Mental Health

But a proposed bill in the state Legislature could extend health benefits to new moms on Medicaid.

The district said last week that having students back on campus will make it easier to see how they're doing mentally and academically.

A Pearland teen is speaking out after a majority of her peers responded to a survey saying they thought about committing suicide. The findings are in line with what mental health professionals are saying: Teens are facing a mental health crisis.

The CDC says hospitals saw a lot more emergency cases involving drug overdoses, as well as mental health crises and suicide attempts. Many emergency departments weren't ready.

“They have so much to make up for that these tiny little bites are not quite enough to make a huge impact on the entire system.”

“Stressor, after stressor, after stressor is just, it’s hurting us psychologically, our immune system.”

Many Texans can’t access their regular mental health services because of power and internet outages. But there are ways to deal with difficult feelings in the mean time.

A 2018 audit said national data showed Austin had the highest per capita rate of police killings of people experiencing mental health crises. The city says its goal is to not have police respond to these calls if they don't pose a threat to public safety.

A few dozen markers are visible from the street. There's a chain-link fence on all sides and a sign outside a wrought iron gate that reads: Austin State Hospital Cemetery.

“You are in isolation, but you are not alone. Reach out.”