Calls grow in Illinois to help kids manage their mental health
On Thursday, an Illinois Senate committee heard from people on the front lines of a mental health crisis for kids.
On Thursday, an Illinois Senate committee heard from people on the front lines of a mental health crisis for kids.
'Climb Out of the Darkness': Chicago walk raises awareness for postpartum depression
The world’s largest event to help new moms and dads with their mental health is happening in Chicago this weekend.
The world’s largest event to help new moms and dads with their mental health is happening in Chicago this weekend.
Climb Out of the Darkness Walk happening this weekend in Chicago
The world?s largest event to help new moms and dads with their mental health is happening in Chicago this weekend.
The world?s largest event to help new moms and dads with their mental health is happening in Chicago this weekend.
Three things you can do tonight to make tomorrow better
Executive coach Mitchell Creasey dishes out four tips for things you can do now to improve your quality of life in the future.
Executive coach Mitchell Creasey dishes out four tips for things you can do now to improve your quality of life in the future.
Latin dance can help improve your memory as you age, study suggests
All 333 participants were of Latinx descent because, according to researchers, Latinos have a higher risk of developing cognitive disabilities such as Alzheimer’s.
All 333 participants were of Latinx descent because, according to researchers, Latinos have a higher risk of developing cognitive disabilities such as Alzheimer’s.
Therapy dogs cheering up kids at Chicago children's hospital
Two dogs from the Cook County Sheriff's Office will be at La Rabida Children's Hospital once a week, helping to make a trip to see the doctor more enjoyable and less stressful.
Two dogs from the Cook County Sheriff's Office will be at La Rabida Children's Hospital once a week, helping to make a trip to see the doctor more enjoyable and less stressful.
New dog therapy program coming to South Side Chicago children's hospital
A Chicago children's hospital is getting some furry faces to help kids feel better.
A Chicago children's hospital is getting some furry faces to help kids feel better.
Tips for boosting your self-esteem
The Self-Esteem Doctor Simone Alicia joins Good Day Chicago to dish out helpful tips for boosting your self-esteem and harnessing the power of optimism.
The Self-Esteem Doctor Simone Alicia joins Good Day Chicago to dish out helpful tips for boosting your self-esteem and harnessing the power of optimism.
Practical tips for overcoming fear and anxiety in your day-to-day life
Mental health therapist Christina Furnival dishes out tips for helping you or your loved ones deal with fear and anxiety.
Mental health therapist Christina Furnival dishes out tips for helping you or your loved ones deal with fear and anxiety.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs law improving access to mental health services
Illinois is taking a step towards addressing the shortage of mental health professionals in the state.
Illinois is taking a step towards addressing the shortage of mental health professionals in the state.
Pritzker signs mental health omnibus bill
Illinois is taking a step towards addressing the shortage of mental health professionals in the state.
Illinois is taking a step towards addressing the shortage of mental health professionals in the state.
Chicago hospital's art therapy lets veterans reveal what their PTSD looks like
Art therapy is part of the Chicago hospital’s two-week, intense outpatient treatment program for veterans called "The Road Home." The program is free for veterans and their family members — across the country.
Art therapy is part of the Chicago hospital’s two-week, intense outpatient treatment program for veterans called "The Road Home." The program is free for veterans and their family members — across the country.
Chicago hospital treating military PTSD with art therapy
Military veterans are revealing what their post-traumatic stress disorder looks like.
Military veterans are revealing what their post-traumatic stress disorder looks like.
Scholarship honors Illinois teen who died by suicide during COVID lockdowns
A scholarship was established to honor an Illinois teen who took his own life last year during the COVID lockdowns.
A scholarship was established to honor an Illinois teen who took his own life last year during the COVID lockdowns.
Scholarship honors Chicago-area teen who died by suicide during COVID lockdowns
Dylan Buckner was an honor student and the star quarterback at Glenbrook North High School in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook. He had friends, good grades and a promising future, but his father believes remote learning made his depression worse.
Dylan Buckner was an honor student and the star quarterback at Glenbrook North High School in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook. He had friends, good grades and a promising future, but his father believes remote learning made his depression worse.
'Operation Disrupt' hopes to prevent suicides in Chicago area
A new effort is popping up in local park districts and forest preserves in response to rising suicide rates.
A new effort is popping up in local park districts and forest preserves in response to rising suicide rates.
'Operation Disrupt': Green signs in Chicago area forest preserves aim to prevent suicides
A new effort is popping up in local park districts and forest preserves in response to rising suicide rates.
A new effort is popping up in local park districts and forest preserves in response to rising suicide rates.
'Nurtured by Nature': New effort underway in Kane County to help the mind, body and spirit
A new effort is underway in Kane County to help nurture the mind, the body and the spirit.
A new effort is underway in Kane County to help nurture the mind, the body and the spirit.
'Operation Disrupt' hopes to prevent suicides
A new effort is popping up in local park districts and forest preserves in response to rising suicide rates.
A new effort is popping up in local park districts and forest preserves in response to rising suicide rates.
How to talk with your kids about tragedy
Andrea Dorn, psychotherapist and author of "When Someone Dies," dishes out tips for parents who are trying to confront difficult discussions with their children in wake of tragedies.
Andrea Dorn, psychotherapist and author of "When Someone Dies," dishes out tips for parents who are trying to confront difficult discussions with their children in wake of tragedies.