Teens turning to TikTok for mental health advice are self-diagnosing
A California psychology professor has gained a million followers on TikTok by debunking "wellness" advice that could do more harm than good.
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A California psychology professor has gained a million followers on TikTok by debunking "wellness" advice that could do more harm than good.
Children and teens across the U.S. increasingly face significant mental health challenges and a severe shortage of services to treat them. The result: kids everywhere are in crisis.
Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden and his team of officers and other city officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the launch of an organizational wellness unit at the Police Department's operations building.
San Francisco has been awarded a $33.7 million grant to build new psychiatric facilities for young people, according to a statement from Mayor London Breed.
After New York City announced an initiative that would give city agencies more leeway to involuntarily hospitalize mentally ill people, even if they do not pose an immediate danger, San Francisco could be following suit.
"I'm going to be very open with everybody about this: I've been to four treatment centers," the 30-year-old singer, actress and entrepreneur told Rolling Stone.
Community Medical Centers will launch a mobile crisis intervention response program in downtown Stockton and said it eventually hopes to have four vans providing services throughout the city around the clock.
An important lifeline for those struggling with depression was made easier to use last July when the National Suicide Hotline switched from a 12-digit number to three digits: 988.
Elizabeth Cook talks to Mental Health Association of San Francisco CEO Mark Salazar about free services available in the Bay Area and California for those who need help (10-10-2022)
It's "absolutely" OK to talk with your child about suicide, a family therapist said.
While Governor Gavin Newsom's CARE Court initiative has been the focus of a theoretical debate about civil rights versus patient care, some Bay Area residents argue they're living a hellish existence because of society's refusal to be realistic about mental illness.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on Gov. Gavin Newsom signing law that creates mental health care courts (9-14-2022)
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed new legislation aimed at helping people across the state dealing with mental health and substance-abuse issues.
Mental health therapists and nurses at Kaiser Permanente in their fifth week of striking have called on state regulators to prevent the health care provider from using temporary replacement workers.
Mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente on Monday are set to begin their second week on the picket line at several locations around Northern California and the Central Valley.
Young people contributed to a fundraising documentary for The Community Photobooth that deals with young people's mental health concerns. Reed Cowan reports. (8-19-22)
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week announced a new plan to overhaul California's mental health system for children.
Reed Cowan speaks with Dr. Barbara Bentley, clinical psychologist at Stanford Medicine Children's Health. (8-18-22)
"I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior," the 29-year-old actor star said.
On July 16, call centers in California and the rest of the nation will start taking calls from 988, the new number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. But some outside observers worry the easier-to-remember number will lead to an increase in calls that will overwhelm states that aren't prepared.
A new national suicide and crisis lifeline is set to launch Saturday. People will be able to call or text 988 seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Shawn Chitnis reports. (7-15-22)
This week's Students Rising Above scholar knows how devastating it can be when someone you love is struggling with their mental health and the importance of also taking care of yourself.
Amie Tyler created a community healing wall and placed it in downtown San Mateo.
Justin Andrews reports on how the intense pressure of the pandemic affected one Bay Area nurse (5-18-2022)
A state proposal that would provide more help for the mentally ill includes a provision that would force some patients into treatment, a provision that's generating both criticism and support.
