Mental Health

For many, the lifting of shutdowns means having to go back outside into an uncertain environment. There is help available in Louisiana.

Fear, anxiety, depression, they are all symptomatic of the current coronavirus situation in Louisiana. Here's how you can help others cope with those issues.

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or in need of help, please call 200-273-8255, or reach out to a mental health professional.

Getting help is not a sign of weakness; it is a sign of strength. It takes courage to face some things in life, and that courage should be applauded.

Looks like turning that frown upside down isn't empty advice.

If you're stressed, get out! Literally.

Many doctors agree there are a lot of health benefits to Daylight Saving Time. Some of the benefits might surprise you.

There are three specific ages and stages in your life when you're most likely to feel lonely.

Depression affects about 20 million Americans. Nearly 45,000 end their own lives each year. Jake Runestad composed "Please Stay" to raise awareness, and fight the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Why can't we just say we need to get away from the never-ending intrusion of work via technology into our personal lives? Even the greatest artists need to take a step back and reevaluate the big picture in order to get it right.

The Edwards administration intends to shutter the program on April 1, to save more than $2 million this year.

You spend over a month every year doing this, it's killing you, but I don't want you to worry about it.

An attitude of gratitude shouldn't be just a one-day thing. Science shows that being grateful can pay dividends throughout the year.

There has been a dramatic rise in suicide rates in our country. The largest increase has been in young women. You can change this. Here's how you can.

Cassidy and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) have authored a bill to substantially reform the U.S. mental healthcare system.

I've laid it all out for you. If you say 'Monday's Suck!', you are not whining, you are simply stating a scientific fact. The proof of such lies within.

Making mental health care affordable and attainable to every American that needs it is the goal of new legislation introduced by Louisiana's junior Senator.

Tighter gun control laws or better mental health care? What do Louisiana's candidates for Governor have to say about the politics surrounding the theater shooting that occurred in Lafayette?

A new report released Monday says Louisiana has the sixth-highest number of people around the country who are developmentally disabled and living in 24-hour care facilities.

Jeremiah Wright beheaded his disabled 7-year-old son.