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Ohio farmers are stressed. What’s stopping so many from seeking help?
CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Between the high costs of running a farm, unpredictable weather and fluctuating markets, farming can be a stressful profession — so much so that the suicide… Read More
The MRSS state number for youth in crisis is expanding across Ohio
AKRON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — When Maxx Richards was in sixth grade, they were having a really hard time at school. “I went to my school counselor for doing… Read More
The opioid crisis disproportionately impacts Black Ohioans — so why aren’t more of them on the board dispersing settlement funds?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — Over the course of 18 years, Ohio and its communities are receiving nearly $2 billion from pharmaceutical companies to compensate for harm caused by opioids. The… Read More
Postpartum depression is common. New research aims to help rural moms get care
ATHENS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Postpartum depression affects a lot of women. Research suggests about 1 in 7 new moms deal with it. But fewer than half get the mental health care… Read More
CDC provisional data show a pronounced decline of Ohio overdose deaths
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Center for Disease Control preliminary data shows a pronounced decline in drug overdose deaths throughout Ohio—one that started in 2023 and seems to be the… Read More
Ohio suicide prevention advocates brace for the potential of fewer funds
Suicide is a public health crisis. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be reached by calling or texting 988. More… Read More
Ohio’s 988 suicide crisis line launched two years ago. Here’s how it’s going
CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — No matter what time you call the 988 suicide prevention line, someone is there to answer. Today, James Reeves picks up the phone. “Thank you… Read More
Ohio’s school-based behavioral health services grow amid a youth mental health crisis
CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Youth mental health has worsened across the country since the pandemic. Ohio has been no exception. A third of Ohio students reported challenges with anxiety,… Read More
DeWine signs record $3.5 billion Ohio capital appropriations budget into law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine signed the capital appropriations budget into law Friday, crystallizing billions of dollars in infrastructure investments across Ohio. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted,… Read More
One year of sports bets are on the books in Ohio. Lawmakers and stakeholders are looking ahead
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although wagers on athletic events at the professional and collegiate levels went legal statewide at midnight on Jan. 1 last year, it’s not a… Read More
Kentucky lawmakers advance a bill intended to prevent military veteran suicide
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Veteran suicide prevention legislation started advancing Tuesday as lawmakers pursue a strategy meant to better serve those who joined the military. House Bill 30, with bipartisan… Read More
Ohio University will join a decade-long mental health and addiction study
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio University along with nine other universities in the state will embark on a 10-year mental health study, assisted by an initial $20 million… Read More
After months of planning, a resource center with services for homelessness opens in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Months of collaboration among local stakeholders have finally borne fruit with the opening of a new homeless shelter on the outskirts of Chillicothe. An… Read More
The Athens Friendship Bench program announces new community training as its popularity grows
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Olivia Degitz has noticed a change among the teenagers who come to the Chauncey Public Library to hang out. “When somebody comes into the… Read More
States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
Updated October 24, 2023 at 4:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A group of more than 40 states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of designing products… Read More
Youth mental health summit brings educators and caregivers together in Logan
LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Roughly 200 mental health professionals, educators and school administrators gathered Thursday at Logan High School for a mental health summit on youth suicide prevention…. Read More
These habits can cut the risk of depression in half, a new study finds
WASHINGTON (NPR) — If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, here’s a strategy that may help boost your mental health: Spend the next week observing your… Read More
Communities across Appalachia band together for the first-ever 13-state Narcan distribution event
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An effort to destigmatize the use of Narcan that started as a pilot in two West Virginia counties has expanded to all thirteen states in Appalachia this… Read More
DeWine names a leader for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has named the first-ever leader for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, a private, nonprofit organization that will oversee prevention and recovery… Read More
Call it ‘stealth mental health’ — some care for elders helps more without the label
WASHINGTON (NPR) — The pandemic drew a lot of attention to young people’s mental health. But older people have suffered, too. Many elders are struggling with loneliness, anxiety, or substance… Read More
Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Imagine if during a deadly public health crisis, 80% of Americans weren’t able to get safe, effective medications proven to help people recover. A study published Monday… Read More
Mental health care shortages complicate efforts in schools to help low-income students combat learning loss
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When schools switched to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, some students just fell off the radar. Fort Frye Superintendent Stephanie Starcher estimated her… Read More
A new report on poverty in Ohio highlights three areas of pressing need
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Low-income Ohioans are falling behind despite the state’s improving economic prospects, according to the 2023 State of Poverty in Ohio report. The report, issued… Read More
Photo Gallery: Athens’ Friendship Bench program trains volunteers to lend an ear when it comes to mental health
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A new group of volunteers in Athens are ready to offer a sympathetic ear to their neighbors in need after a recent Friendship Bench program training…. Read More
A ban on kids under 16 using social media is back in Ohio Senate’s version of the state budget
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R) ban on social media use by minors under 16 without parental permission is back in the Ohio Senate’s version of… Read More
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