mental health

In San Luis Obispo County alone, 51% of LGBTQ+ youth and 58% of Transgender and nonbinary youth have considered suicide, according to a 2019 Mental Health Needs Assessment by SLO County.

The 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has now been shortened to 988 as a part of President Biden’s National Mental Health Crisis strategy. Local advocates say it's a step in the right direction.

The recent shortening of the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number to 988 has sparked hopes that people experiencing mental health crises will have easier access to lifesaving support. A local winery is hoping to use that momentum to raise funds this weekend for mental health services on the Central Coast.

Healthcare workers may be especially prone to burnout, stress, exhaustion and trauma amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two SLO County nonprofits are teaming up to revamp the Central Coast Hotline, turning it into a modern call center and adding a 24/7 texting service aimed especially at younger people experiencing mental health crises.

Two SLO County nonprofits are teaming up to revamp the Central Coast Hotline, turning it into a modern call center and adding a 24/7 texting service aimed especially at younger people experiencing mental health crises.

In today's KCBX News Update: A missile test launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base has been postponed, and Santa Barbara County is seeking mental health proposals after a community survey highlighted the toll of COVID-19 on county residents.

In today's KCBX News Update: A missile test launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base has been postponed, and Santa Barbara County is seeking mental health proposals after a community survey highlighted the toll of COVID-19 on county residents.

The San Luis Obispo County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI SLO) and the Andrew Holland Foundation are now one entity which will continue under the NAMI SLO name.

The San Luis Obispo County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI SLO) and the Andrew Holland Foundation are now one entity which will continue under the NAMI SLO name.