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Kam Carman, a former TV news and weather presenter, recently discovered she has ADHD after years of misdiagnosing her symptoms as depression and anxiety.
It’s not always comfortable talking about mental health with your kids but experts say those conversations are critical for a child’s healthy development and well-being.
The study looked at the impacts of racism, alcohol abuse and mental distress on the number of gun purchases among Asian Americans.
The winter's persistent cloud cover and cold can take a toll -- but this time around, I am prepared for it to be more intense for me. Here's why.
It's been called the quiet crisis in college sports as student-athletes struggle with mental exhaustion, anxiety, and depression, but mental health issues can impact athletes at any age.
Each grant recipient provides a service improving the well-being of the community members it serves.
Your child’s mental health is very important, so we spoke to Dr. Kristyn Gregory, a Psychiatrist and the Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Blue Cross Blue Sheild to get their advice on how to help your kids this summer.
Teachers at one school are finding great success with music as a therapy for children with intellectual and developmental differences.
According to the American Psychological Association, 90% of Gen Z — which the U.S. Census classifies as people born from 1997 to 2013 — in 2022 had experienced psychological or physical symptoms as a result of stress within a time period of one year.
A new support group aims to provide support to BIPOC students who struggle with anxiety, depression or other mental health issues.
A child psychiatrist at the University of Michigan explains the best methods to help young children and teens process traumatic events.
For many of us, we call first responders on our worst days. These days, they’re facing daunting tasks while dealing with staffing issues and high call volumes.
The Northville Educational Foundation is partnering with Northville Public Schools for the eighth Annual Northville Parent Camp.
If you woke up this morning and felt numb over “yet another mass shooting,” you’re not alone.
Stress is something we can’t avoid, but there are ways to manage it for optimal health. We spoke to Dr. Chris Perron, author of The Simple Plan, to get his uncomplicated advice on how to cope with stress.
Funding will go towards several areas identified as needing additional support including prevention, mental health training courses, facilitating support for parents and coordinating mental health initiatives.
Society is focusing more on mental wellness than ever before, especially this time of year. That doesn’t mean that we know where to start to help ourselves.
Detroit police are expanding its crisis intervention unit in hopes of avoiding using lethal force, especially when handling those suffering from mental illness.
A Dearborn man charged with ethnic intimidation after an antisemitic incident is going on a hunger strike behind bars, according to his family.
In the year since the Oxford High School shooting, how much gets spent on overall school safety has become a hot-button issue.
As a parent, juggling a career and being genuinely present can be a tricky balance. A new study found that when parents feel they must choose, family generally comes first.
Detroit police Chief James White announced Monday that he’d suspended two officers and one supervisor in connection with the police shooting and death of a 27-year-old woman last week.
Chief James White said two police officers and a supervisor should be suspended after their involvement in a fatal shooting of a woman with schizophrenia.
November is National Family Caregivers Month which recognizes more than 50 million people caring for loved ones in the United States.
Donations were made to Hope Clinic by University of Michigan Health System, Trinity Health St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor and Trinity Health IHA Medical Group.
For the third time in less than a week, activists marched on Detroit’s west side demanding justice for Porter Burks, who was shot and killed by police officers during a mental health crisis.
Members of the National Action Network are demanding that Detroit police release the names of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Porter Burks that happened on Oct. 2.
A Local 4 viewer is stepping up to help a Southfield tutoring and therapy business that was targeted by thieves last weekend.
It’s been five heart-wrenching years since Julie and Scott Halpert of Ann Arbor lost their beloved son Garrett to suicide. Through their grief, the Halperts have worked tirelessly to make sure other young people get the type of help they wish Garrett could have.
Runners will dash through the University of Michigan central campus, in Nichol’s Arboretum, along parts of the Huron River, and all the way to (and from) Washtenaw Community College.
Going back to school can be exciting, and yet it can also be the cause of a case of the jitters. Students may feel stress and anxiety for many reasons, and we want to help families with the transition so we spoke to the experts at Mind Wellness Counseling.
Sheriff’s detectives in Oakland County are asking for the public’s help in finding a man charged with sexually assaulting a patient at a hospital where he worked. The incident happened at Pontiac General Hospital, officials say.
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies will soon be easy as 9-8-8. Starting Saturday, the new three-digit crisis hotline will launch across the United States, routing callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
An avid paddleboarder, Mike Shoreman was told he could never paddleboard again. But he didn’t pay attention to that edict and now is trying to make history.
Getting our teenagers to talk about their feelings is difficult, especially if they’re struggling. But checking in on our children’s mental health is vital, and if they won’t talk to us, then where can they go where they might feel comfortable sharing?
Many of us can agree that migraines are the worst, and it seems like more and more people are getting them. Not only are these headaches on steroids painful, but also time-consuming. The National Library of Medicine reports that a migraine can last up to 72 hours if left untreated.
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Dr. Brandi Pritchett-Johnson is a psychologist and owner of the Diane Morgan Group in Southfield. She sees clients for all different reasons.
Two local organizations are partnering to tackle mental health in the Washtenaw County homeless population.
The racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead and three people injured over the weekend has communities across the U.S. on high alert.
A new mental health initiative is coming to Westland through a partnership between the police department and Hegira Health.
A new study finds the current questions being used to identify people at risk of mental health issues and suicide often fall short. Especially for people with access to firearms.
Mental health is top of mind for many parents, from bullying to depression, school shootings, and suicides. But many parents admit they don’t know how to turn asking kids about their day, Into meaningful conversations about mental health.
It's time for some spring cleaning! Clutter in your home can actually be a hazard, and research finds that a messy home can have a negative impact on your mood, sleep, energy and productivity.
Your mental health is an important part of your overall health. It includes your emotional, psychological and social well-being.
How living in ‘survival mode’ is not a sustainable lifestyle and how experts say many of us have become accustomed to living in a heightened state of stress and anxiety.
Just in time for Autism Awareness Month, a Downriver organization is rolling out a revolutionary program to help children and adults with autism and other special needs.
There are now hundreds of trained counselors and social workers embedded with police in Wayne County.
There are several organizations in Southeast Michigan that can point you in the right direction to find help with mental health issues.
Flush with surplus state revenues, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called for a series of targeted tax cuts while outlining her legislative agenda and touting bipartisan accomplishments before she's up for reelection.
While doctors and nurses are still tirelessly working, trying to save lives and heal those with COVID, there’s another group of hospital workers writing songs.
The pledged money will be used to address underlying issues of homelessness, including mental healthcare, employment training and substance abuse counseling.
We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.
Many people report that their stress and anxiety levels rise this time of year. So local mental health expert Dr. Jennifer Peltzer Jones from Henry Ford Emergency Behavioral Services is here to help circumvent that frame of mind with tips that can help change your way of thinking.
