mental health

Two stories about pressure: One on youth mental health in the Grand Traverse region, and the other about a local singer-songwriter feeling pressure to produce new work.

Inland Seas Education Association is holding a workshop in Traverse City on climate anxiety, with a focus on talking about it with young people.

Munson Healthcare, Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority, and other partners will use $5 million in federal funds to develop the Grand Traverse Center for Mental Wellness.The Center for Wellness will bring existing mental health services under one roof. It's part of a three-phase project to expand mental health services.

A free 10-week counseling program for people ages 12 to 18 starts next week. "Youth Empowerment Success!" is meant to address stressors and mental health challenges.

Housed in the McLaren Hospital at 748 S Main St., the newly renovated 11,000-square-foot facility will take in patients with symptoms of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and other thought disorders, such as schizophrenia.

Eligible applicants include nonprofits, private and public agencies, Native American tribes and universities – specifically in communities with 75,000 people or less.

The Justin A. Borra Behavioral Health Center is an 18-bed mental health unit currently under construction at the McLaren Hospital in Cheboygan.

The new contract model comes in the wake of a statewide demand for juvenile justice reform.

Juveniles can sometimes be lodged in emergency rooms for weeks awaiting placement in a dedicated mental health facility.

Young people in the juvenile justice system who need long-term mental health care often find there are not enough resources to handle them. That can leave children and families feeling confused and alone.