Articles Tagged: Mental health

We can all commit to living a simpler life by choosing to value things like nature, relationships, mental health and wellbeing above material things.

After 40 years of operation in northwest Cedar Rapids, the Abbe Center for Community Mental Health has moved to a new and improved downtown location.The new facility aims to offer a “calm, welcoming” space with the added convenience of a more centralized location.

The Board of Regents wasn't unanimous in its decision to request $1 million for student mental health. Regent David Barker suggested that $1 million might be needed elsewhere. “There are mental health issues for noncollege students that are as great or that are greater than for college students,” he said.

Community members gathered to honor the memories of those who have taken their own life and share their experiences during a Light the Night event on World Suicide Prevention Day at Foundation 2 Crisis Services in Cedar Rapids.

At a town hall Thursday, Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand was pressed to define how he would protect transgender Iowans’ rights — drawing the sharpest exchanges of the evening and setting the tone for a wide-ranging discussion on water quality, education, school vouchers, mental health and child care.

Forgiveness is not a passive endeavor, but rather a deliberate choice and intentional action. Perhaps National Forgiveness Day is the perfect opportunity to take account of the negative feelings you might be holding onto and embrace the transformative power of forgiveness.

When we pause to pray and listen, we reconnect with our inner wisdom: improving not just our spiritual well-being, but our emotional and physical health, too.

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University of Iowa Health Care’s SAINT® therapy only takes 10 minutes, and within a month, more than 80 percent had remission of symptoms.

Most people have goals — lifelong dreams or daily tasks — they wish to achieve. However, most people also face obstacles that prevent or delay those things from happening, such as time and capacity restraints, lack of motivation or fear of failure.

Iowa nonprofits that provide support and services to Iowans with complex mental health challenges say they are alarmed and concerned by plans to end a state program that provides holistic care coordination for children and adults with mental health conditions, with little notice given.

Nearly 50 people are set to be laid off from CommUnity Crisis Services in Iowa City later this month after federal funding was canceled for the LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention hotline, part of the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline.

On May 14, 2025, police executed a search warrant at Demezier’s residence and seized a laptop computer from his home office.

Starting Tuesday, mental health and substance use disorder services are being combined into seven behavioral health districts.The transition involves moving from regional to district-based eligibility and billing processes. It aims to provide more consistent care across the state. Will it?

We’re all human, which means we’re bound to act selfish at times. But being intentional about stepping back and challenging ourselves to be more aware and considerate of those around us will not only help to improve our own well-being but make important strides for our society as a whole.