Changing Minds

A group of teen storytellers is raising awareness about mental illness through a national teen show called “This Is My Brave.”

Psychiatrist Joshua Weiner shares how the impact of the pandemic can be long-lasting to people’s mental health and how it’s changed day-to-day life. News4’s Eun Yang reports.

As students return to school buildings after a year of unprecedented stress, public schools across our region are operating with fewer counselors and psychologists than recommended by national experts, according to an investigation by the News4 I-Team.

“Law and Order” actor Jamie Gray Hyder talks about growing up in Virginia and her advocacy for mental health.

Research suggests that many girls’ self-confidence takes a nose dive as early as age eight. Here are tips on how to build it up.

While virtual learning has been difficult for many students, returning to the classroom also poses its own mental health challenges. News4’s Molette Green talks to D.C.-area educators about how they plan to meet students’ needs.

Children have been coping with a lot during the pandemic. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports on a group of high schoolers who saw the cracks starting long before anyone else did.

When Mildred Jimenez’s daughter was in 8th grade, the family felt like they hit an emotional wall. “We had a really hard time trying to figure out what we could do for her,” Jimenez said.  She was a mother at a loss for how to help her daughter who was struggling with anxiety. And Jimenez was not alone. The...

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains a peer support program that uses people with first-hand experience to counsel others with mental health and substance abuse issues.