/tags/mental-health-treatment Mental Health Treatment en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /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 /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 /health-science-environment/2024-06-03/webster-groves-missouri-mental-health-campus-childrens-hospital St. Louis Children’s Hospital ad KVC Missouri officials say the 70-bed pediatric mental health hospital will address growing mental health needs in kids. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-03/webster-groves-missouri-mental-health-campus-childrens-hospital Sarah Fentem /government-politics-issues/2024-02-07/missouri-chief-justice-russell-calls-for-boosts-in-mental-health-services-juror-pay The speech, delivered Wednesday to a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly, is the 50th State of the Judiciary address. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:53:43 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-07/missouri-chief-justice-russell-calls-for-boosts-in-mental-health-services-juror-pay Rachel Lippmann /health-science-environment/2023-12-14/even-more-missourians-are-stuck-waiting-in-jails-for-court-ordered-mental-health-treatment Missouri has 285 people waiting in jails to be transferred to state-run psychiatric hospitals, potentially for months, without having been found guilty of a crime. And that number has been going up over the last few months, despite new mitigation efforts. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-14/even-more-missourians-are-stuck-waiting-in-jails-for-court-ordered-mental-health-treatment Clara Bates /law-order/2023-08-07/illinois-watchdog-overseeing-abuse-neglect-cases-at-state-run-facilities-resigns Peter Neumer will step down from his role overseeing investigations into the abuse and neglect of some of Illinois' most vulnerable people on August 17. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:34:52 GMT /law-order/2023-08-07/illinois-watchdog-overseeing-abuse-neglect-cases-at-state-run-facilities-resigns Beth Hundsdorfer /health-science-environment/2023-02-06/vacancies-turnover-leave-thousands-of-jobs-unfilled-in-missouri-state-government Missourians are seeing massive delays in receiving services, ranging from call center wait times to court-ordered mental treatment. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-02-06/vacancies-turnover-leave-thousands-of-jobs-unfilled-in-missouri-state-government Rudi Keller /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-17/wash-u-researchers-are-exploring-psychedelic-drugs-for-science Though psilocybin is a Schedule 1 drug, many see opportunities to use it as a treatment for different mental illnesses. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:40:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-17/wash-u-researchers-are-exploring-psychedelic-drugs-for-science Jane Mather-Glass /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-14/longtime-places-for-people-leader-reflects-on-evolution-of-mental-health-treatment For more than 40 years, Joe Yancey has worked to help those with mental illness receive the treatment and support they need to lead successful, fulfilling lives. The former CEO of Places for People retired last month. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:20:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-14/longtime-places-for-people-leader-reflects-on-evolution-of-mental-health-treatment Emily Woodbury