mental health

Drummond was one of 42 attorneys general who joined on the letter, arguing Congress could help protect future generations through a surgeon general’s warning on these platforms.

A consent decree drafted to improve mental health services in Oklahoma county jails would violate state law, a federal judge ruled late Friday. Judge Frizzell wrote the decree’s plan to implement a pilot restoration treatment program needs to be amended.

Texas officials look to Arizona cities when creating crisis mental health centers.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Gov. Kevin Stitt continue to disagree about the best plan of action for the state following a federal lawsuit. While Drummond is poised to settle, Stitt is set on intervening before the proposed settlement passes in front of a judge.

This week, students across Oklahoma are shouldering their backpacks and a lot of new responsibilities for the start of a new school year. Oklahoma State University child psychiatrist Sara Coffey shares her recommendations for parents during this yearly transition.

Mental health professionals say it’s important for teens to limit their time online and develop healthy social media habits.

Future Texas therapists must complete internships to start their careers, but there’s not enough providers to mentor all of the students.

The construction begins after lawmakers have allocated $2.5 billion to modernize and increase access to inpatient psychiatric care in Texas.

More than 40% of the state’s population is Hispanic, but its mental health provider population is more than 80% white.

A new study found a legislative investment in Oklahoma’s behavioral health workforce could add 272 providers to the state, generate taxpayer benefits and significantly expand access to mental health care.