Mental Health Awareness Month: Remember you are not alone
FOX 26 is continuing our month-long 'Let's Talk Mental Health Campaign' with stories and numerous other stories to remind you that you are not alone.
Depression in seniors: Signs, how to get help and ways to stay healthy
Depression is a mental health problem that's become more common among teenagers and young adults. Some studies also suggest you're likely to experience it as you get older.
Depression in seniors: Signs, how to get help and ways to stay healthy
Depression is a mental health problem that's become more common among teenagers and young adults. Some studies also suggest you're likely to experience it as you get older.
How to avoid a mental health crisis with the declining number of experts
As levels of anxiety and depression rise, the number of mental health professionals continues to decline. The federal government notes a shortage in 98% of counties in Texas.
Houston nonprofit closing doors, creates opportunity for another
We know more people are suffering mental health crises post the COVID-19 pandemic and more organizations designed to help are struggling due to decreasing donations. However, one nonprofit closing its doors is a major window of opportunity opening for another.
Ways to reduce stress & declutter your mind
Stress can show up in our lives in many different ways, including stress that permeates familial, work, and romantic relationships.
Mental health: People with mental health issue often misdiagnosed with cardiovascular issue
Did you know that mental health is often misdiagnosed as a cardiovascular issue? Local cardiologist Dr. George Adesina says its common among patients who have a mental health condition, especially anxiety, to get misread as having a primary heart issue, mainly because the symptoms are so similar.
How mental health is often misdiagnosed as a cardiovascular issue
Houston cardiologist Dr. George Adesina says it is common among patients who have a mental health condition, especially anxiety. Symptoms can be misread as having a primary heart issue.
The link between mental health and eating disorders
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, 30 million Americans struggle with eating disorders every day. One woman tells us she was 17 years old when she was diagnosed with bulimia and battled it for more than a decade.
The link between Mental Health and Eating Disorders
Talking about the latest diet and workout trends is a pretty common conversation to have with our peers, but for some people, those discussions can be triggering.
Mental health: 30 million Americans struggle with eating disorders
30 million Americans struggle with eating disorders every day according to the National Eating Disorders Association FOX 26's Natalie Hee spoke to a woman who's opening up about the struggle she had with bulimia for more than a decade.
Surgeon general warns social media can have 'profound risk of harm' for kids
Could social media for kids be regulated next, like car seats and baby formula? The U.S. surgeon general is pushing policymakers to consider change in a new report on social media and youth mental health.
More than a quarter of Canadians think homelessness, poverty are reasons for assisted suicide
Half of respondents said those with disabilities should have access to assisted suicide
Understanding teen suicide, how parents can recognize the signs
FOX 26 is focusing on Mental Health this month, and tonight we are focusing on suicide specifically in teenagers since is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 20-34 according to the CDC.
Understanding teen suicide, what signs parents should lookout for
Kim Hess lost her daughter Cassidy when she was just 16-years-old. To make sure this tragedy does not happen to any other family in their community, the Hess family created a nonprofit called the Cassidy Joined for Hope Foundation, focusing on teen suicide prevention in schools and the community.
Unwind and connect: Essential summer self-care tips for families
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares six tips to help you have fun with your children while rejuvenating your sense of relaxation and joy that the long summer days bring.
Black Mental Health Expo held in southwest Houston to help end stigma
In an effort to combat the stigma surrounding mental health issues within the Black community, the 'Black Mental Health Expo' was held to share resources with the community.
Black Mental Health Expo held in Houston to help ease concerns in Black community
May is 'Mental Health Awareness' month because there can, often, be a stigma attached to seeking care. Easing those concerns in Houston's 'Black community' was the goal of a 'Black Mental Health Expo', in southwest Houston sponsored by Houston police and mental health providers.
Mental health: Resources for veterans, first responders battling post-traumatic stress disorder
Veterans and first responders are at an increased risk of developing PTSD. This is because they are more likely to be exposed to traumatic events during their work.
Mental health: Veterans, first responders face PTSD symptoms
It's estimated more than 3 million people are diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the United States each year. First responders and veterans are the most likely to suffer from the mental health disease. FOX 26's Randy Wallace reports more and speaks to those who have experienced the disorder.