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Indiana GOP leaders discuss increased funding for mental health
Republican leaders seemed optimistic they could secure funding for mental health during the 2023 budget-writing session, despite the numerous priorities warring for monies from the state’s healthy surplus.
Untreated mental illnesses cost state $4.2B annually, report says
The infrastructure of Indiana’s behavioral health treatment system is underfunded and in need of reform, a new report says.
How will Hogsett’s clinician-led emergency response team deal with danger?
Mayor Joe Hogsett is proposing $2 million to launch a clinician-led response team to deal with mental health emergencies, but some are concerned about having mental health professionals respond to emergencies without police in tow.
New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on Saturday. Instead of a dispatcher sending police, firefighters or paramedics, 988 will connect callers with trained mental health counselors.
NCAA survey shows mental health still concern for athletes
A survey of college athletes by the Indianapolis-based NCAA suggests that rates of mental exhaustion, anxiety and depression remain as much as twice as high as pre-pandemic levels, but feelings of hopelessness have improved.
Colts team up with physician assistants to offer mental health training
The football team’s “Kick the Stigma” campaign has teamed up with the American Academy of Physician Associates on a new initiative to provide training on identifying and responding to mental conditions and mental health disorders.
Museum seeks recollections of Central State Mental Hospital
Memories of patients, staff members and neighbors of Central State Mental Hospital are being compiled for a digital archive.
Mental health ‘epidemic’ making help increasingly hard to find
It has been difficult to find mental health counseling in much of the United States for years. But now, after two years of unrelenting stress, turmoil and grief, many people seeking help are confronting a system at or beyond capacity.
IBJ Podcast: Why the Irsays are spending millions on ‘Kicking the Stigma’ effort
Kalen Jackson, one of three daughters of Jim Irsay and a vice chair in the Colts organization, talks with host Mason King about why the family decided to focus on mental health, what they’ve learned about the problem along the way and how they got so many celebrities to participate.
For Indiana’s Nick Goepper, another medal and a clear outlook on life
The newly minted Olympic silver medalist and Indiana native cheerfully announced he’s “doing good” these days from a mental health perspective.
Assessment and Intervention Center takes on broad mandate
Originally intended to divert low-level, nonviolent offenders from criminal justice apparatus, the AIC has assessed 1,700 residents for struggles with mental health or substance abuse disorders.
Irsays to donate $3M to create IU research institute on mental health, stigma
The new Irsay Family Research Institute will be located in a newly renovated space in Morrison Hall on IU’s Bloomington campus.
Sports conferences ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 launch mental health initiative
Teammates for Mental Health will be unveiled this week during basketball games involving the three conferences, including the ACC/Big Ten women’s and men’s challenges.
Editorial: It’s time to invest in employees’ mental health
Poor mental health drives up health care costs, drives down productivity and can lead to significant absenteeism.
Tauhric Brown: Black community hit hard by pandemic’s isolation
We’re seeing escalating cases of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and violence. Even those with access to health care aren’t seeking help because of the stigma of mental illness, which is especially prevalent in African American communities.
Q&A: Employees’ emotions are ‘spilling over’
Companies should find ways to remove the stigma employees feel when they seek help for stress or mental health, said Edward Hirt, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University.
Companies provide services, encourage connections as they prioritize mental health
Many companies have been looking for new ways to help employees cope with the uncertainty, stress and anxiety that has come with the pandemic.
Scrutiny grows over whether officials enforced ‘red flag’ law in case of FedEx shooter
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has not said whether it sought to have Brandon Hole declared a dangerous person after a 2020 incident in which his mother told police he was suicidal. If a court had ruled he was dangerous, state law could have prevented him from buying another gun.
FedEx workers likely to suffer trauma, need support after mass shooting
Mental health counselors say it’s important for workers in such situations get immediate and ongoing care to help them get through the trauma.