Mental Health

The Michael Brown Sr. Chosen for Change Organization will launch Children Overcoming Painful Experiences with Support in January.

Workers finished the skeleton of the once-controversial new facility near Rock Hill Road and Gore Avenue, set to open late next year.

Missouri-born musician Chappell Roan has announced the launch of a project supporting LGBTQ+ communities throughout the country — including two community centers in Missouri.

Legal sports betting is scheduled to start in the state on Dec. 1. Many bettors are eager for it to begin, but addiction health advocates are concerned about easily accessible mobile gambling.

Illinois native and notable Queen Sugar actress Tina Lifford attributes her decades of success to her focus on mental wellness.

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — conditions few of the facilities are equipped to handle — putting staff and residents at risk.

LEAN-STL works to connect laborers with addiction recovery and mental health services — and to help workers feel less alone.

One St. Louis area civic youth organization is trying to reduce mental health stigma among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by offering a statewide Asian therapist database.

The 444 individuals on the Department of Mental Health’s waitlist have been charged with crimes but not convicted.

The chief community health officer at SSM Health hopes that a joint effort by local hospital systems will result in improved health outcomes in St. Louis.