Iowa State University psychologist Kristen Sievert said students are becoming increasingly aware of mental health resources and seeking them out more than ever before. "Students are talking about ...

There's still time to change course. Contact your state representatives. Iowa doesn't need to privatize prison health care.

University of Iowa scholars secured support for more than 2,300 projects in fiscal year 2025, pursuing research aimed at ...

A guard tower at the new Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison on Friday, Apr. 10, 2015. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette) ...

Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America, residents ...

It also forbids districts from administering a formal examination or survey to assess a student's mental, emotional or physical health without written consent, unless required by law. More: Iowa ...

Lawmakers approve overhaul of Iowa’s mental health system. Here’s what it would do. Iowa’s 32 mental health and substance use regions would be combined into seven behavioral health districts ...

Mental health centers saw a whopping 94% overall decrease since 2008. Researchers found a total of 180 facilities closed, including 92 centers that shut down from 2020 to 2023.

One Oklahoma softball player is taking her first-hand experience with mental health struggles and turning it into an opportunity to help other athletes. Right-h ...

The law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds in May requires the state to merge Iowa’s 13 Mental Health and Disability Service regions with its 19 Integrated Provider Networks for addiction treatment.