Melissa Ellin

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline counselors help people who may be on the cusp of taking their own life. But some counselors say that they’re also facing verbal and sexual abuse from a small fraction of callers.

For the first installment of Illinois State University 's [ISU] 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Conversando Entre Nosotros series, Ph.D. candidate Edcel Cintron-Gonzalez will share how the Latino identity and mental health intersect in child and adolescent literature. It will take place Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. in room 314 of Williams Hall.

In Illinois, the civil court can mandate outpatient mental health treatment for persons with serious mental health conditions, according to the state's Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code

With Bloomington-Normal's increasing number of unsheltered community members, Executive Director of the Immigration Project Charlotte Alvarez said migrants are not always top of mind.

Mental health may not always be top of mind for collegiate athletes who juggle classes, training and games, but it's important to maintain balance.

Meetings for the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council [BHCC] — a newly independent body that convenes area health and social service experts with

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and NASCAR Foundation are supporting Central Illinois mental health efforts through a surprise $30,000 grant to the McLean County for Center Services [MCCHS].

An emergency winter shelter meant to be ready to welcome unhoused residents of McLean County who the City of Bloomington is dispersing from an encampment near downtown is not opening in time.

Voting is underway, and Bloomington's east side must select a new McLean County Board representative for District 10 . Republican Chuck Erickson

Unit 5 school board president Jeremy DeHaai said at Wednesday's board meeting that he will not run for reelection next year, citing personal reasons.