Mental Health

The Kane County Board allocated nearly $10 million in federal pandemic recovery funding to the Kane County Health Department to address gaps in the behavioral health system.

Recovery Centers of America relocated their outpatient services from South Elgin to the new 4,100-square-foot outpatient facility in December 2023

Hope Cancer Wellness Center offers a 6-week series that will provide tools to ease the pain and sadness as well as allow people to work through grief.

Despite its prevalence, only 47% of adults and 51% of youths with mental illness get treatment each year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness reports. Additionally, the average delay between the onset of mental illness symptoms and the start of treatment is 11 years.

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Individuals wanting to learn more about the importance of taking care of their mental health are invited to a free program at the Morris Community YMCA.

The students are petitioning to wear pins at graduation to honor a senior who took her own life in March, but administrators have denied the request.

The goal of National Alliance on Mental Health Sauk Area is, at its core, simple: Work within the community to provide as much mental health support as possible.

The event will include the screening of three short films, a food truck, a bar, a red carpet, live music, raffles and a silent auction. The films touch on themes such as depression, domestic abuse and grief.

The bill would provide instruction for school districts on relaxation activities, such as yoga or meditation, once per week for 20 minutes .

The Northwestern Medicine Ben Gordon Living Room in DeKalb now offers 24/7 walk-in crisis care for those suffering from mental illness or substance abuse, among others. Staff held a ribbon-cutting Monday to celebrate the expansion.

The Will and Grundy Counties for the National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold its annual certified and chip-timed 5K loop on May 18 at the Joliet Regional Airport.

Owner Brad Edmondson has struggled with mental health problems for most of his life, but found serenity in sparring and created a safe space for those going through the same battles.

NAMI Sauk Area is hosting an open house on Friday to introduce the community to its new office space and share information about its programs. The open house is set for 5-6 p.m. April 12 at 3101 Freeport Road, Sterling.

The Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task Force will meet quarterly and submit reports to the governor and General Assembly.