MENTAL HEALTH

A mental health survey conducted in San Antonio found nearly 50% of people ages 12 to 19 are experiencing mental health issues. The survey found an even higher rate of mental health issues among LGBTQ+ and gender diverse youth.

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A local nonprofit has been dedicated to making sure people in the food and beverage industry have access to affordable mental health services and support groups.

A state sponsored anonymous app helps mentally distressed law enforcement officers seeking to peer support.

Not only can depression impact mental wellbeing, but it also interferes with the ability to complete physical job tasks about 20 percent of the time.

The Lutheran Church Charities K-9 comfort dogs arrived Monday in Uvalde and went straight to work at the town square. Community members stopped to pet the teams of golden retrievers.

The Uvalde Resiliency Center was established almost immediately following the horrific events that happened at Robb Elementary, being temporarily set up at the Uvalde County Fairplex.

Judson ISD students have a new four-legged friend and her name is Joy, but everyone calls her Jojo.

The Alamo Colleges District received a $200,000 grant to fund a plan focused on improving mental health and well-being across the different campuses.

If it's been a few days since school started and students are still showing signs of back to class jitters, it maybe more than that says one expert.

Here are some ways families can stop on top of their mental health as students return back to school.

KSAT12 spoke to a mental health expert about the mental health of the parents, which is just as important as the child’s.

As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features designed to make their services safer and more age appropriate.

An area school district is implementing a program this new school year to help support students academically, socially and emotionally.

KSAT spoke with a mental health expert about ways to provide an emotionally sound environment at home.

More than a dozen laws were passed in 2019 focused on school safety after the Santa Fe school shooting. KSAT Explains what is in those laws and what other measures state officials have taken since the laws were enacted.

Monday is the first day of school for South San ISD, Jourdanton ISD and Edgewood ISD and many other districts will soon then follow.

Some Texas lawmakers who oppose red flag laws have argued that we already have laws that can force someone to give up their guns, so why do we need more, and is that accurate? KSAT Explains.

Douglass Elementary School has been busy this summer preparing for the social and emotional wellness of its students and staff.

There is a new guideline for parents on how to support their teens’ emotional and mental health.

A widow and mother shared her personal experience with suicide as she advocates for the new three-digit suicide hotline number.

The Kendall County Behavioral Health Collaborative is a mental health coalition that began a couple years ago with a focus on kids.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy spoke with KSAT to discuss what his office is doing to help Latinos gain access to mental health treatment.

An avid paddleboarder, Mike Shoreman was told he could never paddleboard again. But he didn’t pay attention to that edict and now is trying to make history.

KSAT Community is proud to spotlight Clarity Child Guidance Center for their persistence in advocating youth mental health.

The Uvalde Together Resiliency Center opened as a place for the community to get the resources they need as they move through the Robb Elementary tragedy.

It’s estimated that 13 to 20 percent of children living in the U.S. have experienced a mental disorder.

After the Uvalde school shooting, like many mass shootings, mental health became a topic of discussion among politicians after the public demanded change in gun laws.

Bexar County Criminal District Courts are working to tackle mental health by asking the state for more funding.

The survivor of a nightclub mass shooting gave advice to the community of Uvalde at a Vote Latino event on Saturday morning.

Licensed clinical providers will offer support to community members in Uvalde who feel anxious, lost, and confused following the mass shooting Robb Elementary that killed 19 students and two teachers.

Teenagers in the US are struggling when it comes to mental health.

The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas is launching a $2.4 million fundraising campaign to help expand its presence in Uvalde, following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary that killed 19 students and two teachers.

Joy Behar has had enough of the rhetoric regarding mental health and guns.

A counselor who helped in Sutherland springs and is now helping in Uvalde says she and her colleagues are taking care of their own mental health to continue helping others.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration Tuesday for the city of Uvalde after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School last week claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers and left several other people injured.

Abbott diverted the funds to add to his effort to send National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border, currently known as Operation Lone Star.

A Thomas Jefferson High School senior wants to break the stigma surrounding mental health especially among teens.

San Antonio is hosting a youth mental health awareness walk this weekend to break down the stigma surrounding mental health.

School counselors are overwhelmed juggling multiple projects, with little to no budget to hire help, and the bulk of importance is now placed on test scores rather than aiding those with mental instabilities.

McLoughlin said the need for mental health resources is something “we’ve been screaming about for a long time in our communities.”

People in Uvalde will have the chance to speak to grief counselors on Wednesday following the school shooting that occurred at Robb Elementary on Tuesday afternoon.

Two friends came up an app aimed at making it easy to check in on your friends and family. WeTree is currently available on desktop and is coming to mobile apps soon.

The Center for Health Care Services is having a fundraiser to help fight the stigma around mental health.

Youth and young adults had been experiencing rises in depression, anxiety and self-harm over the past decade.

In the midst of the pandemic, Coach Ang Atwell decided to close her first small business to give life coaching a try-- something she knew she'd always wanted to do.

The gym is offering all teens a free membership from May 16 through Aug. 31 to encourage physical and mental wellness.

Pinwheels popping up at Hemisfair. A nonprofit is using colorful pinwheels to bring attention to Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month.

The April 14 episode of “Breakdown with #StephAndSteve” focused on how the pandemic has affected teenagers’ mental health and what parents can do to help their children.

Breakdown with #StephAndSteve explored mental health issues teenagers are facing and what steps parents can take to help.

5 things to know about neurodiversity and why it's becoming a hot topic.

9 ways to cope with mental health challenges in the workplace.

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