mental health

Dr. Howard Pratt, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Community Health of South Florida, has advice on how to step in and support young people who are struggling with difficult emotions and stress.

The Florida Department of Education is making $2 million available to rural counties across the state to increase access to telehealth to provide mental-health services for schoolchildren.

Discussions about whether medical students should be required to provide a history of their mental health have raised awareness for counseling.

With state grant funding, the district hired 60 mental health specialists to supplement the services schools are able to provide.

Behavioral Health Associates of Broward the Counseling Centers of Goodman Jewish Family Services, along with Nova Southeastern University, hosted a webinar Monday night about the psychological toll of the pandemic when it comes to going back to school.

Riviera Beach native Devon Lewis-Buchanan, a former Las Vegas Raiders rookie prospect, joins Raiders.

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A top pediatrician calls for reopening schools as soon as possible because of the negative impact the shutdown is having on students' learning and mental health.

Suicide rates typically drop during natural disasters and other crises but then spike in the months or years after. So mental health specialists are looking to build psychological resilience now.

Psychologists say that what a lot of us are feeling these days is, in fact, a form of grief. Here's how to honor that feeling and regain equilibrium as we face an unknown future.