Mental Health
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With federal funding in question, GOP lawmakers, Gov. Evers call for state to fund suicide hotline
The governor and legislators are asking the Joint Finance Committee for more than $12 million to maintain the state’s access to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through 2027.
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Wisconsin lawmakers propose dozens of mental health care bills
A Wisconsin mother who lost her daughter to suicide is urging lawmakers to make it easier to get mental health treatment for older teens.
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UW-Platteville providing additional mental health services to students following tragic shooting on campus
The school has partnered with the Waukesha-based mental health provider Empathia for crisis response support.
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Universities of Wisconsin campuses would have to provide virtual mental health services under new proposal
The Universities of Wisconsin would have to provide students with around-the-clock access to virtual mental health providers under a new Republican proposal.
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Vijay Khurana explores male friendship and masculinity in ‘The Passenger Seat’
Vijay Khurana’s novel is based on killings that occurred in Northern British Columbia in 2019. How did that inspire him to write “The Passenger Seat”? WPR’s “BETA” talked with him to find out.
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Wisconsin store owner champions the therapeutic power of board games
Lynn Potyen is on a mission to “teach people to play.” Her shop, The GameBoard in Sheboygan, has become a community hub for people who are neurodivergent or suffering memory loss.
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Wisconsin advocates worried about proposed cuts to LGBTQ+ trained counselors through 988 Lifeline
Mental health advocates in Wisconsin are worried about the impact of proposed cuts to trained counselors who support LGBTQ+ people when they contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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Growing number of Wisconsin teen boys struggle with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts
State mental health officials say more teen boys are feeling anxious, depressed and suicidal in recent years. There are ways that adults can help boys who are struggling.
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‘Madison’s best kept secret’: People living with mental illness find work, care and community at a clubhouse built for them
Yahara House is a community mental health program focused on building relationships and job opportunities. The clubhouse model reduces hospitalizations and boosts employment in adults with serious mental illnesses, experts and advocates say.
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First-term state representative urges Wisconsin to match Minnesota’s medical reimbursement rates
Stroud held a town hall in Superior this week, discussing among other issues a dearth of health care services in the district. Before the town hall, she joined WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” to talk about those concerns.
