U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) said access to mental health services is vital for K-12 students' well-being and academic success. And he's backing legislation that tries to drive more people into school mental health care jobs.

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month; that’s why the Indianapolis-native, musician and activist Taylor Hall chose the month of May to release her latest collection of songs Cheaper Than Therapy.

Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.