Nov 18 Schools struggle to hire more mental health professionals for students By Annie Ma, Associated Press, Kalyn Belsha, Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat Despite an influx of COVID-19 relief money, school districts across the country have struggled to staff up to address students’ mental health needs that have only grown since the pandemic hit. Continue reading
Nov 17 Justice Department to investigate treatment of mentally ill adults in Oklahoma By Ken Miller, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department has announced a civil rights investigation into the treatment of people with mental illnesses by the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City and Oklahoma City police. Continue reading
Nov 17 Universities focus on athlete mental health after recent tragedies By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press Tragedy struck the University of Virginia earlier this week. Three members of the football team were shot and killed while on a bus returning to the Charlottesville campus from a field trip to Washington. Continue reading
Nov 07 Man charged in Alabama church shooting fighting court-ordered mental evaluation By Associated Press A man facing a potential death penalty in the killing of three people who were shot at an Alabama church dinner is fighting a court-ordered mental evaluation. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 3:49 Exploring the connection between our brains, our moods and music Have you ever wondered why a piece of music makes you feel a certain way? As part of our Student Reporting Labs' ongoing look at youth mental health, student journalists John Barnes and Brigitte Bonsu explore the connection between our… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 8:19 Millions of kids are struggling with anxiety. How is it being treated? By Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson A national panel of health experts is recommending for the first time that children ages 8 and up be screened for anxiety — an issue that the pandemic has put a spotlight on. Dr. Lee Beers, former president of the… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:58 High-stress jobs deteriorating Americans' mental health A new report is warning that the American workplace needs to change to better support the emotional and physical well-being of employees. The report recommends organizations make mental health benefits easily accessible, encourage time off for emotional well-being and provide… Continue watching
Oct 18 Biden administration seeks to expand 24/7 mental health care By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday that the government will award millions of dollars for states to plan how clinics can offer more on-demand help for people in crisis. Continue reading
Oct 10 U.S. military aims to address mental health as suicides rise By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Rising suicide rates among active service members have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 7:16 Business leader Amy Gilliland on talking about mental health in the workplace Last summer, Amy Gilliland, president of the multi-billion dollar global defense company GDIT, received a phone call informing her that one of GDIT's employees died by suicide. That tragedy drove her to create a program to spark conversations about mental… Continue watching