Changing Minds

Dr. Barbara Roberts is now one of seven in the NFL with her role with the Washington Football Team.

At A&M Sports and Fitness in Upper Marlboro, young men go through drills and maneuvers that equip them with the tools to overcome opponents on the field.

An international mental health program is helping students at a D.C. charter school feel seen and empowered.

Leon Harris speaks with NBC News Investigative reporter Pat Schapiro about the potential “ticking time bomb” created in part by the pandemic.

A report found an increase in states with legalized gambling and the coronavirus pandemic lead to an increase in sports gambling and with it, an increase in gambling addiction issues. Here are some resources for people with gambling addictions. Call: 1-800-522-4700Text: 1-800-522-4700Chat: ncpgambling.org/chat Email: MarylandCouncilPG@yahoo.comWebs...

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.

Last summer’s demands for social justice prompted County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to reallocate $20-million from a new police training building to create a mental health facility. The facility will offer drug treatment, inpatient and outpatient psychiatric help and walk-in urgent care behavioral services, all through a lens of racial and c...

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.

The Hyattsville Police Department is implementing a new program this month that proposes officers have mandatory meetings with psychologists. The purpose of this new initiative is to remove the stigma of asking for help and talk about the importance of mental health. The department hopes to offer the sessions four times a year. Adrienne A...

As the pandemic continues, it’s shining a light on racial disparities across the country, including the barriers that keep some Black men and women from accessing quality mental health care.  Dr. Erica Richards at Sibley Memorial Hospital said stigma and a fear of being seen as weak are keeping many from seeking treatment. For communities of color,...