Iowa adolescent health trends show reduction in risk factors; increase in...
By KCRG Staff | On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services released data as part of the Iowa Youth Survey on trends in youth health and behavior from ... Read more
View ArticleNAMI Launches NAMI On Campus High School
From nami.org | NAMI is thrilled to announce NAMI On Campus High School, a response to the pressing need for targeted support for youth mental health. With a steadfast commitment ... Read more
View ArticleCelebrating My Daughter’s Life and Schizophrenia Recovery
From nami.org | My daughter, Catherine, became visibly ill with schizophrenia at the age of 23. For eight years, she suffered through cycles of breakdown, recovery and relapse. Then, when ... Read more
View ArticleStates look to involuntarily hospitalize people to confront growing mental...
From pbs.org | Across the country, states are trying to tackle the growing mental health crisis. Some are enacting laws and policies that would make it easier to hospitalize or ... Read more
View ArticleIowa’s first anniversary of 988 shows demand for mental health support...
By Natalie Krebs, Clay Masters| Iowa Public Radio This month marks a year since 988 launched. The new, easier-to-remember number for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline arrived at a time ... Read more
View ArticleISU study finds too much social media may be bad for your mental health
Radio Iowa An Iowa State University study is expanding on recent advisories from the American Psychological Association and the U.S. surgeon general that found the more people use social media, ......
View ArticleAmid what’s being called a youth mental health crisis, is social media facing...
By Peter Charalambous | abcnews.go.com After two decades of radically changing the way we interact with others, social media may be facing a turning point, as experts study whether excessive ... Read more
View ArticleHobbies protect older people from age-related decline in mental health and...
Reviewed by Megan Craig, M.Sc. | news-medical.net Having a hobby is linked to fewer depressive symptoms and higher levels of happiness, self-reported health and life satisfaction among people aged 65...
View ArticleI’m a psychologist – and this is the truth about criminals and mental health
By Jessica Taylor | independent.co.uk Daniel Khalife’s mum has said that her son “is not living in reality” and “needs to seek mental health support”. I don’t know whether that ... Read more
View ArticleSmall Iowa town creates mental wellness space
radioiowa.com | A group in a tiny southwest Iowa town has created a new outdoor space to raise awareness about mental health. Carla Kucirek of the Sons and Daughters of ... Read more
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