mental health

Dr. Stephanie Logan is the CEO of DeafLEAD – a Columbia-based group that supports the Deaf and hard of hearing community and recently launched a new ASL crisis line through 988.

There are currently 253 people in Missouri jails waiting to be transferred to a state hospital for mental health treatment.

Missouri organization DeafLEAD will be one of two national providers of ASL videophone crisis services through 988 Lifeline.

Many farmers face barriers to care and a stigma surrounding mental health.

Kerry Karaffa is an embedded psychologist and mental health and wellbeing coordinator within the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine.

Kerry Karaffa is a University of Missouri Counseling Center psychologist that is embedded within the MU College of Veterinary Medicine and works directly with vet students.

The Missouri House has passed the “Save Adolescents From Experimentation,” or SAFE bill, which bans gender-affirming care for anyone under the age of 18.With two days left in the legislative session, the House voted to pass the bill 108 to 50.It has been a tumultuous few months, and there are still uncertainties about the status of gender-affirming care for trans Missourians.

Teens Mylee Hawkins and Jessi Johnson are competitive figure skaters who met at the Jefferson City ice rink. The sport is very physically and mentally demanding, so they spoke about how they’ve found support in each other.