Mental Health

Louis C.K. refuses to get his kid a smartphone. The comedian’s recent interview on Late Night with Conan O’Brien has “gone viral.” C.K. believes that while our gadgets have the potential to build community, they also cause problems of...

With daylight growing shorter and holiday decorations beginning to festoon the stores, it can be a sensitive time for seniors. Already more prone to depression than the young people, the problem can be exacerbated for those worrying about how the...

Hundreds of Michigan City residents united in a movement that aims to end Alzheimer’s on Sunday. The walk, which took place at Washington Park in Michigan City, was preceded by an awards ceremony at 1:30 p.m. that thanked sponsors of the event. The...

Research program will award three Indiana students $2,500 The Alzheimer’s Association is launching an Early Investigators Research Program. This program encourages, recognizes and awards promising research projects in basic biomedical,...

Whether from alcohol, gambling, drug, or other addictions, successful recovery is possible. September was National Recovery Month, which celebrates those that have successfully overcome addiction, or mental health issues, to improve their lives. It...

The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter will host a free three-part series, “Living with Alzheimer’s for Caregivers: Middle-Stage,” on Thursdays with part one on October 3, part two on October 10 and part three on October 17 from...

With many affected in some way by Alzheimer’s disease, walkers gathered Sunday afternoon to walk at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville to support each other and to raise money for research that will hopefully help to end the disease. “This is an...

Local residents read aloud their personal essays of what they believe in for Porter-Starke's "The Inspiration Project", a community-wide launch of the internationally acclaimed program, This I Believe. The Inspiration Project was developed when...

Mental Health America of Porter County is joining our community in supporting National Suicide Awareness Month. According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System’s national study in 2011, 15.8% of students had seriously considered...

The prevalence of suicide and its local impact were brought home to Michigan City the week of Sept. 9, as Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City observed National Suicide Week Prevention Week with a number of daily programs, among them the...