Mental Health

Over his short life, Daniel Weisberger went from Boy Scout and beloved older brother to killer. To understand why, we headed to the Florida Keys, where Daniel's world unraveled.

Local governments received millions for addiction treatment, recovery and prevention. Their 2024 spending was sometimes surprising or controversial. A KFF database documents 10,500+ decisions.

From mental health shortages and dangerous streets to murky springs and colorful murals, "Live and Local" discussions span crises, solutions and creativity.

The dashboard visualizes the shortage of behavioral health professionals in Florida.

A federal probe finds plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks. In some cases, providers never had contracts with the plans.

As graphic video of Charlie Kirk's assassination spread on social media, modern-day parents are having to ask more frequently: How do you talk to your children about what's going on?

More than half of Americans say they feel lonely, and Floridians are no exception. That's according to a new report from Cigna Healthcare. An expert explains what loneliness means in South Florida.

Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp.

PolitiFact found three reports that showed Florida last or second-to-last nationally on mental health care — one from 2025 and two based on data that is at least a decade old. Other rankings put it in a slightly better light.

The law will provide up to $50 million to study ibogaine reflects growing government interest in psychedelic therapy research for mental health treatments

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll rises.

The law will improve access to mental health care in rural and underserved schools.