There’s no single entity overseeing the mental health care system in Chicago. That means, for instance, that homeless patients discharged from private hospitals might be given a bottle of ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Mental health resources are needed now more than ever. The National Institute of Mental Health reported 57.8 million adults admitted to having some form of mental illness in 2024.

Finding a pediatrician who supports both physical and mental health is essential — especially as more families seek help for children struggling with anxiety, ADHD or depression. But how do you know ...

Police officers in 2023 at a crime scene in downtown Chicago, where random attacks in recent years have involved suspects who had have long histories of untreated mental illness and acts of violence.

"UChicago Medicine has reached the difficult decision that in response to continued federal actions, it will discontinue all gender-affirming pediatric care effective immediately." ...

"We saw that there was a health desert in Back of the Yards, and my doctor is Dr. Maurice Brownlee, of Wellness Homes on Halsted, and he decided to open up this would be his fourth location, where ...

Last year, CVS Health hosted 33 Project Health events, saw 1,307 participants and provided 4,575 screenings. The program is offered throughout the year across the country.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School student Keziah Hillard, center, takes part in a yoga session along with other students during a daylong mental health event on April 28, 2025.