Category: Mental Health

Dead Pets and Grief: Faith Leaders Embrace New Chaplaincy

By | July 28, 2024 |

Grave markers include fire hydrants at the Wayside Waifs pet cemetery.

Faith leaders are increasingly embracing the field of “pet chaplaincy” to help people deal with grief following the death of beloved pets.

Parents, Kids and Doctors ‘Exhausted’ by Trio of Respiratory Illnesses Hitting KC

By | December 27, 2022 |

A young child with a oxygen mask on looks into the camera. Pediatric health is taking a hit, in more ways than one parents and doctors say. (Adobe)

The steep rise in child illnesses is an ‘unimaginable amount of work and stress,’ one Kansas City parent says. Pediatricians feel the same.

An Epidemic of Sleep Disorders: Here’s What KC Experts Suggest

By | July 19, 2022 |

A room in a sleep clinic shows a lamp, a twin bed with white sheets flipped open. On the nightstand is a phone, stethoscope and a mask. The American Psychological Association called sleep disorders an "epidemic." COVID-19 made things worse.

Sleep disorders are rising, more now than ever before. Learn why experts say it’s important to connect the dots between sleep, health and mental wellness.

In Kansas City, Therapy Waitlists Leave Kids With Nowhere to Turn

By | May 25, 2022 |

Atticus said he's grateful to his therapist, Sindhu Fedosyuk, for helping him embrace coming out. He said one emotional moment was when she helped wash and style his hair. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

Children have experienced higher rates of anxiety and depression in the past two years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They are struggling to find the help they need.