Mental Health: On Our Minds

Anxiety around the elections is at an all-time high. People across Texas are finding ways to deal with it.

More than 40% of the state’s population is Hispanic, but its mental health provider population is more than 80% white.

Many Texas faith groups have offered counseling services in the past. But more of them are expanding their programs, partnering with providers, to help meet the growing need here for mental health services.

Psychologists explore how Dungeons & Dragons can help improve mental health—by connecting people with support and creating space to process tough emotions.

Despite recent challenges from conservative groups, Texas districts have incorporated social-emotional learning into education to help support student mental health. And at Momentous School, the practice is woven into all aspects of the curriculum.

Like other places around the nation, Denton County has seen an upward trend in suicides. In 2022, there were 123 suicides in Denton County. In 2021, it was 98.

Native Americans in the United States experience higher rates of mental health issues than their white counterparts. Texas Native Health is expanding mental health services to meet the needs in the state.

The mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets was the 17th mass shooting in Texas this year. Tabatha Gunn is a counselor in Dallas who works with trauma survivors. She says trauma events like this can show up in the way people feel and act, even months later.

Since it began in 2022, a partnership between Children's Health and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute has trained 75 health professionals in Dallas-Fort Worth through online modules and in-person case study discussions.

Postpartum depression, anxiety and loneliness can impact health outcomes for parents and babies. Here's how one North Texas organization is supporting people by building community.

A number of bills filed ahead of the legislative session impact all aspects of transgender people’s lives — from the doctor's office to the classroom to the athletic field.

The country’s largest children’s hospital system raised $11 million to add a series of behavioral health resources.