Laura Day with River Valley Behavioral Health says kids can experience a variety of nerves before their first day. She says getting back on a school year schedule can eliminate some of those butterflies.
Area firefighters are getting some new training, not for their skills fighting fires, but for their mental health. It’s called “Peer Support Training.”
The new law states that it will allow public schools in Kentucky to provide children with excused absences for reasons involving their mental health or behavior.
The Dubois County Health Department is urging community members who are affected by this animal health emergency to be aware of the possible impact on their mental health and to seek help if needed.
Andrew Martin, a therapist at the Lampion Center, says talking to loved ones about your struggles can sometimes do more good than seeing a professional.
By this point, several Americans have likely heard about the much-anticipated stimulus checks, or perhaps the enhanced unemployment benefits, but there is another key area to consider.
As we move within a week of the elections, people are no doubt feeling a lot of mixed emotions, and these emotions can often lead to heated, divisive arguments between family and friends.
With many summer camps and school programs canceled this summer, Tri-State families are scrambling to find child care. Good news for parents - there are still a few options.
After serving in the military for several years, Help for Heroes National Director of Outreach Kevin Zimmerman is no stranger to mental health treatment.
According to researchers at University College London, it takes about 66 days to completely break an old habit and even longer to make exercise your new habit.
Children and their families were the first to check out the Patricia Browning Stone Sensory Playground at Monday’s grand opening. But the Tri-State’s newest indoor and outdoor playground has a greater purpose - helping children with Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD).
Costumes, spooky skeletons and jack-o-lanterns all come along with Halloween. It’s all fun, but the chaos of the little ghouls and goblins may be unsettling and confusing for some.
Allstate Foundation presents check for $70,000 to local non-profit, Holly's House to continue their efforts for domestic violence victims in Southern Indiana.
The first day of school is exciting, but can also be scary for some children. In a special Peace of Mind project, an expert with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation offered this advice for parents.
"She was the best mom, honestly. I can't even put it into words how good she was. It was like magic watching her go through all these problems and come out on the good side. She always stayed positive," said 19-year old Mikayla Strother. Her nickname was Smiley. "You would've never been able to tell anything was going on with her. She would just put a smile on. She'd do what she had to do for me and my sisters." Behind that sm...
