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Riley Children’s Foundation lands $8M gift from Lechleiters

April 19, 2024
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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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HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says

July 7, 2023
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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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Bond trustee sues addiction treatment centers’ operator

April 3, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Facilities in Greenfield and Knox are at the heart of a lawsuit that seeks to replace the centers’ Indianapolis-based operator, Crossroads Health Management LLC, over allegations of financial mismanagement and revenue diversion.

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Citing mental health impacts, Indiana legislators seek to limit social media use by children

January 7, 2026 | Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Indiana

Separate proposals would also restrict phones in schools and allow parents to set stronger filters on school-issued devices.

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The surprising new use for GLP-1s: Alcohol and drug addiction

November 17, 2025 | The Washington Post

As GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Zepbound and Mounjaro generate billions in sales, researchers at Eli Lilly and Co. and other pharma companies are exploring their potential for other purposes.

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OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions

November 6, 2025 | Associated Press

Filed on behalf of six adults and one teenager, the lawsuits claim that OpenAI knowingly released GPT-4o prematurely despite internal warnings that it was dangerously sycophantic and psychologically manipulative.

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Colts tackle Braden Smith continues to find coping techniques for his mental health struggles

October 29, 2025 | Associated Press

After missing the final five games last season because of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder that led him to contemplate suicide, the veteran lineman is thriving again.

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NFL owner secretly relapsed, got ketamine from private doctor before death

August 28, 2025 | IBJ Staff and The Washington Post

Irsay, who died in May at 65, spent the last two years of his life in the throes of a relapse that he and Colts executives repeatedly hid from the public, a Washington Post investigation found.

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The newest side effect of hair loss—growing anxiety and depression

August 3, 2025 | The Washington Post

Hair loss isn’t new. What’s different today, experts say, is that male anguish about it has never been more evident. Social media, dating apps, “Zoom dysphoria” and a sometimes predatory marketplace are stoking the anxiety.

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Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people

July 24, 2025 | The Washington Post

The impact of President Trump’s executive order remains unclear because states set laws and handle the process of involuntary commitments.

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Colts win ESPYS humanitarian award for Kicking the Stigma initiative

July 16, 2025 | IBJ Staff

The Sports Humanitarian Awards are presented annually by ESPN as part of ESPYS Week to honor athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry for making a positive impact on society.

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Hamilton County approves $3.5M for behavioral health urgent care center

May 21, 2025 | Daniel Lee

The Rely Center will move into a refurbished portion of the Aspire Indiana Health’s facility on Cumberland Road.

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AI-guided study at IU finds signs of depression common among CEOs

April 2, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Researchers used an artificial intelligence tool to analyze sales calls and detect certain vocal markers.

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Additional lawsuits filed against Options Behavioral Health in Indianapolis

March 11, 2025 | Maura Johnson, Indiana Lawyer

The women are suing the defendants for medical negligence, violations of the Indiana Crime Victim’s Relief Act, infliction of emotional distress, and general negligence.

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Community Health Network in joint venture to build 2 behavioral health hospitals

February 20, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Community and Lifepoint Health operate three hospitals together in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

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Indianapolis startup BrightChoice launches online therapy platform

February 19, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Founded by a father-son duo, BrightChoice offers web-based services addressing common mental health struggles like anxiety, depression, stress management and more.

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Trump casts psychiatric and weight-loss drugs as threats to children

February 17, 2025 | The Washington Post

President Donald Trump has instructed his administration to scrutinize the “threat” to children posed by antidepressants, stimulants and other common psychiatric drugs.

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Mental health treatment center facing five lawsuits for allegedly mistreating patients

December 5, 2024 | Maura Johnson, Indiana Lawyer

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.

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Indiana Chief Justice Rush says state must improve in regard to mental health

October 16, 2024 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

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.

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State’s Behavioral Health Commission wraps up two-year study with $50M request

October 2, 2024 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

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.

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Psychiatric hospital committed medical negligence, complaint alleges

September 18, 2024 | Alexa Shrake, Indiana Lawyer

A complaint filed last week with the Indiana Department of Insurance alleges gross violations of care at an Indianapolis behavioral health facility.

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Surgeon general asks Congress to require warning labels for social media

June 17, 2024 | Associated Press

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.

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