Mental Health

Today on Wellness Wednesday, we’re taking a look at the role that mental health screenings play in suicide prevention and more.

On this Wellness Wednesday, we look at the relationship between the changing climate and our health. We also discuss how the mental health of fathers can lead to conflict within their relationships, and how keeping secrets impacts our health.

Franklin County residents who’d like to improve their mental health will have another year to sample one of the tools county commissioners are providing to the public to help.

New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Matt Richtel joins the show to discuss the meteoric rise in anxiety and depression in young people, the shortage in psychiatrists, and how families are trying to navigate the maze of services.

A new study led by researchers at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds suicide screening questions may fall short when it comes to identifying suicidal thoughts among gun owners.

Ohio State University’s new Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education opened in January and is the first of its kind in the state.

Using her own money, Joi Jones decided to make a difference. She opened her first house for homeless women on Columbus' eastside 7 years ago. Within a few months realized she needed to do more. Joi Jones now has two houses for women struggling with homelessness, substance abuse, and mental illness.

More than half of workers are at risk of mental health problems, and a quarter of kids coming into the system have issues so complex it's hard to place them.

The holiday season can be full of joy and merriment, but it can also bring disappointments, arguments, and stress.

The awareness campaign hosted by OSU's Wexner Medical Center and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health aims to educate on the importance of talking about suicide so that those struggling with mental health do not feel alone and can get the help they need.