Frustrated Santa Rosa residents pack into meeting to address homelessness
"You guys have dropped the ball and you haven't done your job and I'm tired of paying my taxes when you don't do your job," shouted one man, as a microphone was passed among participants at the Roseland Library.
New multi-year effort to expand mental health resources in California Schools
Specialist Rosalind Kingsley Hurst talked to Mornings on 2 about the mental health challenges facing young adults and the Blue Shield-led effort to get more resources into schools across the state.
Ways to cope with 'holiday blues' this season
Signs you may be experiencing "holiday blues" include fatigue, losing interest in activities you normally enjoy, trouble making decisions or concentrating, withdrawing from friends and family, anger, irritability, and sadness.
San Quentin marathon offers inmates a sense of freedom
Aged 22 to 72, the competitors are all members of the maximum-security prison’s 1,000 Mile Club and include inmates incarcerated for rape, attempted murder and other charges.
Kaiser mental health workers plan 5-day strike starting Monday
Kaiser locations across California will be affected.
‘Healing PTSD’ stamp created by U.S. Postal Service to raise money for veterans
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new fundraiser stamp to benefit veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Drug can curb dementia’s delusions, researchers find
Results were disclosed Wednesday at a conference in San Diego.
Man’s #CleanChallenge post shows dramatic transformation from addict to proud, healthy dad
Jason Wickline says he had to lose everything before finally deciding to beat his addiction and committing fully to recovery, and his story went viral after he shared images of his transformation on social media.
Dueling mental health initiatives put to rest after San Francisco mayor, supervisors reach agreement
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and two supervisors announced Tuesday that they reached an agreement on how to reform the city's mental health care system.
Go ahead, trim that tree! Research determined decades ago that decorating for Christmas early is good for you
While it seems holiday decorations go up earlier and earlier every year, research may prove that decorating early could actually be good for your mental health.
Two Santa Clara County Supervisors propose urgent expansion of mental health services
At the board's Tuesday meeting, the supervisors will ask the board to vote to approve a proposal asking for county staff to report back by Dec. 17 on how the county can increase mental health services day and night throughout the county.
Advocates push for overhaul of San Francisco's mental health services
Healthcare advocates, caregivers, and politicians gathered Wednesday on the steps of San Francisco City Hall to call for an overhaul of the city's mental health services.
Californians have sex on the brain, according to study that looked at Google trends
Californians apparently have sex on their minds more than residents in any other state in the nation.
After 40 years, SF low-income mental health provider may get evicted to make way for housing
Workers at a Bay Area center that provides mental health care at a low cost fear they may be kicked out of their building after nearly four decades of service.