The Health team explores the impact of various mental health conditions including schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety. The series examines how these issues affect people at different stages of life, as well as highlights specific challenges and innovative solutions to help various racial and ethnic populations navigate mental health problems.
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The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has received $879,509 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support the mental health needs of East Palestine. -
There are only three residential mental healthcare facilities serving Plain people, Amish and some Mennonites, in the U.S., and one is in Dundee, Ohio. Learn about how one Amish man serves as a liaison to others in the Plain community for services at the in-house program Woodside Rest. -
Akron Children’s Hospital opened on Tuesday a new behavioral health center in Canton that will offer many of the outpatient services available at its main campus in Akron. -
The newly passed two year state budget boasts many benefits for Portage County, including new tax credits for affordable housing and funding for a crisis stabilization center. -
The CMSD Rapid Response Team has a central phone number for people to call when crises occur. The team mobilizes support services quickly to help students and staff dealing with trauma and mental health crises. -
From the death of Jayland Walker to the pandemic to a rise in gun violence, Akron's Black community has been plagued by tragedies over the past three years. Community organizations are focusing on mental health in the community to overcome this trauma and grief. -
A community event this Saturday at Bolton Elementary School will focus on mental health and managing stress. -
Residents in East Palestine are not only grappling with the potential physical impacts of the controlled chemical burn; they’re also struggling with anxiety in the wake of the traumatic event. -
Studies link social media to aspects of America's mental health crisis in adolescents. A handful of bipartisan members of the Senate hope to change that. -
A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.