Mental Health

“The students who are most engaged in school are more than four times as likely as the least engaged students to strongly agree they have a great future ahead of them and are 10 times more likely to strongly agree they feel prepared for the future,” the survey found. 

Michael Perry is in La Crosse for an event highlighting the need for mental health resources taking place at The Pump House on Sept. 14.

An elementary school principal says the district-owned therapy dog can soothe a stressed student and get them back into the classroom in a matter of minutes.

Wisconsin schools are part of a national trend seeking to separate children from their personal devices during the school day. School administrators and legislators say it’s a necessary step.

Researchers postulated that a lack of purpose and personal growth might precede mild cognitive impairment and, therefore, Alzheimer’s.

Wisconsin has seven Clubhouses, which help people with serious mental illness forge careers and make social connections.

Dr. Zorba Paster writes about two books — “Welcome to the Grief Club” and “Healing After Loss” — as he reflects on his wife’s passing last year.

Recently passed bills would further regulate social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The head of a research team looking into the relationships between social media and teenagers explains research around the issue.

Five crisis stabilization centers opened around the state this year, aiming to provide a less-intensive, more affordable for people facing mental health or substance abuse setbacks.

Megan Hoffmann Kolb recently spent the one-year anniversary of her father’s death outside of the Waupun prison where he died. She wants change for those still incarcerated.