El Paso running club aims to boost mental health awareness
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Freddy Arellano already serves the community as a Crisis Intervention Officer with the Socorro Police Department. However,…
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Army veteran on the verge of homelessness gets helping hand
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After losing her husband of 33 years, army veteran, Carol Eller, and her disabled son once experiencing homelessness are…
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Anxiety is her ‘superpower’: El Pasoan turns stress into business
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ashlee Candelaria has lived her life with extreme anxiety. For years, it was so bad she was likely to have a panic…
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Be Mindful: AHCJ Fellowship: Avery Martinez will report in Spain in 2024
EL Paso, TX(KVIA)-ABC-7’s mental health reporter, Avery Martinez, has been selected as one of four journalists to receive a 2024 International Health…
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Love and Sacrifice: Couple reflects on relationship and military service
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gerardo Ozorio-Quiroz, a retired Army Infantryman, says military life was at times difficult. “A lot of issues going on when…
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Region 19 focuses on blending education and mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, mental professionals and education experts are joining together to talk about how the mind and education impact…
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Two Borderland mental health organizations secure $12.85 million in federal grants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Aliviane, Inc., along with El Paso Child Guidance Center, have secured $12.85 million in federal grants to bring…
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Grandparents can impact mom’s mental health, study says, and El Pasoans agree
EL PASO, (Texas) — Many agree that parents need to support their children — but what about grandparents? According to a new study, recently…
Continue Reading Mental health hotline lets callers talk with those enduring similar struggles
WRAL By Destinee Patterson Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — North Carolinians…
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Running up mental health: How exercise improves mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Most of us know what a runner’s high is, and how it can make us feel. But brain experts, and professional runners, agree…
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7 alarming maternal mental health statistics (and tips for support)
Charlie Health analyzed data underscoring the maternal mental health crisis and offers some evidence-based tips for coping with perinatal mental…
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7 alarming veteran mental health statistics (and tips for support)
Charlie Health outlines some of the most alarming veteran mental health statistics, which shed light on the veteran mental health crisis, and…
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Family of man named in LCPD officer death grieves, asks for forgiveness
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The family of the man Las Cruces police say stabbed an officer, killing him, are extending condolences to that officer’s…
Continue Reading A look at mental health response in Southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — With the passing of LCPD Officer Jonah Hernandez, questions have come up about mental health needs in southern New…
Continue Reading No One Eats Alone Program teaches children about mental health, effects of isolation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Robert R. Rojas Elementary School joined more than 2,000 schools nationwide on Monday, February 12 to celebrate No One Eats…
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New Mexico plans to expand behavioral health crisis intervention teams across state
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Health officials in New Mexico are working to expand crisis response for behavioral health situations. The New…
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Top of Mind: ABC-7 checks in with seniors about age and politics
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Aging is just a natural part of life, and the brain isn’t exempt from growing older. With age comes wisdom, but it can also…
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The South and Northeast are leading in youth mental health care, while the Midwest struggles
To explore the best and worst states for youth mental health care, MoneyGeek analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Substance Abuse and…
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How a non-institutional response to mental health crises is possible — even in big cities
Next City visits a program in Toronto, Canada, that is embracing a non-coercive, person-centered approach to mental…
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Borderland experts encourage parents to check in on their children’s mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The mother of a mass shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in her son’s deadly attack. Jennifer Crumbley’s…
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Letting kids play: How play therapy in El Paso allows children to grow
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — While people often think of therapy as a treatment for adults, there are many therapy options for children — including…
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International play therapy week, using expressive arts for children counseling
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — This week is International Play Therapy Week, professionals are raising awareness to this evidence based training that helps…
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Leaders discuss future of the Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center
UPDATE – Members of the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners responded to questions about what the future may hold for the Crisis Triage…
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AI & Mental Health: Doctor develops app aimed at health support, including mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial Intelligence is rapidly gaining ground in a number of industries globally — and health care is no exception.…
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‘By people like us, for people like us’: El Paso center focuses on recovery and community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In northeast El Paso, a center is operating offering support to those in recovery from addiction, a place to find housing…
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Doña Ana County leaders help residents find mental healthcare options following Crisis Triage Center closing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center has closed its doors, leading to questions on where care can be accessed.…
Continue Reading Elmo asked people online how they were doing. He got an earful
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Generally, when someone asks “How are you doing,” you don’t actually tell them how you’re doing.…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center closes its doors, leaving patients with few options
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center is closing after just two and a half years. Officials said the closure is…
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Native teens are facing a mental health crisis—here's what's behind the numbers
Sandstone Care analyzed SAMHSA and CDC data to find out why Native American and Alaska Native teens disproportionately suffer from health…
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‘Too good for this world’ – Family remembers Angelica Mata, a soldier lost to suicide
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Angelica Mata was more than a soldier — she was a mother, sister, friend and a poet. On January 19th, she chose to end…
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