Category: Mental Health

LGBTQ+ teenagers experience mental health problems at higher rates than their peers, according to a report released by the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health last month.

A committee for the Dane County Board of Supervisors voted last week to provide Journey Mental Health Center an additional $70,000 through the county’s 2027 budget after the mental healthcare provider warned about its ability to contract with the county without additional support. 

Rogers Behavioral Health has acquired a Milwaukee-area outpatient behavioral health provider, its first acquisition in more than a decade. 

Dane County Board supervisors may provide Journey Mental Health Center an additional $400,000 through the county’s 2027 budget, after the mental healthcare organization raised concerns about its ability to enter into new county contracts. 

A Madison mental healthcare provider warned this week it may not be able to enter into contracts with Dane County to provide state-mandated services if it doesn’t receive additional support in the county’s next budget. 

Attorney General Josh Kaul said he’ll push for investing in kids’ mental health with the funding Wisconsin is set to receive through a settlement with Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram. 

Vaping can worsen anxiety, depression and sleep, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health warned this month. 

President Donald Trump recently named Dr. Timothy Westlake, a past chair of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, to oversee the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

Wisconsin is joining other states in filing another lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from ending support for student mental health efforts. 

Rogers Behavioral Health will open two residential treatment centers in Oconomowoc this summer.