Finding Light in the Darkness of Depression
A young man describes his experience learning to live with depression in a family that does not understand his pain....
06
Jul
05
Jul
Who Responds to Nonviolent Crises? New Urgency to Remove Police From the Equation
A series of efforts are underway at the local, state and national levels to reimagine who responds to people in crisis and to take some of that responsibility out of...
15
Jun
Older People Face Higher Physical and Mental COVID-19 Risks
COVID-19 provides a nearly perfect storm of risks to older people and those in nursing homes are in the most dangerous situation....
23
Mar
Nuevo Centro Combina Clínicas de Comportamiento para Adultos y Jóvenes
El nuevo Centro de Comportamiento del Condado West tiene como objetivo proporcionar servicios de salud mental y tratamiento de adicciones para jóvenes y adultos en un solo lugar, un cambio...
04
Mar
New Center Merges Adult and Youth Behavioral Clinics
The new West County Behavioral Center aims to provide mental health and addiction-treatment services for youth and adults in a single location, a marked changed from the two facilities that...
29
May
Comforting and Supporting Friends With Mental Illness Issues
We asked members of our youth reporting team to weigh in on their experiences with mental health and their peers....
17
May
Anxiety Is Not All That I Am
I’ve had this thing about me for quite a while. At first, I thought I was just sick; I thought something was wrong with me. Turns out it was anxiety....
17
May
Counseling Helped Me After I Was Diagnosed with Depression at 12
I was diagnosed with depression when I was 12. I had no idea what I was supposed to do....
03
May
Dealing With Depression at a Cultural Crossroads
Some people never realize when someone is going through mental health issues such as depression. And sometimes, parents refuse to recognize the problem, even when their children come to...
06
Jan
Forum Helps Shape County’s Mental Health Services
The Contra Costa Behavioral Health Services Department will host the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) public forum from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the Richmond Memorial...
13
Dec
As Self-Harm Hits Social Media, We Must Reach Out
As technology advances so do the types of problems associated with it. A new study is showing how social media affords kids and teens a new form of self-harm: digital...
02
Jun
There’s No Such Thing as ‘Mental Health Jails’
I live in Contra Costa County where our sheriff is proposing a “mental health” jail expansion. If the Sheriff were sincere about his intentions, instead of spending state and county...
18
May
Why It’s Important to Talk About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is important for people to know they are not alone in their mental health struggles....
22
Jul
What People Don’t Understand About Suicide
Suicide is more than just someone taking their own life. It’s a matter of someone thinking it is the only option to end their pain and suffering. The truth is,...
15
Apr
Teens Share What It Feels Like to Be Depressed
According to a 2014 study, nearly one-third of teens in high school show symptoms of depression. The study also found that Hispanic youth are more likely than white or black...
