Mental Health

Florida has the second-highest incidents of the disease in The US. New research is showing the benefits that a positive lifestyle can have on delaying the effects of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

An event for women to focus on mental health and wellness is taking place Saturday in Fort Myers.

A local non-profit is offering free mental health services to uplift the community.

Over 580,000 people ages 65 or older are living with Alzheimer’s. The disease has become an epidemic in Florida, which has the second largest population of Alzheimer’s patients in the United States.

Mental Health Issues are common for soldiers returning to civilian life. In Southwest Florida, one group is looking to help “heal the invisible wounds of war”.

A conference in Fort Myers helped to break down barriers for teens seeking help with mental health.

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County is offering monthly mental health first aid trainings for the rest of 2025. Sessions will teach participants to recognize warning signs that someone is in a mental health crisis or struggling with substance abuse, provide support in crisis and non-crisis situations and connect others with mental health resources.

A study from Yale University has found a 62% increase in the number of young adults that have committed suicide since 2007. The CDC found that 1-5 high school students considered suicide in 2024.

About 1 in 5 women experience some negative feelings after the birth of a child or a mental health condition during pregnancy. About three quarters of these women do not receive any treatment, especially in underserved communities. Untreated mental health issues can lead to things like disrupted child bonding, impaired infant development, and even some serious health outcomes for the child and mother – suicide and overdose are among the leading causes of maternal death in the U.S., especially in the late postpartum period. Since its founding in 1977, Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida has had a mission to provide quality healthcare that is accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial means or insurance status. We sit down with its Chief Medical Officer to have a conversation about women's mental health.

How do you develop a better mind frame? At Florida Gulf Coast University, one program utilizes compassion, kindness and empathy as tools for building better mental health.