Articles tagged as: children's mental health
March 23, 2023
Families take drastic steps to help children in mental health crises
An insufficient mental health care system pushes some families to give up custody of their children for care. States look for better solutions.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2022
$2M IU School of Medicine grant will increase services for kids with traumatic stress
The Indiana University School of Medicine psychiatry department was awarded $2 million to increase services for children with traumatic stress.
Read MoreJune 20, 2022
Indiana Health Commissioner: 1 in 10 teens reports attempting suicide in the past year
The state’s top health official says new survey data shows Indiana teens are struggling with increased rates of depression and anxiety.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2022
Children of health care workers had a front row seat to the pandemic. It took a toll.
Two years into the pandemic, data shows that the toll on children's mental health has been profound. Children of frontline health care workers had a front row seat to the pandemics scariest moments from day one.
Read MoreJuly 4, 2021
A Child Mental Health Fix Takes Early Action, More Help. Here Are 7 Ideas.
More psychologists and social workers in schools. Early screening. Loan forgiveness for child psychiatrists serving rural areas. Fixing a strained system will take time. But COVID stimulus funds can speed up efforts across the Midwest.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2021
Overburdened Children's Mental Health Professionals Feel COVID's Strain
Months long waitlists, out-of-pocket costs and a burgeoning mental health crisis is pushing care out of reach for some families.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2021
While Waiting for Mental Health Care, Children Suffer
Meg Hartz spent four years trying to secure comprehensive mental health care for her son, and she believes he could have avoided in-patient treatment if she would not have faced so many delays and roadblocks.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2021
Emergency Rooms Confront ‘Tidal Wave Of Sadness’ Among Young Patients
Hospital ERs are being upended by a surge of children and adolescents in mental distress during COVID. Staff bring in snacks or queue up Netflix to keep them occupied as they seek beds in psychiatric centers. Private insurance can make the task harder.
Read MoreJune 30, 2021
Mental Health Crisis: Children At Breaking Point During COVID
Across the Midwest, there are not nearly enough psychiatrists, therapists or direct-care staff to treat a rising tide of young people spiraling into crisis. For these families, the strain can seem unbearable. It’s a story echoed across much of the country. This was true even before COVID-19.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2016
Drug Task Force Meets In Indy
The task force discussed a rise in children's mental health cases and pharmacy robberies.
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