Gov. Pritzker signs bill requiring mental health screenings in schools
The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.
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The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.
Take a Mental Health Minute with Marie Saavedra and learn about the benefits of gardening.
Scream Club Chicago has found an unorthodox way to let off some steam and make life a little easier.
The study found smartphone use by kids under thirteen was associated with mental health problems, especially among girls.
Head to the local pool and take a Mental Health Minute with Marie Saavedra.
More than 40 percent of adults report that climate change is impacting their mental health, according to a recent survey from the American Psychiatric Association. About a third, or 35 percent, worry about the issue weekly, suggesting it's a significant source of stress.
Take a "worry holiday" with Marie Saavedra during your Mental Health Minute.
Here's how a short catch-up with a friend can change your day. Take a Mental Health Minute with Marie Saavedra.
Take a Mental Health Minute with Marie Saavedra and learn about the benefits of developing a routine.
The heat is back on Thursday and so are the health concerns. The health concerns are not just physical, your mental health can be impacted too.
Take a Mental Health Minute with Marie Saavedra and add ease to your life.
A part of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth — known as 988 option 3 — will close in July, the agency said.
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A new Chicago police policy puts a temporary pause on the involvement any outside group that comes to roll calls or the beginning of a shift.
A new Chicago police policy puts a temporary pause on the involvement any outside group that comes to roll calls or the beginning of a shift. Marissa Sulek reports.
Take a minute for your mental health with Marie Saavedra and learn more about gratitude.
Take a minute for your mental health with Marie Saavedra and become a joy cultivator.
There are many ways to approach therapy, but Chicago Adventure Therapy takes young people outside and into the city's urban wilderness for lessons straight from Mother Nature.
Get out and volunteer for your mental health.
Salud was the only group in Chicago to receive grant money, and the group held an event full of art, music, and conversations about mental health Thursday night.
Take a minute for your mental health with Marie Saavedra.
Mental Health Court is a two-year program — open to people convicted of nonviolent crimes driven by mental illness.
Police have identified Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, as the man they believe bypassed barricades, ramming a black SUV through a festival celebrating Filipino heritage. Investigators say the suspect was not motivated by terrorism, and was known to police through his significant history with mental health issues.
Take a minute for your mental health with Marie Saavedra.
Following the loss of two Hinsdale students, the community is taking on the ice bucket challenge to support mental health.
