Gladys Whitfield and Herman Whitfield Jr., have spent the last four months standing at podiums and microphones, beside friends and family and strangers, hoping what happened to their son doesn't slip out of the public's consciousness.

Indianapolis needs more supportive housing – to transition out of addiction, or to live with access to mental health support – but some neighbors don’t want it in their backyards. There are zoning hurdles too.

Five Indiana counties are trialing the method aimed at helping substance abuse disorders and supporting people during and after incarceration.

Authorities South Bend are investigating the fatal police shooting of a Black man who was reportedly dealing with mental illness and had been threatening to commit suicide near an elementary school.

A new type of therapy aims to help people turn their fears into action. It's called climate-aware therapy -- and it's so new that there’s only one person we know of who offers it in Indiana.

Indiana Public Broadcasting compiled online resources that have links to climate-aware therapists, peer support groups, books, podcasts, and more.

Hoosiers having a mental health crisis can call 988 to be connected with a trained specialist. People who need help with behavioral health issues, including substance use, can also receive help.

The launch of 988 is something thats been celebrated as a long-time need by mental health advocates and law enforcement agents. But rolling out the service is proving to be complicated.

In Illinois, providers hope the Living Room model will help fill the gap in mental health services, as the nations new mental health crisis number, 988, rolls out this month.

Herman Whitfield III died after police responded to his mental health crisis. The wrongful death lawsuit alleges Whitfield, who is Black, called out “I can’t breathe” while being restrained by officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept.