MENTAL HEALTH

The North East Independent School District is expanding mental health services for students and families.

Episode 3: San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg discusses importance of mental health and wellness in 'From Living In Silence to Living Out Loud!' podcast with Talli Dolge

Center for Healing and Hope of South Texas is expanding five years after opening following the shooting in Sutherland Springs.

The state has added more beds for jail inmates who need psychiatric treatment to be considered competent to face trial. But at least a third remain empty because the state can’t hire enough people to staff them.

Brown’s appeals ran out after almost 30 years on death row. Defense attorneys claim Harris County prosecutors hid evidence pointing to another suspect in the 1992 shooting deaths of four people in a Houston drug house.

A city survey last year made it crystal clear that teenagers are struggling with their mental health. Now they're following up with a second survey, again written by teens themselves.

According to the American Psychological Association, 90% of Gen Z — which the U.S. Census classifies as people born from 1997 to 2013 — in 2022 had experienced psychological or physical symptoms as a result of stress within a time period of one year.

From moving up, to moving out, the average person will change jobs 12 times during their lifetime. There are steps to take when deciding when it’s time for a change.

Episode 2: A Candid Conversation Surrounding Mental Health In the Workplace

For many of us, we call first responders on our worst days. These days, they’re facing daunting tasks while dealing with staffing issues and high call volumes.

The City of San Antonio received $145 million worth of funding requests. Though that far exceeded the money it had available, the city still didn't award all of its budget.

Episode 1: Finding Pieces of Me Through Mental Wellness provides small everyday tips that can improve mental health

Shades of Blue was created by a woman who experienced a traumatic birth.

Harlandale ISD emailed parents and teachers a survey asking them if they’d support the three-day weekend for teachers to give them time to de-stress and reset.

A new Alzheimer’s drug with FDA approval is soon hitting the market and is the first with clear-cut evidence that it can slow the disease. But on top of medical questions, there are still some practical questions as well.

Things like project deadlines, family drama, and packed schedules can add a lot of stress to someone’s day. But research shows not all stress is actually bad for you.

Local, national resources, tools and books for mental health.

Loneliness can be as detrimental to your health as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.

“From Living in Silence to Living Out Loud” is a monthly video podcast from KSAT 12 focused on mental health and wellness, sharing personal experiences, resources and coping skills. It will be available in January 2023.

It’s been a year since Boerne Police Department launched its mental health unit, and the officer in charge says the success is measured in community education.

What is referred to as the most wonderful time of the year can be the most difficult for others. Experts say the end of the year holiday season can possibly bring emotions of reoccurring sadness, depression, or anxiety.

This weekend marks six months since the launch of the new 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The goal is to get immediate help to people in crisis.

A former Dallas Mavericks draft pick has retired from basketball at the age of 22, saying the game “began to destroy me”.

SAFD firefighter Kevin Burke recently learned more firefighters die from suicide than fire. He decided it was time to share a poem he wrote with vulnerability, to show his peers it's okay to ask for help. It was used as part of SAFD's mental health week this month.

An idea that a local mother used to help her daughter has evolved into a full fledged business -- thanks in part to San Antonio Start-up Week.

Law enforcement officers are on the go when answering most calls, but when it comes to mental health situations, they’re trained to slow down and engage.

The nonprofit’s mission is to help people reach their highest potential, gain self-confidence and self-esteem through equine oriented activities.

Undiagnosed and untreated mental illness can result in unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse and much more.

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.

Prince William says online safety for young people should be "prerequisite, not an afterthought" after inquest into 14-year-old's death

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.

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

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