mental health

Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov Aruna Miller joined the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, including mental health experts Friday, to discuss solutions for a wave of violence plaguing young people.

Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller promised to advocate for youth mental health with national and local experts at the Behavioral Health System in Baltimore on Friday.

The 988 phone hotline already routes Maryland residents to suicide and prevention experts on standby instead of the 911 police response during a mental health crisis.

Hearing aids are now available to purchase without a doctor’s visit. Who is best suited for an over-the-counter hearing aid? And will a broader market lead to lower costs? Plus, the potential of magic mushrooms to lift stubborn depression. We get a health innovation check-up!

The holidays are upon us. That means lots of opportunities to eat and drink. What if sights and sounds from big gatherings and tempting foods trigger mental health conditions and eating disorders? We talk with two clinicians about it and how to cope.

There was a 36% spike in depression and anxiety among children between 2016 and 2020.

About two-thirds of Americans told the American Psychological Association they felt anxiety about the November election two years ago.

This week on the podcast, two children who want to stop being polite and start getting real with their parents.

Some parents wanted more time for students to heal before returning to school grounds where a student was shot to death last week.

Years of virtual-only education has taken a toll on the health and academic success of students.