Mental Health

The COVID-10 pandemic has had a big impact on Americans’ mental health. Hotline calls have increased. And doctors have seen an increase in depression like symptoms in patients -- even children. Health professionals are encouraging adults to talk to children about mental health and suicide.

The coronavirus pandemic has each one of us trying to figure out just how we’re gonna get through it all. Today we hear how community producer Leah Byrd has been doing it. A graduate of Wright State University’s film program, Leah has received a lot of buzz for their comedy web series, called Hot & Bothered, for which they were writer, director, and star.

Even during normal times, many teens struggle with mental health issues.

With protests shining a light on deeply rooted racial inequities, school leaders are being asked to be on the lookout for racial trauma when students...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s not ruling out a statewide mandatory facemask order to slow the spread of COVID-19. In his Thursday briefing with…

Here in Ohio, businesses are starting to open back up after weeks of being closed. Many people are getting back to work and, for some, it feels like the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on children’s mental health across the country. Advocates are trying to address the problem, but resources can be...

Some fear the stress of social isolation, historic unemployment and health fears during the pandemic threatens our mental health. Dozens of national...

Montgomery County is offering additional mental health and addiction assistance during the coronavirus Stay At Home order. The governor’s office this week…

How are you dealing with the onslaught of coronavirus news? Are you suffering from loneliness, anxiety or depression? Indiana Public Broadcasting's All...

Unemployment claims are up sharply as the state works to slow the spread of Coronavirus. Now, with business closures affecting thousands of people across…

Federal law mandates insurers treat mental health services like they would physical health care. But the sponsors of a new bill in the Ohio Legislature...