medicaid: Insights from KFF Health News’ ‘What The Health?’

Celebrating 60 Years of Medicare and Medicaid: Insights from KFF Health News’ ‘What The Health?’

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson made history by signing the laws that created Medicare and Medicaid. Fast ... Read more

New Cellphone Restrictions for Students: How 17 States are Changing the Game This School Year

New Cellphone Restrictions for Students: How 17 States are Changing the Game This School Year

Jamel Bishop is starting his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and things are changing. Cellphones are ... Read more

New Research Uncovers Bias in Mental Health Support: Why Additive Advice May Be Holding You Back

New Research Uncovers Bias in Mental Health Support: Why Additive Advice May Be Holding You Back

When it comes to mental health advice, we often hear suggestions like “try yoga” or “start journaling.” But what if ... Read more

Why Alyson Stoner Champions On-Set Mental Health Coordinators for Child Actors

Why Alyson Stoner Champions On-Set Mental Health Coordinators for Child Actors

Alyson Stoner is using their past experiences as a child actor to help others. They are now a mental health ... Read more

Shining a Light on First Responders’ Mental Health After the Tragic Loss of a Southern Minnesota Officer

Shining a Light on First Responders’ Mental Health After the Tragic Loss of a Southern Minnesota Officer

The recent passing of Officer Karl Haugen from the Le Sueur Police Department has sparked important discussions about mental health ... Read more

States Take Action: Strengthening AI Regulations in Behavioral Health Care

States Take Action: Strengthening AI Regulations in Behavioral Health Care

Earlier this month, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker took a significant step by signing a law that bans the use of ... Read more

Boosting Mental Health: VCU Teams Up with Innovative Virtual Resource for Athletes

Boosting Mental Health: VCU Teams Up with Innovative Virtual Resource for Athletes

VCU Athletics has teamed up with Mindflow, a mental health resource specifically aimed at helping student-athletes and coaches. This partnership ... Read more

Researchers Warn: Extreme Weather Events Threaten Children’s Mental Health and Brain Development

Researchers Warn: Extreme Weather Events Threaten Children’s Mental Health and Brain Development

Scientists are sounding the alarm about how climate disasters could be hiding serious childhood traumas. These disasters can change how ... Read more

Kearney Public Schools Introduces Essential Mental Health Resource for Parents: Empower Your Child’s Well-being!

Kearney Public Schools Introduces Essential Mental Health Resource for Parents: Empower Your Child’s Well-being!

Kearney Public Schools is launching a new program to support families, teaming up with the Cook Center for Human Connection. ... Read more