Mental Health

Reports of ICE raids and deportations don’t just affect the individuals directly targeted. They ripple outward, with real consequences for community health and well-being.

Many of the parents polled cited the belief that it would help improve their children’s academic focus, in-person socializing, and mental and physical health.

A high number of callers to the 988 crisis line in Georgia hang up or disconnect before reaching a counselor. Many other calls are transferred out of state.

The Trump administration has revised guidelines for programs funded under the Violence Against Women Act. Advocates say the survivors who rely on services offered in their native languages will likely to be the first affected.

Those in recovery say Georgia’s public disciplinary system discourages treatment. A bipartisan bill aims to join 44 states with an alternative.

Community health worker licensing and addiction and recovery services also on the agenda for the the state legislative session that begins Monday.

As part of her upcoming State of the State, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the Teen Mental Health First Aid course to 10th graders across New York.

I’ve been working in addiction counseling for a long time. And every now and then, a story sticks with you. This one — this one stuck.

I saw a client that morning, wound tight with despair. I ushered him inside and sat with him. He cried; I listened. When his sobs finally slowed, he began to speak. The words he whispered that day have stayed with me ever since.

An Atlanta firefighter working an EMT shift recalls an encounter with 'Ms. Mary' that showed him what care should look like.

As we head into Thanksgiving, when many of us will be traveling to see loved ones, flu and RSV are top of mind. To reduce the spread of illness, consider masking in indoor crowded spaces.

The aim is to keep nurses in the workforce and ward off serious crises for them and their patients. At least 41 states have implemented such programs.

As the Trump administration reshapes the country’s immigration system, survivors of violence who entered the country illegally have a tough time proving their abuse and trauma to get relief, advocates say.

The Muslim American Society Youth Center in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn has its own Social Services Department run by licensed therapists, where the work of personal growth is grounded in Islamic teachings.

The program is part of a strategy to equip young people not only to care for their own well-being, but also to support peers in crisis — and to recognize when to guide them toward professional help.

Peachtree Road Race is more than the city's sweatiest party. It bridges communities and promotes the healthy joy of movement.

Democratic AGs are challenging the Trump administration’s cuts to $1 billion in federal funding for school mental health services created in response to school shootings.

Partly due to climate change, the average allergy season has grown by over three weeks since 1970, with higher pollen counts exacerbating allergies and respiratory conditions.

In many cases, this money flowed to addiction recovery services, which go beyond traditional treatment to help people with substance use disorders rebuild their lives.