The Health team explores the impact of various mental health conditions including schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety. The series examines how these issues affect people at different stages of life, as well as highlights specific challenges and innovative solutions to help various racial and ethnic populations navigate mental health problems.
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The Tuscarawas County Health Department's 2024 report showed progress in unintentional drug overdoses, which were cut by more than half over the previous year, while suicides hit a five-year high. -
Michael Embick, of Ravenna, sought out mental health counseling after two bouts with blood cancer left him with PTSD symptoms. -
The B. Riley House, an LGBTQ+ drug treatment facility, will soon offer mental health care to address the underlying causes of substance abuse and addiction. -
Niki Farahmand uses her social media accounts to help anxious Northeast Ohioans conquer their fears and build community. -
A crisis center is opening in a Cleveland medical office building previously owned by St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. -
Akron launched the mental health co-responder model SCOUT in March 2024. The team handles mental health calls that otherwise would have gone to police or firefighters. -
The unit will house people incarcerated at the jail who are dealing with mental health issues, addiction, are on suicide watch or have other medical problems, Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree said. -
The ordinance, known as Tanisha's Law, was created by Tanisha Anderson's uncle with help from law students at Case Western Reserve University. -
Joseph Raines said his discovery of art was a form of divine intervention that saved his life and gave him the ability to make a difference in others' lives. -
Wizbang Circus School in Cleveland Heights provides a safe space for youth to learn and practice circus arts, which has gained growing interest from youth nationally.
