Lower anxiety by connecting more with family and friends
While focusing on your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, a doctor says that it is important to remember to connect with friends and family, even if it’s online.
Free film can help your family deal with stress and anxiety
Since this is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, The Hackett Center for Mental Health and the organization Okay to Say is rolling out a new tool that is meant to help parents reach out to their children to spark an important conversation.
COVID-19 outbreak can cause harm to recovering addicts
The stress of the country’s current state could be particularly harmful to a recovering addict.
Ways to cope with 'holiday blues' this season
Signs you may be experiencing the "holiday blues" include fatigue, losing interest in activities you normally enjoy, trouble making decisions or concentrating, withdrawing from friends and family, anger, irritability, and sadness.
Be Well Be Connected is a new mental health program for Houston students
Dr. Laurel Williams of Baylor College of Medicine talks with Melissa Wilson about the new program Be Well Be Connected that will bring mental health resources to students through their schools.
Connecting Houstonians with mental health services
A new online tool is available to help people in our area connect with mental health services, and it was made by a Houston native. For more information go to: https://mentalhealthmatch.com/
Heartbroken family raising awareness about human trafficking, suicide prevention
The teen's father believes she couldn't get over being away from the trafficker who took her when she was 13-year-old.
Teenager goes missing in Downtown Houston
Joshua Andrew Martinez went missing on Wednesday, October 9 at 1:20 p.m. near 1200 Baker Street wearing blue paper scrubs.
Recognizing the warning signs of suicide & how to help
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
5 posts to avoid on social media during a divorce
Divorces are painful, and the people going through them are confused, angry, frustrated, and overwhelmed. You’re on a roller coaster of feelings and posting how you feel on social media about your divorce or your ex is never a good idea.
Your Legal Questions Answered: Mental illness treatment bills & permit parking
FOX 26 Senior Legal Analyst Chris Tritico answers viewers' questions.
One person CAN make a difference in a child's life
The rate of teenagers taking their own lives has reached an all-time high. The youth suicide rate is the highest it's been since the government started collecting statistics in 1960. That's why FOX 26 is raising awareness about ways that are proven to lower the risk, through our special series "Dark Secrets, Teens in Crisis". We're focusing on how ONE person...
