Navigating the Path to Mental Health

Nearly a fifth of the people in the U.S. have a mental health condition. That’s over 43 million Americans and more than half lack access to care. In Ohio as with the rest of the country, the stats show mental health issues have been increasing over the last several years, and the state is either in line with or worse than the national average when it comes to those increasing rates. This series looks at the challenges that stand in the path to finding the support needed to find better mental health.

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Ohio Bill Would Require Insurers To Follow Federal Law On Mental Health Care

Jo Ingles

Federal law mandates insurers treat mental health services like they would physical health care. But the sponsors of a new bill in the Ohio Legislature…
DOD.gov

Veterans Face Challenges Getting Effective Mental Health Support

An estimated one-point-nine million U.S. veterans are now receiving mental health services. But studies commissioned by Congress and the Department of…

Events

Information For WKSU's Mental Health Fair and Forum

On June 27, 2018, WKSU presented a Mental Health Fair and Forum at the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Here is more information on the Forum Panel,…
Health

From Tele-Psychiatry to Collaboration, Ohio Tries to Reach its Mental Health Deserts

Editor's note: Mike Quirk was originally misidentified in this story.Mental-health care can be hard to access in much of Ohio, especially away from the…
Health

Achieving Acceptance: Overcoming Stigma on the Path to Mental Health

Jeff St. Clair

One out of five Americans, this year, will experience a mental health disorder.Yet, for all its prevalence, many people dealing with mental health crises…
Community

Why We're Focusing on Mental Health

Andrew Meyer

“For 29 years, I thought about mental health as someone else’s problem.”On March 6th, The Players’ Tribune published an article written by Cleveland Cavs…