After serving in the military for several years, Help for Heroes National Director of Outreach Kevin Zimmerman is no stranger to mental health treatment.
A federal agency has ignored a 2006 federal law requiring the creation of a national child abuse registry, leaving an untold number of children in harm’s way when their families move to new states.
The deaths of hundreds of children because of abuse or neglect goes unnoticed every year by agencies that protect kids. Congress and a 45-year-old law are largely to blame.
When children die because of abuse or neglect, child protection agencies are often blamed – they are underfunded and overworked. But there are many other culprits who failed children.
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...
When the Johnson Brothers visit Dave at RiverValley Behavioral Health, they say its like hanging out with a good friend. "He's really good at helping you cheer up when you're down."
A one-of-its-kind crisis stabilization unit is in the works in Evansville. United Caring Service has plans to bring much needed substance abuse resources to its downtown facility.
Active shooter training is not new for the Daviess County Sheriff's Office, but now there's a new drill which could mean medical personnel get to patients faster.
Talking to your kids about school threats is not easy, but experts say it is important. You need to know how they are feeling and what they are thinking.
You can offer resources to your loved one. Call the National Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK or our local Suicide Hotline at 812-422-1100, or take your loved one to a local emergency room.
Half of Kentucky adults say they know someone who has a serious problem with depression, and nearly seven in 10 say they know who to contact for treatment.
Three Purdue University psychological sciences professors collaborated with 50 experts in psychology and psychiatry to improve the understanding and diagnosis of mental illness.
"It's the type of calls and images that leave lasting images in your mind," says Charlie Heflin.Heflin has been in the fire service for 28 years, but he'll always remember one of his first calls."Back in 1991, there was an accident in Cedar Lake, Indiana. Six people were killed by a drunk driver. The van flipped over, and erupted into flames," explains Heflin.PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, incites traumatic memories to return when similar ...
The community-wide discussion about available help for the mentally ill was thrust into the spotlight following the fire that destroyed 9 units at the Sugar Mill Creek apartment complex.
At Deaconess, we understand that pediatric patients aren't simply smaller versions of adult patients. Children have unique needs. Deaconess Riley Children's Services are designed to cater to these special needs.
The Deaconess Gateway Medical Campus is conveniently located at the cross roads of I-164 and Lloyd Expressway (Hwy 66) in Newburgh, Indiana; near Evansville. Traveling West on Lloyd Expressway Turn
