Articles tagged as: mental health
April 25, 2025
Melanin Table Talk focuses on mental health and civic power in Black communities
Black leaders and community members in Indianapolis gathered for the second annual Melanin Table Talk to address racial disparities in health and life outcomes and to promote civic engagement.
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'Mom, take me home': A process meant to help mentally ill people traps some in Indiana jails
Across the U.S., some people with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered competency evaluations, with little to no mental health care. One Indiana man's case reveals how delays prolong suffering — and expose a system unequipped to help.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2025
New initiative hopes to increase mental health crisis teams in Indiana
A new initiative aims to expand mental health crisis response teams throughout the state.
The Mobile Crisis Accelerator Program is designed to help organizations establish certified mobile crisis teams to respond to mental health calls in communities around Indiana.
Read MoreThe Mobile Crisis Accelerator Program is designed to help organizations establish certified mobile crisis teams to respond to mental health calls in communities around Indiana.
January 29, 2025
New program will support middle schoolers with history of substance abuse
Research shows that kids may start experimenting with substances around ages 11 or 12. But many substance use programs don’t serve people that young.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2025
New mental health grant to expand access for youth services in Indiana
Local organizations recently announced a new grant fund that will allow mental health organizations statewide to expand access to trauma-informed mental health care for youth.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2025
Clinics that expand access to mental health, substance use treatment receive official certification
Last year, Indiana was one of just 10 states chosen as part of a federal demonstration program to increase access to mental health and substance use disorder resources. The state’s eight pilot sites received their designations as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics at the beginning of this year.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2025
Indianapolis police unveil mental health response plan to address gaps in coverage
The program is designed to fill gaps in mental health crisis response across Indianapolis. It emphasizes reducing police involvement when other teams are available.
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2025
9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024
NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2024
Indianapolis police cite ‘excited delirium’ after in-custody deaths. It’s a debunked diagnosis
The term “excited delirium” has been used as a diagnosis to describe people who die suddenly in police custody. But physicians and medical boards have long dismissed excited delirium as unscientific, and some argue it’s used by police to justify excessive force.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2024
Clinician-led mental health response team expands to Indy's north side
A team of civilians that responds to mental health calls in Indianapolis will expand to the north side.
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