Mental Health
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State officials say colleges can do more to improve student mental health
The Office of Children’s Mental Health released new recommendations this week for students, parents and colleges to improve mental health and sense of belonging on campus.
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Suicide prevention training program expands in honor of late Milwaukee alder
Levi Stein wants to train 1,000 people in Wisconsin by World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.
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More than therapy chatbots: How else is AI incorporated into mental health care?
WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” spoke with two Wisconsin mental health care professionals who are embracing artificial intelligence while, they say, keeping ethics and patient safety at top of mind.
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In Sun Prairie, dispatchers are sending mental health specialists instead of police to some emergency calls
CARES started responding to calls in Sun Prairie on Monday, and will be available in that suburb to the northeast of Madison over the course of a year-long pilot program.
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Overdose deaths declined for second straight year in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County saw a decline in overdose deaths for the second year in a row in 2024 — an encouraging trend for local leaders after years of climbing overdose deaths.
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‘Mind Over Meetings’ offers workplace strategies for people with mental illness
Kody Green of La Crosse has a new book out that shares his experiences living with schizophrenia and struggling in the workplace.
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Report: Majority of Wisconsin teens suffer from mental health issues
Mental health problems affect the majority of teens in Wisconsin with girls and LGBTQ+ teens reportedly suffering the most.
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Wisconsin researchers make surprising discovery about impacts of childhood trauma
UW-Madison researchers used data collected from more than 11,000 youth over four years to discover a new way of thinking about childhood trauma and mental illness.
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Online extremists influence kids like the Abundant Life shooter. Grieving parents are trying to stop them.
Police have yet to reveal a motive for the Abundant Life Christian School school shooting in Madison on Dec. 16, but researchers say shooter Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow had an online history that shows an obsession with violence and extremism.
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‘Don’t look for just one magic cure’ to your seasonal depression
The leading researcher on seasonal affective disorder and a mental health expert from UW-Madison discuss how to get yourself through the winter blues.
