Performers with mental health issues share their stories

LA CROSSE (WKBT) — According to the American College Health Association, suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst college students. As Suicide Prevention Week draws to an end, mental health experts explain how students can ask for help, even in an unfamiliar place. For some people, college is where they find their identity. “It’s an opportunity to explore...

Hockley County Sheriff’s Department and Levelland Police Department have a new crisis intervention team that will focus on mental health.

People Incorporated in New Hope acts as a home base for student mental health programs, providing day treatment and school-based treatment.

The mission behind the maze is to bring awareness and increase resources for those battling mental health issues.

In the aftermath of the 2011 Joplin tornado, people dug their neighbors out of rubble, took chainsaws to downed trees and searched for lost pets and belongings. A common refrain from anyone asked how they were doing was simply, “I’m fine.” Dr. Douglas Walker, a nationally renowned Mercy clinical psychologist who is based in New Orleans, serving in a Mercy outreach clinic, was asked to come to Joplin to help it heal. With so much focus on crisis and recovery, many day-to-day needs were going unmet. With that in mind, Dr. Walker and his colleagues developed what came to be called “How’s Your Five?”

Some experts say the pandemic may have exacerbated the need for care.

With demand rising for mental health care and providers in short supply, experts explain how California got here — and where we may be headed.

Expanding numbers of nurse practitioners have filled the void left by the declining influence of physicians involved in behavioral health care.