About Mental Health

The pandemic has exacerbated many known youth mental health issues from anxiety and depression to eating disorders but there’s hope for help as more resources are dedicated to services and programs, local experts said during a town hall hosted by state Sen. Josh...

Homeless advocates on Friday called on city leaders to purchase the L.A. Grand Hotel, which has served as emergency shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic, to convert into permanent housing. The hotel, on Figueroa and 3rd streets in downtown Los Angeles, is the largest...

Hundreds of people are expected at a community walk to show support for mental health Saturday, Oct. 8 at Seal Point Park in San Mateo. The event will also raise funds for awareness for services for both individuals and families living with mental illness. The walk...

The San Mateo Police Department has launched a new voluntary vulnerable person registry for San Mateo residents, giving officers updated information about people with special needs during an emergency call. The Project Guardian program allows caregivers and loved ones...

Passed in the Legislature with overwhelming support, CARE Court is a first-in-the-nation framework to empower individuals suffering from untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders  CARE Court is bolstered by the state’s $15.3 billion in funding to tackle...

More than 2,000 Kaiser mental health workers in Northern California planned to begin an open-ended strike Monday after the health care giant rejected a union proposal over the weekend, union officials said. Officials with the National Union of Healthcare Workers,...

Redwood City – A center that will transform the treatment of San Mateo County’s most vulnerable mentally ill residents is taking shape. The 121-bed Cordilleras Mental Health Center will replace a drab concrete facility that opened during the Truman Administration as a...

People experiencing a mental health crisis have a new way to reach out for help in the U.S. Starting Saturday, they can simply call or text the numbers 9-8-8. Modeled after 911, the new three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is designed to be a memorable and...

A new three-digit mental health crisis line goes live in California and across the country on Saturday, July 16, offering help to people who are feeling suicidal or anxious, or are hearing voices. The new, easier-to-remember number — 988 — will officially replace the...

The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention says people with mental health conditions are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators of violence. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Recent mass shootings across the country are sparking debates about gun control and...