Mental Health

Louis C.K. refuses to get his kid a smartphone. The comedian’s recent interview on Late Night with Conan O’Brien has “gone viral.” C.K. believes that while our gadgets have the potential to build community, they also cause problems of...

Research program will award three Indiana students $2,500 The Alzheimer’s Association is launching an Early Investigators Research Program. This program encourages, recognizes and awards promising research projects in basic biomedical,...

Whether from alcohol, gambling, drug, or other addictions, successful recovery is possible. September was National Recovery Month, which celebrates those that have successfully overcome addiction, or mental health issues, to improve their lives. It...

With many affected in some way by Alzheimer’s disease, walkers gathered Sunday afternoon to walk at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville to support each other and to raise money for research that will hopefully help to end the disease. “This is an...

Local residents read aloud their personal essays of what they believe in for Porter-Starke's "The Inspiration Project", a community-wide launch of the internationally acclaimed program, This I Believe. The Inspiration Project was developed when...

Mental Health America of Porter County is joining our community in supporting National Suicide Awareness Month. According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System’s national study in 2011, 15.8% of students had seriously considered...

The prevalence of suicide and its local impact were brought home to Michigan City the week of Sept. 9, as Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City observed National Suicide Week Prevention Week with a number of daily programs, among them the...

Join Porter-Starke Services as local residents read their personal essays written for the community launch of The Inspiration Project! Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 5:30 pm Christ Lutheran Church, 2610 N. Campbell St. Valparaiso, IN What do you...

Mental Health America of Porter County (MHAPC) realizes that the beginning of a new school year can be a stressful time for families. Children have to cope with issues such as new teachers and classmates, bigger classrooms, new routines and more...

Summer is in full swing and Mental Health America of Porter County would like to reach out to all of the adults who are helping the children in their lives grow up healthy. Often times it is easy for adults to recognize a child’s basic physical...