mental health

House and Senate insurance panels this week approved bills that would require health insurers to provide a link to a website so customers can submit complaints about their ability to obtain care.

If passed, the bill would require the parents or legal guardians of students institutionalized under the Baker Act to be notified prior to the student’s transportation to a receiving facility.

The bill's sponsor says transitioning from active duty to civilian life is hard and at times veterans turn to self-medication through drugs or alcohol as a way to cope.

More than 10,000 students — about 12% of the district — have mental health needs that go unmet because of staff shortages.

The pandemic has meant more children having to deal with mortality.

The unit begin responding to calls this week, the sheriff’s office said. The goal is to de-escalate situations, arrive at peaceful resolutions, and limit arrests and Baker Acts.

First Step of Sarasota will provide mental health professionals who will assist on crisis calls.

Two fourth-year students at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, and their faculty mentor, completed a recently-published study that suggests hospitals across Florida would save millions of dollars with the help of syringe exchange programs.

The state Department of Education will direct the money to 18 districts that have lower rates of internet connectivity and limited access to health professionals.

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has seen an increase from a couple of hundred calls a day to sometimes thousands because of the coronavirus.They started…

Before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States, Chris Trondsen felt his life was finally under control. As someone who has battled…

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.