Catch up quick: June marks Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a national observance dedicated to raising awareness about the unique mental health challenges men face and encouraging them to seek support. While mental health affects everyone, men—especially men of color—are struggling in silence. Despite increasing mental health awareness overall, outdated gender norms and cultural stigmas...
🧠 Catch Up Quickly Ohio has launched a new license plate designed to save lives—literally. The state’s latest specialty plate features the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline logo. It’s more than just a number—it’s a call to action. Every plate sold includes a $25 donation to the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, helping fund statewide mental...
Motherhood is one of life’s most profound journeys, but it can also be one of the most isolating and emotionally overwhelming experiences. For many mothers, the societal image of the joyful, thriving mom does not reflect their reality. Behind closed doors, countless women grapple with anxiety, depression, exhaustion, and feelings of inadequacy. According to the...
🧠 The Big Picture May is nationally recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year it comes at a time when the mental health crisis continues to intensify—particularly in under-resourced and multicultural communities. States like Ohio and Michigan are using the month to bring attention to the growing need for accessible, inclusive mental health...
The Big Picture: Ohio is grappling with a youth mental health crisis, with rates of depression and poor mental health days surpassing national averages. Educators and counselors emphasize the urgent need for enhanced mental health resources in schools to address this growing concern. By the Numbers: Ohio’s depression rates are higher than the national...
The Big Picture: Ohio is investing $51 million to expand mobile mental health crisis teams for youth across the state. This initiative aims to provide immediate, community-based support for young individuals experiencing mental health crises, reducing reliance on emergency rooms and law enforcement interventions, according to Health Policy Ohio. Why It Matters: With 1 in...
Catch up quickly:The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) has awarded over $820,000 in mini-grants to support the behavioral health workforce across the state, according to a Ohio Mental Health Services report. The big picture:These funds aim to address staffing shortages, burnout, and training needs in the mental health and addiction services...
The big picture: Cardinal Health is investing $1M into Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Center for Psychiatry and Resilience to translate mental health research into real-world strategies for employers, aiming to ease the burden of workplace mental illness, according to the Columbus Dispach. Why it matters: 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with mental...
The big picture: The U.S. is grappling with a severe mental health crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Anxiety and depression levels have skyrocketed, affecting Americans of all ages. A CNN/Kaiser Family Foundation poll revealed that 90% of Americans believe we are in a mental health crisis, according to this Pew Research Report. The backstory:...
The big picture: Ohio is expanding mobile response services for youth under 21 experiencing a mental health crisis. Currently, only 47 of the state’s 88 counties have access to these services, but the state is aiming for statewide coverage by January 2025, according to the Dayton Daily News. Catch up quickly: Ohio’s Department of...
