After losing son to suicide, father retools iconic Detroit brand for normalizing mental illness discussions
Kevin Fischer's son was the guy everybody loved. He was a good student and a three-sport athlete. The kid that "had the ability to make everyone feel important." Then, when he was 23, Dominique Fischer took his life.
Wayne County day camp helps turn grief into growth
We've all lost a loved one and that process and grief is tough - but when it comes to kids, it's a tricky topic. But a Wayne County day camp is helping kids heal.
Detroit is the second-most stressed city in America, study finds
Gauging stress around work, money, family, and health, a survey found Detroit scored high in all categories.
How extreme heat can impact mental health
Extreme heat can take a toll on your mental health, even if you don't have mental health issues.
988 -- Three-digit Suicide Lifeline starts working in US this weekend
Calling 988 will connect people in need to the Suicide Lifeline beginning July 16.
Kids who play team sports are less likely to have mental health issues, study suggests
“The results of this study, coupled with previous research findings, suggest that participation in organized team sport may be a useful medium through which to promote child and adolescent mental health,” the researcher said.
Metro Detroit country singer Ryan Jay pens song about mental health after best friend's death
Metro Detroit county singer Ryan Jay recently released a song he wrote after his best friend died by suicide for Mental Health Awareness Month.
How to answer your child's Texas school shooting questions - a therapist explains
"The younger your child, obviously the simpler you're going to keep it - so maybe for a child who has not heard anything about this, you don't want to bring it up to them - you don't need to, and as they get older they can take on more information," she said.
Beaumont expands in-school clinics to more Metro Detroit schools with grant
The new clinic sites Beaumont will oversee will be at Grosse Point North, Woodhaven, and Westland John Glenn high schools.
Ulta pulls Kate Spade e-mail ad after complaints it referenced designer’s suicide
“We apologize to the Spade family,” the company responded in a statement.
Plymouth-Canton Schools hold first Mental Health and Wellness fair on Saturday
“It's so important that we're connecting our families to resources around our community,” said Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Superintendent Monica Merritt.
Stressed out: 4 in 10 women have reached their ‘breaking point,’ survey says
A new online poll says four in 10 women have reached what’s known as a "breaking point," or the point when life stressors become too much and cause a physical, mental or emotional breakdown.
Patrick Lyoya shooting video creates range of emotions -- tips for how to cope
Therapist Aisha Cunningham said it's healthy to process the police shooting of Patrick Lyoya, and suggests finding something that brings you peace.
Teen girls who visited ER with eating disorders doubled during pandemic, CDC says
The number of teen girls who visited U.S. emergency rooms for eating disorders doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, and visits for tic disorders tripled, the CDC said.
‘Magic’ mushroom ingredient could help with depression, study finds
A group of researchers believes psilocybin has great potential in treating people suffering from depression and anxiety.
Selena Gomez partners to create Wondermind, a company advocating mental health fitness
Selena Gomez is partnering to create Wondermind, a resource for our mental fitness, and opening the dialogue on the stigma of mental health.
Michigan ranks 49th in student to counselor ratio with shortage having lasting impact
FOX 2 has learned school counselors aren’t as readily available in school districts around the state. Michigan ranks 49th out of 50 states in student to counselor ratio, with 671 students for every one school counselor.
The Oakland Community Health Network provides mental health help in wake of Oxford shooting
There are resources available to help families work through the trauma, no matter how they were impacted.
Detroit police expands Crisis Intervention Team to handle mental health emergencies
“Certainly, when you look at the numbers of folks who are in a mental health crisis, not just in Detroit, but around the state, and around the country, we recognize that mental health is a concern not just for Detroit, but for this country," said Detroit Police Chief James White.
13 mental health clinics around Michigan receiving funding boost
Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow says the funding increase is an effort by the state to fund mental health services like physical health - a disparity that has fueled a stigma against mental health.