Mental health
Phoenix poet Austin Davis, who is holding a workshop in Tempe on Oct. 15, says writing has helped him process his mental health conditions.
Keep to your routines, limit children’s exposure to news reports, and, above all, listen to them, mental health experts say.
Meals on Wheels America and Arizona State University are partnering on a study of the effect pets have on social isolation and loneliness.
The national suicide hotline is 800-273-8255 — however, the 988 Implementation Act to make it easier for Americans to have an effortless way to get the help they need.
Clinicians fear prolonged isolation and anxiety amidst pandemic could elevate youth suicide risk. The pandemic has affected different people in different ways, causing financial stress due to job loss, sliding grades, relationship pressures, and worries that vulnerable loved ones could contract COVID-19. But one factor that has affected Americans across the country is the loss...
What to know to help your kids process traumatic events as you might be struggling to process them yourself.
A 2018 study on the Phoenix Police Department found that nearly 45% of respondents said officers only made the situation worse. Protesters over the summer called for defunding Phoenix police, motivated in part by a deep skepticism about officers’ ability to properly handle mental health crises. Activists point to police shooting deaths of mentally ill...
