By Jasmine Ramirez Published: Jan. 31, 2022 at 5:41 PM MST TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and city of Tucson are working to address mental health needs in the community while taking pressure off law enforcement. ”When someone calls into 911, they feel they need a quick response, but it
By Megan McNeil | August 11, 2020 at 5:36 PM MST – Updated August 12 at 11:28 AM TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – COVID-19 has pushed a lot of services to online and virtual programs, including learning. Now that list includes free mental health services for TUSD students and their families. Earlier this year,
By sandy | January 10, 2019 | 0 Mental health is declining for America’s youth. According to a study by a Johns Hopkins professor, the chance of an adolescent experiencing major depression rose by 37 percent between 2005 and 2014. Parents, teachers and students need a solution to an epidemic that affects children all over the country. Mental illness
News Release March 3, 2020 Legislators, Advocates and Family Members Affected By Suicide Join Governor To Sign Landmark Bipartisan Mental Health Legislation PHOENIX — Today, Governor Doug Ducey joined mental health advocates, legislators and family members affected by suicide to sign S.B. 1523, also known as Jake’s Law. The legislation, introduced by Senator Kate Brophy McGee and
A new study in the journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self-esteem. This is the first study that shows a direct link between screen time and mental health. Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa Damour joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss tips
By: EducationDive Experts recommend beginning as early as kindergarten, with a focus on age-appropriate instructional practices in areas like reducing stigma and obtaining and maintaining good mental health. When three students in Virginia’s Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) noticed how stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues were affecting many of their peers —
By Bernie Lubell and Kate Snow As millions of U.S. children deal with anxiety or depression, schools are trying to help. By Bernie Lubell and Kate Snow Talking about mental health isn’t taboo in Andrea McCabe’s fifth-grade class at Chatterton School in Merrick, New York. It’s just another day at school. On a recent day,
