/news/navigating-the-path-to-mental-health 00000174-c556-d691-a376-cdd69f3e0001Nearly a fifth of the people in the U.S. have a mental health condition. That’s over 43 million Americans and more than half lack access to care. In Ohio as with the rest of the country, the stats show mental health issues have been increasing over the last several years, and the state is either in line with or worse than the national average when it comes to those increasing rates. This series looks at the challenges that stand in the path to finding the support needed to find better mental health. en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:57:45 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-12-10/ohio-bill-would-require-insurers-to-follow-federal-law-on-mental-health-care Federal law mandates insurers treat mental health services like they would physical health care. But the sponsors of a new bill in the Ohio Legislature… Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:57:45 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-12-10/ohio-bill-would-require-insurers-to-follow-federal-law-on-mental-health-care Jo Ingles /news/health-science/2019-01-14/veterans-face-challenges-getting-effective-mental-health-support An estimated one-point-nine million U.S. veterans are now receiving mental health services. But studies commissioned by Congress and the Department of… Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:50:00 GMT /news/health-science/2019-01-14/veterans-face-challenges-getting-effective-mental-health-support /news/events/2018-06-27/information-for-wksus-mental-health-fair-and-forum On June 27, 2018, WKSU presented a Mental Health Fair and Forum at the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Here is more information on the Forum Panel,… Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:28:17 GMT /news/events/2018-06-27/information-for-wksus-mental-health-fair-and-forum /news/health-science/2018-06-06/from-tele-psychiatry-to-collaboration-ohio-tries-to-reach-its-mental-health-deserts Editor's note: Mike Quirk was originally misidentified in this story.Mental-health care can be hard to access in much of Ohio, especially away from the… Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:37:05 GMT /news/health-science/2018-06-06/from-tele-psychiatry-to-collaboration-ohio-tries-to-reach-its-mental-health-deserts /news/health-science/2018-05-29/achieving-acceptance-overcoming-stigma-on-the-path-to-mental-health One out of five Americans, this year, will experience a mental health disorder.Yet, for all its prevalence, many people dealing with mental health crises… Tue, 29 May 2018 09:38:00 GMT /news/health-science/2018-05-29/achieving-acceptance-overcoming-stigma-on-the-path-to-mental-health Jeff St. Clair /news/community/2018-05-21/why-were-focusing-on-mental-health “For 29 years, I thought about mental health as someone else’s problem.”On March 6th, The Players’ Tribune published an article written by Cleveland Cavs… Mon, 21 May 2018 12:12:32 GMT /news/community/2018-05-21/why-were-focusing-on-mental-health Andrew Meyer