The epidemic of loneliness sweeping across the world is well documented. Every day, it seems, there’s a new study or report about the dangers posed by chronic loneliness and isolation.
Ten years following the death of 14-year-old Philomath High freshman Lilly Stagner, the mission of raising awareness about youth suicide and eliminating the stigma of receiving mental health services continues through the annual Lilly’s Lope for Hope fundraiser.
To help children and teens in the LGBTQ+ community, several organizations in Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon provide support and safe spaces for gathering and events.
Senators discussed two bills that would pay Oregon parents to care for their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities during a Senate Committee on Human Services meeting on Monday.
Oregon's threshold for civil commitment — forced mental health care — is quite high, making it difficult to intervene in serious cases of untreated mental illness.