This Texas town has the highest rate of youth attempted suicides in the state. A grieving father hopes to reverse it.
According to a new analysis by a national health care company, Lubbock has the highest rate of attempted suicides by children between the ages of 6 and 17. A local leader suggests a dearth of resources isnโt helping.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects request to review Texas death row inmate Andre Thomasโ case
Thomasโ attorneys appealed saying that some members of the jury that sentenced him had expressed racist views. In their dissent, the courtโs three liberal justices wrote that Thomasโ conviction and death sentence were unconstitutional.
โItโs destroying meโ: Storm after storm, climate change increases strain on Texansโ mental health
Tens of thousands of coastal Texas residents have survived repeated extreme weather events including Hurricane Harvey. For many, it has taken an emotional toll, and researchers warn that climate change could be โcatastrophicโ for our mental health.
This time, Gov. Greg Abbott has few suggestions on how the state might prevent future mass shootings
After previous mass killings during his more than seven years in office, Abbott has pledged that lawmakers and his administration would search for solutions. He made no substantive suggestions Wednesday.
One family helps researchers seek cause of Schizophrenia
TELLURIDE, Colo. โ Hearing voices, paranoia, irrational and angry thoughts, these are just some of the symptoms people with schizophrenia deal with. โEvery one of us spent a good portion of our lives fearing,โ Lindsay Rauch told Ivanhoe. Lindsay vocalized, โSome of my most vivid, early childhood memories are of his illness.โAdโHidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of An American Familyโ details what it was like for the Galvin family. โSome of these symptoms can be very subtle and unfortunately, family members sometimes chalk it up to stress, family life transition,โ affirmed Albers-Bowling. Youโll be seeing more of the Galvin family soon as Charlize Theron has contacted Lindsay and is creating a miniseries to raise awareness of schizophrenia.
Level of mentally ill veterans quite high, VA psychologist says
SAN ANTONIO The level of mentally ill veterans at the South Texas Veterans Regional Health Care System is quite high, according to Dr. James Hoover, a clinical psychologist who specializes in suicide prevention. But, he said, the VA Hospital in San Antonio offers a wide array of services for those veterans and their families. Still, he also offered advice for spouses, family members or friends who are trying to help veterans struggling with mental illness. To learn more about the VAs mental health services, click here. RELATED: COVID-19 is affecting individuals with OCD, mental health disorders