by: Dr. Mary Gillis, D.Ed.
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May 19, 2021 / 08:31 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Indy folks are stressed out.
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In fact, the city ranks as the most stressed-out city in the country. This is according to a survey conducted by Just Great Lawyers.
Researchers polled 2,700 people from 25 major cities across the U.S. including New York, Seattle and Houston. The study team asked respondents to indicate their most major life stressors. Findings showed the top five sources were money/finances, work, health care costs, family, and romantic relationships.
When all factors were combined, Indianapolis nabbed first place as the most-stressed city in the nation. The city took second for most-stressed about money/finances, fifth for politics and ninth for work/career.
May 15, 2021 / 06:50 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Police on Saturday identified the man fatally shot by officers when he pointed a gun at them Friday night.
Monolito Ford, 48, died at Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital after three Indianapolis Metropolitan police officers fired shots at him, an incident summary released Saturday said.
Gun recovered at scene by police. (Provided Photo/IMPD)
Officers were called shortly before 6:35 p.m. Friday on a report of a suicidal man and shots fired into the air in the 3800 block of Red Mill Place. That’s on the northeast side in the Autumn Trails Apartments near North Franklin Road and East 38th Street.
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Survey: Majority of Hoosiers view university, policymaker collaboration as crucial for Indiana
A new statewide survey commissioned as part of the Indiana University Grand Challenges program reveals that three out of four Hoosiers agree that universities in Indiana have a responsibility to help improve their surrounding communities. The survey’s release coincides with today’s IU Grand Challenges Summit, a virtual program featuring Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and IU President Michael A. McRobbie.
Survey respondents also overwhelmingly support universities partnering with policymakers and government officials, with 74% saying they want to see increased collaboration between Indiana’s government officials and state universities when it comes to initiatives that strengthen and improve Hoosier communities.
“As it sits right now, it looks like there’s going to be upwards of $26 million that’s being reduced from the substance use disorder budget, mental health budget and serious mental illness budget over the next 2 years,” said George.
Experts say the pandemic has taken a toll on Hoosiers and their mental health.
The Behavioral Health Department at Community Health Network said from July 2020 to January 2021, they saw a 131% increase in calls to Indiana’s Be Well Crisis Helpline.
“We all want to get people back to work. We want to open the economy back up. We want to do all of these things and those are really important. But without giving people the mental health help that they need, it’s going to set us back a ways,” said George.