ASHLAND, Ore. – Tuesday night, the Ashland city council voted “no” on a proposed two-year ban that would keep the therapeutic use of psilocybin out of city limits. The city councilors agreed unanimously to allow the manufacture and sale of ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – The national 988 hotline is up and running. Now, anyone dealing with a mental health crisis or struggling with thoughts of suicide can call, text or chat to those three digits for help. Marian McCord with ...
Author: Tim Gordon (KGW) OREGON CITY, Ore. (KGW) — The United States’ new 988 suicide prevention hotline launched this weekend. The three-digit number is easy to remember, and it’s great for getting people help, but mental health professionals in Clackamas ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is transitioning to a three-digit number this Saturday: 988. The hotline has operated as a ten-digit number for more than 15 years, but health officials nationally are trying to reach more people. ...
Author: Jamie Parfitt, Pat Dooris (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Editor’s note: The video in the media player above originally aired on June 10, 2022. There’s an exciting change coming in the nation’s efforts to bolster mental health resources. This ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — One of the big problems many people have with the homeless community in the greater Portland area is fear that someone who looks calm may suddenly become violent due to a mental health ...
Author: Anthony Macuk (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — A new report from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) examines the impact of climate change on youth and teen mental health. Oregon health officials will hold a press conference Tuesday morning to ...
May in Mental Health Awareness Month. In this Mental Health Minute, Neil Nicholson, Outpatient Clinical Operations Director at Columbia Care, talks about the importance of good mental health. For more Mental Health Minutes, visit https://kobi5.com/category/features/mhminute/ Find out more about mental ...
In this Mental Health Minute, Rick Jones, Director of Choices Counseling Center at Options for Southern Oregon, talks about overcoming feelings of stigma that may prevent you from reaching out for help when you have mental health concerns. He shares ...
MEDFORD, Ore — Addiction and mental health services locally are continuing to rebound from losing staff during the pandemic – with some adapting to new changes. Addiction Recovery Center in Medford said its ramping up staff back to pre-pandemic levels. ...