/tags/mental-health mental health en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:58:22 GMT /local-news/2025-07-23/metroparks-mental-health-addiction-crises-help-sign Butler County's MetroParks system is posting signs listing mental health and addiction recovery hotlines. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:58:22 GMT /local-news/2025-07-23/metroparks-mental-health-addiction-crises-help-sign Bill Rinehart /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-01-21/why-therapist-dropped-insurance More mental healthcare providers are turning away from insurance companies. Here's how to afford your care. Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-01-21/why-therapist-dropped-insurance /2024-10-16/a-service-for-youth-in-crisis-is-expanding-across-ohio When a child or young adult is having a crisis, parents and teachers often turn to institutions, like psych wards or the police, for help. But an increasing number of Ohioans now have another option. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:13:00 GMT /2024-10-16/a-service-for-youth-in-crisis-is-expanding-across-ohio Erin Gottsacker /2024-09-06/988-mental-health-crisis-hotline-expands-in-second-year-even-as-more-awareness-needed State health officials say greater awareness of 988, the mental health crisis hotline, is a major key to getting more people connected to the care they need. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:27:29 GMT /2024-09-06/988-mental-health-crisis-hotline-expands-in-second-year-even-as-more-awareness-needed Brandon Smith /health/2024-08-30/grieve-tips-national-grief-awareness-day Grieving is something we all do as humans. WVXU spoke with an expert on grief for National Grief Awareness Day, Aug. 30. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 06:08:00 GMT /health/2024-08-30/grieve-tips-national-grief-awareness-day Tana Weingartner /news-from-npr/2024-08-27/insurers-can-restrict-mental-health-care-what-laws-protect-patients-in-your-state It can be really hard to get mental health care in the U.S. Even if you find a therapist in network, your insurer can refuse to cover the prescribed treatment. Here are the laws protecting patients. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-08-27/insurers-can-restrict-mental-health-care-what-laws-protect-patients-in-your-state Annie Waldman, Maya Miller /local-news/2024-08-22/clermont-county-parks-988-signage-mental-health-crisis The Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board and Clermont County Suicide Prevention Coalition are working with state and federal agencies on suicide prevention efforts. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:24:12 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/clermont-county-parks-988-signage-mental-health-crisis Tana Weingartner /2024-06-11/in-one-ohio-county-peers-are-filling-in-the-gaps-of-behavioral-health-care There aren't enough behavioral health providers in Ohio to keep up with rising demand. So people are increasingly leaning on another source of support: peers. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:54:00 GMT /2024-06-11/in-one-ohio-county-peers-are-filling-in-the-gaps-of-behavioral-health-care Erin Gottsacker /education/2024-05-16/youth-mental-health-data-gathering-ohio As suicide has become a leading cause of death among youth in recent years, experts say that if more data is collected on youth mental health, the greater chance prevention efforts are successful. Thu, 16 May 2024 07:21:00 GMT /education/2024-05-16/youth-mental-health-data-gathering-ohio Owen Racer /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-05-13/ketamine-treatment-resistant-depression Once considered a club drug, doctors are now using ketamine to treat depression, but there is no standard protocol. Mon, 13 May 2024 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-05-13/ketamine-treatment-resistant-depression