Mental health

UConn’s free “Let’s Talk” program offers students drop-in mental health support five days a week, with no appointment, insurance, or long-term commitment required.

UConn researchers are working to integrate mental health into physical therapy, using exercise, community, and support to improve patient outcomes.

The report explores effects on mental health, the rise of cyberbullying, and exposure to violent content.

College campuses throughout Connecticut are training students themselves to recognize warning signs, ask direct questions and connect someone in crisis to professional help.

Suffolk County residents experiencing a mental health crisis have new resources for help.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said she will reintroduce a bill to support youth mental health programs.

Jodi Hill-Lilly, the head of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families, wants state residents to focus on mental health this Juneteenth holiday.

A new school-based health center at Turn of River Middle School in Stamford will offer free medical, dental, and mental health care to students, making health care more accessible for families with limited insurance or tight schedules.

What if your doctor prescribed a walk in the woods or a drawing class? It’s called “Social Prescribing,” a growing global trend pairing traditional medicine with social connection. Journalist Julia Hotz explores this in her book The Connection Cure, and speaks with WSHU's Randye Kaye about it.

The bill aims to keep insurance companies from restricting mental health services any more than they restrict surgical or other medical care.