Mental Health

According to the CDC, farmers and rural residents are more susceptible to mental health issues, with a higher rate of depression, substance abuse, and completed suicide. An organization aims to curb these figures by expanding its mental health hotline service built for farmers.

May is mental health awareness month, and across the state folks are taking a breath to focus on self-care. What can we do to make sure we give our loved ones the support they need?

May might be mental health awareness month, but it’s also finals week for many college students. That makes this week particularly important for university counseling departments.

The Augustana Research Institute took a deep dive into the mental health resources available in Sioux Falls and the obstacles to getting care.

This summer a legislative study on Juvenile Justice has focused heavily on keeping kids in school to prevent them from turning to crime. The committee has also focused on mental health problems and the severe dearth of treatment in South Dakota.

The new facility will provide crisis stabilization care for the state's western counties and no longer be reliant on space at Rapid City Regional Hospital, or require law enforcement to drive to Yankton's Health and Human Services Center.

Lost&Found, a nonprofit mental health awareness organization, is focusing on mental health struggles, suicide and the importance of resilience through its "30 Days, 30 Stories" project throughout September.

Twelve Sioux Falls community leaders will embark on a cross-state run this fall to raise money for the South Dakota Helpline Center, and draw attention to mental illness and suicide prevention.

When weather extremes and other factors threaten our livelihood, HOPE can be hard to come by. The stresses of farming and ranching inspired the creation of a hotline dedicated to providing mental health care to ag producers. The man who created the hotline knows the stressors of farming firsthand.

A new community triage center in Sioux Falls delivered a progress report.