mental health

New University of Missouri and MU Extension program wants to bring Missourians together through classes and community programs.

A Senate committee heard testimony Wednesday on legislation that would require watermarks on AI-generated content and target chatbots that provide mental health advice.

According to the 2024 Missouri Student Survey, nearly 35% of school aged kids in the state report feeling hopeless at times.

Midwestern-specific research to assess climate impact on farmer mental health.

Kellen Sapp is a young transgender woman who grew up in Columbia. She spoke about the existence — and resilience of the queer community in the Midwest.

Jail-based pilot programs from the Missouri Department of Mental Health are enabling some people to stand trial while they wait for a state hospital bed in jail or out on bond, but the backlog is still growing.

Jean Kuczka, a health and physical education teacher at Central Visual and Performing Arts high school and cross-country coach at Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, was shot and killed three years ago while protecting her students.

Missouri-born music artist Chappell Roan has announced the launch of a project supporting LGBTQ+ communities throughout the country — including two community centers in Missouri.

Burrell Behavioral Health has broken ground on a new Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Columbia.

Cynthia Martin grew up and still lives in very rural Missouri. She’s a transgender woman that began transitioning later in life – as she approached 40. She spoke about some of the challenges she’s faced and about her hopes for her future.