Patients in a mental health crisis and attending hospital are stuck between two failing systems. A shortage of specialist beds means they are left untreated in a hospital not designed to help them.

A mental health survey given to over 50,000 troops on their way out of the military in 2023 found that two-thirds indicated they might have a mental health condition worthy of medical follow-up.

Iowa has joined more than 30 states with at least one measles case in 2025. As the outbreak continues to spread, the state is establishing guidelines on how it will inform the public of new cases.

For example, the agency gave over $519 million for 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and behavioral crisis response services, and a little over $1 billion for mental health service block grants.

"We are at a point where mental health issues are no longer an isolating event because we have a greater understanding that we all have our own mental health needs," he said. If you or someone you ...

Good mental health is a state of well-being in which people can realise their abilities, cope with stress, work and contribute to community life. However, the burden of mental health problems in the ...

A new report ranked Iowa’s health system 18th in the nation, but experts said gains made in reducing the state's uninsured rate could be affected by federal proposals to cut health safety net ...

A public event in Pontiac featuring retired DEA agent Steve Murphy focuses on mental health awareness in law enforcement, inspired by personal tragedies experienced by Murphy and Brian Sizemore.

Over half of the top-trending TikTok videos giving advice on mental health include misinformation, according to a report released Saturday. The Guardian compiled the top 100 TikTok videos posted ...

Democrat Sondra Wilson advocates for housing, health and LGBTQ+ rights in Iowa governor bid Sondra Wilson, who is from the town of Nevada, is an entrepreneurship major and pre-law student at Iowa ...

Nonpartisan report places Iowa in top half of states for health systems by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jun 19, 2025 A new report ranks Iowa’s health system 18th out of the 50 states.

Mother bringing awareness to mental health after losing daughter in suspected murder-suicide KaMaria Braye KSTP Updated: June 11, 2025 - 7:34 AM Published: June 10, 2025 - 4:54 PM ...