/mental-health-on-our-minds On Our Minds is the name of ĖÄ»¢Ó°Ōŗ's mental health news initiative. The station began focusing on the issue in 2013, after the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Coverage is funded in part by the Donna Wilhelm Family Fund and Cigna. en-US Copyright Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:23:51 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-02/mental-health-texas-report Almost 90% of Texans live in a county where there's not enough mental health providers, according to a new report. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:23:51 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-02/mental-health-texas-report Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2023-11-15/dnd-5e-group-mental-health-texas Psychologists explore how Dungeons & Dragons can help improve mental healthā€”by connecting people with support and creating space to process tough emotions. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-11-15/dnd-5e-group-mental-health-texas Elena Rivera /education/2023-09-13/texas-social-emotional-learning Despite recent challenges from conservative groups, Texas districts have incorporated social-emotional learning into education to help support student mental health. And at Momentous School, the practice is woven into all aspects of the curriculum. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-09-13/texas-social-emotional-learning Elena Rivera, Yfat Yossifor /health-wellness/2023-06-20/texas-native-american-mental-health Native Americans in the United States experience higher rates of mental health issues than their white counterparts. Texas Native Health is expanding mental health services to meet the needs in the state. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-06-20/texas-native-american-mental-health Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2023-05-15/allen-shooting-texas-mental-health-healing-trauma The mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets was the 17th mass shooting in Texas this year. Tabatha Gunn is a counselor in Dallas who works with trauma survivors. She says trauma events like this can show up in the way people feel and act, even months later. Mon, 15 May 2023 10:01:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-05-15/allen-shooting-texas-mental-health-healing-trauma Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-11-30/texas-healing-after-suicide-covid-19-grief-support According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide deaths increased in 2021 for the first time in two years. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-30/texas-healing-after-suicide-covid-19-grief-support Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-11-29/grieving-north-texas-parents-resilience-covid-19-mental-health The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people grieve and find support. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-29/grieving-north-texas-parents-resilience-covid-19-mental-health Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-10-11/uvalde-school-shooting-texas-mental-health In the days after the Uvalde shooting, state agencies and health care providers went to the community to offer support. One of those people was psychiatrist Sabrina Browne with UT Southwestern Medical Center. She spoke about community healing from traumatic events. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-10-11/uvalde-school-shooting-texas-mental-health Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-07-21/for-trans-youth-in-north-texas-finding-affirming-mental-health-care-can-be-a-challenge Texas leaders have targeted trans youth, their families and gender-affirming care practices for months. Itā€™s exacerbated feelings of anxiety and fear in trans youth, who already experience higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicide than their cis peers. Mental health practitioners can help navigate these feelings, but finding and accessing an affirming therapist in Texas can be a challenge. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-07-21/for-trans-youth-in-north-texas-finding-affirming-mental-health-care-can-be-a-challenge Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-06-06/after-uvalde-all-things-crisis-response-for-dallas-isd-mental-health-counselors Dallas ISDā€™s Mental Health Services Department supports children and their families through life and learning challenges. After Executive Director Tracey Brown learned of the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde where 19 children and two adults were killed, she said it was ā€œall things crisis response supportā€ for her and the clinicians she oversees. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-06-06/after-uvalde-all-things-crisis-response-for-dallas-isd-mental-health-counselors Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-05-19/the-girl-scouts-of-northeast-texas-are-tackling-mental-health-one-patch-at-a-time The COVID-19 pandemic worsened stress, anxiety and depression for young peopleā€”especially young girls. Those are things the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas have addressed through their mental health patch, called Okay to Say. Itā€™s one part of a wider prevention effort to mitigate worse health outcomes for young people as they grow up. Thu, 19 May 2022 14:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-05-19/the-girl-scouts-of-northeast-texas-are-tackling-mental-health-one-patch-at-a-time Elena Rivera, Trevon McWilliams /news/2022-03-11/sowing-seeds-for-future-generations-how-communities-have-changed-two-years-into-the-pandemic The past few years of the pandemic have shifted Texas neighborhoods, as both people and places have been lost to the COVID-19 virus. Close to 1 million people have died from the virus in the U.S. since March 2020. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-11/sowing-seeds-for-future-generations-how-communities-have-changed-two-years-into-the-pandemic Elena Rivera