/tags/mental-health Mental Health en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-23/st-louis-database-asian-americans-therapists One St. Louis area civic youth organization is trying to reduce mental health stigma among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by offering a statewide Asian therapist database. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-23/st-louis-database-asian-americans-therapists Andrea Y. Henderson /government-politics-issues/2025-06-13/missourians-stuck-in-jail-waiting-for-mental-health-care-up-40-from-last-year The 444 individuals on the Department of Mental Health’s waitlist have been charged with crimes but not convicted. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:55:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-13/missourians-stuck-in-jail-waiting-for-mental-health-care-up-40-from-last-year Clara Bates /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-04-04/health-care-systems-collaborate-address-community-health-needs-st-louis The chief community health officer at SSM Health hopes that a joint effort by local hospital systems will result in improved health outcomes in St. Louis. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-04-04/health-care-systems-collaborate-address-community-health-needs-st-louis Emily Woodbury /health-science-environment/2025-01-29/record-number-of-missouri-residents-jail-court-ordered-mental-health-care There are 418 Missourians across the state on a waiting list for a mental health bed, up from around 300 at this time last year. People are spending an average of 14 months in jail before receiving their court-ordered treatment. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:38:09 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-29/record-number-of-missouri-residents-jail-court-ordered-mental-health-care Clara Bates /health-science-environment/2025-01-21/pediatric-mental-health-facility-can-move-forward-after-webster-groves-vote St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the behavioral health provider KVC needed the council’s approval before building the complex. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:20:41 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-21/pediatric-mental-health-facility-can-move-forward-after-webster-groves-vote Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2025-01-08/supporters-pack-hearing-for-webster-groves-pediatric-mental-health-hospital The Webster Groves City Council still needs to vote on a measure that would allow construction of a 77-bed pediatric mental health hospital. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-08/supporters-pack-hearing-for-webster-groves-pediatric-mental-health-hospital Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2025-01-06/webster-groves-kvc-childrens-mental-health-hospital-debate The need for inpatient mental health care for pediatric patients has grown in recent years. Health officials say a proposed facility in Webster Groves could provide much-needed treatment. But some nearby neighbors don’t like the plan. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-06/webster-groves-kvc-childrens-mental-health-hospital-debate Sarah Fentem /law-order/2024-11-19/st-charles-county-police-get-additional-backup-on-mental-health-calls A federal grant will cover the $1.5 million cost of the program’s first two years. The grant will also allow St. Louis County Police to expand their program. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:11:36 GMT /law-order/2024-11-19/st-charles-county-police-get-additional-backup-on-mental-health-calls Rachel Lippmann /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-28/how-to-better-support-youths-mental-health-and-well-being-amid-anxieties-of-school-violence Students today face a fear that was unheard of in previous generations. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:08:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-28/how-to-better-support-youths-mental-health-and-well-being-amid-anxieties-of-school-violence Miya Norfleet /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-07/how-two-black-men-use-their-experience-to-help-peers-address-mental-health-challenges Nationally, only 4% of mental health professionals are Black, which means prospective Black clients have fewer options to find someone they can relate to. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:37:24 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-07/how-two-black-men-use-their-experience-to-help-peers-address-mental-health-challenges Jada Jones