Articles Tagged: Mental health

The program will provide medical and psychological support for individuals following a stop or reduction in drug or alcohol use.

Federal and statewide economic trends touch everyone’s lives, but coping strategies and managing expectations can help overcome stress those trends can create.

Subacute mental health programs are for people who do not need emergency hospitalization but need more intensive support than is available through outpatient care — a type of care that Iowans and officials said is extremely limited and difficult to access in the state.

Communication with loved ones, neighbors and mental health professionals can be a key piece of addressing the stressors and mental health issues that affect farmers at higher rates than other professions.

A report from Linn County Public Health found a majority of Black and African American participants said culturally informed care is a barrier to accessing mental health support.

The exploration of how social media impacts our day-to-day lives — including the dramatic effects on mental health — is perhaps just beginning to truly unfold. But particularly during this time of year, it’s important to reflect on how social media has shifted and shaped how we experience and perceive both the holiday season and our preparations for the New Year.

A regional jail diversion program was eliminated as part of a broader effort to centralize and standardize mental health care across the state.

Prestige is a biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Each section includes stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older adults that cover a range of issues.

Tim Charles, former president/CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, explores topics around aging in his book “Aging Life Design: A Journey Captured in Morning Pages.”

As farmers face historic headwinds and market hardships, calls to the national Farm Aid hotline and the Iowa Concern hotline — where farmers can get support in times of mental health crisis or need — are increasing. This fall, the Iowa Concern hotline saw four to five times the number of calls it had in the same months last year.

As we move from Thanksgiving into the rest of the holiday season, our minds can easily slip into replaying worries, conversations or long to-do lists. This mental looping, or “rumination,” drains our energy and steals the joy from the moments right in front of us.

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department will work with nonprofit Worldmaker Resilience Institute to bring mental health resilience training to first responders across Iowa, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Making self-care a priority can benefit both fathers and their children.

A special investigation by the Iowa State Auditor’s Office found Crossroads Behavioral Health Services mishandled or misused more than $180,000 in federal and opioid settlement funds. Meanwhile, a state partnership with Ancestry.com has digitized over 1 million Iowa historical records at no taxpayer cost.

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