mental health

A 'First Aid Kit' For Mental Health: Program Expands Throughout Metro

Elana Gordon, Matthew Long-Middleton and Claire McInerny — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:51:35 +0000

A first aid kit is helpful when you cut yourself or get a burn and if someone stops breathing, you can administer CPR. These medical skills are helpful for physical ailments, but how do you care for someone in the midst of a mental health crisis? Mental Health First Aid is a nationwide program that trains members of a community on how to interact and help someone with any mental illness.

The Case for Dental Health

Elana Gordon, Matthew Long-Middleton and Claire McInerny — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:40:32 +0000

A yearly physical is the norm for most of us, whether for children or their adult parents, and it's considered a part of living a healthy lifestyle. But not all areas of health are examined by one doctor, and one area of our health that is often neglected is oral health.

Brownback Calls For Preserving, Strengthening Mental Health Safety Net

Elana Gordon — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:14:32 +0000

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback wants to continue funding mental health services at the state's current level.

The State Of Mental Illness In KC

Matthew Long-Middleton and Jabulani Leffall and Claire McInerny — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:33:53 +0000

Mental illness is a problem in every community, but what resources and services are available in Kansas City?

Missouri Senators Disagree About Gun Control

Chris McDaniel — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:14:49 +0000

After the tragedy in Connecticut, many are now looking to Congress and the President to enact legislation that will curb gun violence. But Missouri’s Senators don’t agree on what that response should be.

A Look At What Triggers Murder-Suicides

Susan B. Wilson — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:44:52 +0000

Murder suicide is rare, but on the rise across the country. Missouri is in the top ten for women killed by intimate partners, and murder-suicide has increased in Kansas.

Medicare Boosting Coverage For Mental Health Issues

editor — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:46:00 +0000

Medicare coverage for people with depression used to be, well, depressing.

Longtime Mental Health Leader Retires

Elana Gordon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:34:34 +0000

For many decades, David Wiebe has been at the forefront of mental health care in the Kansas City region, helping shape the community mental health system that exists in Kansas today. As director of Johnson County Mental Health for more than two decades, Wiebe has overseen its growth from a staff of 80 to one of 400 - one that today helps thousands of predominantly low-income people with mental illnesses live independently.

Psychologist Treats Victims Of Priest Sex Abuse

Sylvia Maria Gross — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:44:29 +0000

Recent events in Kansas City have raised a new public furor about abuse by Catholic priests, but no one really knows how long the problem has been going on. According to the Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests, nearly 16,000 abuse victims have spoken out nationwide since 1950.

Parents, Teens & Tension

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:15:00 +0000

So your kid went off to college, experienced freedom, set his own schedule, abided by his own rules, and now he’s home for winter break…for a few weeks.

Yeah, there’s gonna be some tension. We've seen it play out in movies and TV shows that poke fun at family dysfunction around the holidays.

Recent Suicides Raise Awareness

Brian Ellison, Stephen Steigman and Luke Martin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:13:15 +0000

Countless Americans have relatives, friends, or colleagues who have committed suicide. When Fox 4 Kansas City meteorologist Don Harman took his own life last week, many people realized that suicide can affect those whom we least suspect.

Proposed Closure of Kansas Facility For Developmentally Disabled Would Be Gradual

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:28:21 +0000

Lawrence, KS – The Kansas Neurological Institute serves some 150 profoundly disabled adults. If the Kansas Legislature approves the proposal, the facility would be closed gradually.

Kansans To Vote On Voting Rights of Kansans with Mental Illnesses

Elana Gordon — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:25:20 +0000

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Kansas City, KS – Right now, the Kansas legislature has the authority to prohibit someone with a mental illness from voting. Next Tuesday, voters will decide whether or not to change that. Constitutional Amendment Question No. 2, as it's called, has not met much formal opposition. But as KCUR's Elana Gordon reports, proponents say a victory would still be extremely significant.

State Mental Health Programs Brace For More Cuts

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:23:30 +0000

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Jefferson City, MO – Mental Health officials in Missouri are awaiting word if Governor Jay Nixon will cut their budget even more than lawmakers did this year.