mental health

The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office will not file criminal charges in the death of Cedric Lofton, who died in September after being taken to the Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center.

Overexposure to physical and mental stress that can result in feeling detached and hopeless is risk of of the pandemic.

Growing concerns over climate change also are a growing threat to our mental health.

Counselor Mercedes Mora says the pandemic has taken a toll on her clients, her community and herself.

Inside Missouri's growing community of Black gun owners, even enthusiasts are alarmed about how quickly suicide rates are rising. But the message of crisis prevention isn't always a popular one.

After winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, track star Courtney Frerichs returns to the University of Missouri - Kansas City on December 19 to address the graduating class.

Grant money approved this month by the Johnson County Commission will go towards hiring at least 14 full-time staff positions for various mental health care and service needs throughout the county.

The Stress in America survey has been tracking the mental health toll of the past year. More patients, longer wait times and overloaded practitioners add up to a system on the brink of failing.

The city of Independence voted unanimously on Monday to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, becoming the fifth city in the area to do so. A Blue Springs council member says he's ready to introduce a similar ordinance.

Missouri had the 4th highest rate in the country of residents taking benzodiazepines, and that was before the pandemic amped up anxiety. Experts say that long term use of these medications can cause lasting problems for patients.

As several local high schools deal with incidents of hateful acts, family psychologist Wes Crenshaw says the current political and social climate may lead them to act in that way.

More young people say they're struggling with anxiety and depression related to climate change. In Kansas City, one mother is pushing the environmental movement to prioritize mental health and prevent activists from burning out.