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City officials on Friday announced an important expansion of Chicago's mental health response teams, adding a second shift for non-police crews dispatched to respond to mental health emergencies.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
Experts say it’s important to incorporate meaningful social interaction into your day, regardless of where you work.
A man who was shot and killed by police in northwest suburban Des Plaines on Wednesday was threatening officers with an electric hedge trimmer and ignored officers to drop it, police said on Thursday.
Chicago area leaders, advocates and members of the LGBTQ+ community are calling for the federal government to restore the specialized crisis hotline for their community.
Every recommendation in the latest state audit of DCFS — covering home safety checks, aftercare services, medical screenings, and staffing — was also issued in a 2022 audit, with the agency still not in full compliance.
While there were traditional photo and video shoots, the event featured physical, mental and emotional self-care activities along with discussions surrounding teen suicide prevention.
The Lindsay Clancy trial has put a spotlight on psychiatric medications and maternal mental health, especially postpartum psychosis.
How can we give ourselves micro moments of self-care? Jill Kottmeier, program director of wellbeing and vitality with Endeavor Health, joins Marie Saavedra with some ideas.
Mental health awareness in the Black community is something that is not often discussed, and it can be even more taboo when it comes to men. But Victor Love of the Mentalhood Culture Initiative is taking on the topic head-on. He joins Dana Kozlov, followed by a performance by poet Blaq Ice reciting his original poem “Hero.”
Priya Shah was born without a left hand, but what she first described as an "oppression" towards her aspirations, quickly transformed into inspiration.
The Simple Good is a Chicago nonprofit that is aimed at supporting young people and their mental health through art programming.
Doctors say when artificial intelligence replaces real help and connection it can be harmful to a child's development.
The mentoring group Focus Fairies throws events for girls in Chicago who may be dealing with violence so they can feel like children again.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
School and work can make our lives feel go, go, go all the time. For your mental health, take time to slow down this summer and enjoy your hobbies, family and friends.
A 24-7 text line for teens is providing access to live, trained crisis counselors for free. Text LF999 to 741741
Whether you need to check into "Schitt's Creek," spend some time with your "Friends" or binge "The Brady Bunch," turns out that comfort tv re-watch can do some good for your mental health.
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced a new street psychiatry pilot program and expanded mental health safety net thanks to an investment of over $16 million.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics found parents in one in five homes believed their child needed treatment for mental health.
Anyone can talk to AI about anything, and young people are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to fill a void for human connection and romantic relationships. As chatbot use rises, experts are becoming more concerned about AI psychosis as well.
A recent report in Jama found that about 13% of young people now use AI chatbots for mental health advice.
