Articles tagged as: mental health
February 21, 2024
A new blood test would objectively determine psychosis risk and best treatments
The test identifies biomarkers in a patient’s blood that measure the current severity, and future risk, of psychosis. It also can predict which medications might work well for that patient.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2024
Weekly Statehouse Update: Mandates and restrictions in active shooter drills, local dog sale bans
Republicans advance a bill eliminating local bans on selling dogs at pet stores. A Senate committee approves legislation requiring schools to develop armed intruder drills. And grassroots substance use recovery groups would get more funding opportunities under a bill heading to the Senate floor. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2024
Senate passes slate of education bills on chronic absenteeism, mental health, internet safety
A slate of education bills passed out of the Senate Tuesday after debate and endorsement from lawmakers. Those proposals will now move to the House for further deliberation.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2023
Your college student is back home and you want to talk mental health? Keep this mind
Thousands of college students are home with their families this week. It's a great time for parents to check on their kids' mental health but they need the right approach to do it.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2023
WFYI’s education stories of 2023 – special education investigations, mental health, science of reading
This year, WFYI reporters tackled complex education investigations and explainers in audio and written reports
Read MoreDecember 12, 2023
IMPD releases edited video of two police action shootings in October
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released edited videos on Friday of two police action shootings that occurred in October.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2023
First Lady Rosalynn Carter's legacy on mental health boils down to one word: Hope
The former first lady fought with persistence to put care for mental and physical health on equal footing and to eliminate discrimination toward people with mental illnesses.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2023
Indiana loses $4.2 billion due to untreated mental illness. How did we get here?
Untreated mental health cost Indiana $4.2 billion in 2019. The state has adopted a new law in an attempt to make it more accessible. But many people still endure barriers to seeking treatment.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2023
Gun violence survivors may hesitate to seek mental health care despite trauma, new study found
Survivors of nonfatal shootings do not always seek professional mental health help despite trauma, according to a new study. Stigma and fear of getting in trouble are some of the reasons why.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2023
To improve law enforcement interactions, communities look to crisis intervention, resource mapping
Some counties are looking for new ways to improve interactions between law enforcement and people experiencing a mental health crisis. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is coordinating with local advisory councils to provide crisis intervention training and resource mapping.
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