The Indianapolis-based foundation, which announced the donation Friday, said the funds would help make mental health and behavioral health services more available to children and adolescents.
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According to a new report, home makeover shows can lead many homeowners to worry about whether their decorating decisions will make their homes less appealing to buyers, even if they have no plans to put the house on the market.
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A sweeping bill that would create a new mental health care system in Indiana drew tears and personal testimony Tuesday–from both the public and elected officials.
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The Indianapolis Colts owner, who has publicly battled alcoholism and addiction, has made it a personal mission to help people by breaking down barriers surrounding mental health.
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An Indianapolis mental health and addiction treatment center is facing lawsuits in which multiple plaintiffs have accused the facility of mistreating them during their stay.
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush said Indiana’s judges have made progress but still have work to do when it comes to handling mental health crises and drug addiction.
Much of the additional funding would be earmarked for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics to provide treatment at the local level and work with teams responding to active 988 calls.
A complaint filed last week with the Indiana Department of Insurance alleges gross violations of care at an Indianapolis behavioral health facility.
Dr. Vivek Murthy said social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people and should carry warning labels similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes.
We need to normalize asking for help and make finding care easier for people seeking it. That means not only connecting people with the right care provider but also matching expertise to the cultural lens through which a person is looking.
The survey comes as policymakers and children’s advocates are growing increasingly concerned about teens’ relationships with their phones and social media.
Tech companies have taken steps to limit how much time children spend on their sites—including by sending notifications nudging them to take time away from their products—but they have strongly pushed back on claims by regulators that their products are addictive.
Author Sen. Scott Baldin, R-Noblesville, said he saw Senate Bill 10 as a way to reduce public safety expenses by creating programs for non-emergency calls often routed to first responders.
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen is calling on the Indiana General Assembly to establish the Indiana Community Cares Initiative, a grant program to shore up local paramedicine programs that proactively address issues in their communities.
The research published by the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health found that one in five Indiana residents with mental illness do not receive the treatment they need.
The money comes from the city’s allotment of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
The latest report, called “Community Mental Health Needs Assessment Report for Marion County,” estimates that nearly 26,000 residents who needed treatment for a mental illness in 2022 did not receive it.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for legalized sports betting five years ago, nearly three-fourths of the states have moved swiftly to allow it.
Mental health needs are at a peak among U.S. children and teens, but mental health support is facing an onslaught of criticism from political parent activists who say schools should strictly focus on academic instruction.
An overwhelming 93% of respondents at least somewhat agreed that it “makes good business sense” to recognize and respond to mental health dilemmas, but far fewer said they were prepared.
The rules, if finalized, would force insurers to study patient outcomes to ensure the benefits are administered equally, taking into account their provider network and reimbursement rates and whether prior authorization is required for care.
Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health.
Post-pandemic educational performance is declining while adolescents report higher rates of mental health crises such as depression and suicidal ideation, according to a presentation from the Indiana Youth Institute at a Commission on Improving the Status of Children meeting Wednesday.
Four clinician-led teams will be available to respond to mental health crises in the downtown district of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department as early as July.
