Specific ideas and ways to change your life in 2024

New year’s resolutions get a bad rap. Here are some specific, small things you could start doing that are sure to bring big changes ahead.

Here's how much money you need to be happy, according to 2023 survey

A recent survey asked the age-old question: can money buy happiness? More than half said yes, and here's the price tag for the average American.

Legacy in Tampa Bay: Rosalynn Carter honored at USF’s Mental Health Institute more than 20 years ago

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter is leaving behind a legacy both on a national scale and in the Tampa Bay area. Her lifelong crusade to bring lasting change to mental health treatment is being remembered by local organizations.

Rosalynn Carter remembered as champion for mental health advocacy

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter spent five decades of championing the education, understanding, and normalizing of mental health and substance abuse treatment.

The most common phobias in each US state, according to search trends

“A fear of people" – or anthropophobia – was most commonly searched in populous states like California and New York, the report said.

Citrus County Sheriff's Office launches campaign focused on mental health, substance abuse issues

Millions of Floridian struggle with mental health issues. That's why a new Citrus County Sheriff’s Office campaign is focusing on how mental health and substance abuse issues are often linked to crime.

TPD sergeants save woman's life during mental health crisis

Two sergeants with the Tampa Police Department put their decades of training to the test one day when they responded to a call about a suicidal subject.

Tampa Bay area, state leaders work to curb suicide among law enforcement officers

It was an unsettling situation when Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez was allegedly seen with a gun as he argued with his wife at a Tampa hotel in July. Not long after, he pulled off on I-75 and shot himself in an apparent suicide attempt. 

Sunday, Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day

The day’s recognition is a chance to share hope and highlight the ways and resources to preventing suicide deaths, which were at the highest number ever last year in the U.S.

Students deal with mental health issues during back-to-school season

School is back in session and along with the stress of getting back into the swing of going to classes, some students are also dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues. 

Should parents keep their kids off social media?

When it comes to staying social, a game of basketball is just fine with 12-year-old Ronald Peters.