Mental Health

Home Sweet Home Ministries will present a grant proposal Monday that, if approved, would cover almost half the money needed to build a proposed shelter village for the unhoused in Bloomington called The Bridge.

The hospital network plans to expand behavioral health services in Urbana, relocating cardiovascular surgeons and specialists to OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Mental health workers talk to WGLT about the upcoming Mental Health First Aid course for adults, meant to educate on how to approach someone who is struggling with a mental health crisis.

Family and friends can support loved ones who are struggling by simply starting a conversation.

Several former members of Foundation Church in Normal, as well as family members of current members, say the nondenominational Christian church has caused them harm, and in some cases, spiritually abused them.

Providers and patients say finding gender inclusive health care in B-N could be easier — and there could be more of it.

Primary care is where people go when they have symptoms of an unknown illness or for an annual physical. Providers in Bloomington-Normal want to make sure people know their main doctor can also provide mental health support.

Mental health providers in Central Illinois offering ketamine say it has changed patients' lives for the better. Still, only a handful of clinics offer the service, and additional barriers can prevent access for people who need the treatment most.

Pawfficer Korg is the second in a therapy program started by Illinois State University Police in 2019. It's designed to spread comfort and calm across the community while making police less intimidating to the masses.

Over the past several years, individuals and groups have expressed dissatisfaction with transparency related to a public fund for mental health and public safety. WGLT dove into the data to see exactly how money has been spent and why there are $19 million in reserves.