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Joan Baez I Am a Noise
The public, private, and secret lives of the folk icon
"...vexed her since her early teen years. Those same mental health struggles also tormented her look-alike younger sister Mimi,..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

With Mental Health Diversion Center Forthcoming, Sheriff Still Wants More Humane Jail Facilities
Can healing happen in jail?
"...Hernandez has made improving mental health care in jail one of her top priorities..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Evil Dead Rise Star Alyssa Sutherland Discusses The Mental State
New drama looks at how rural communities are bereft of resources
"...Gun violence and mental health have become an either/or debate in American culture...."

Dec. 23, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Travis County’s Criminal Court Judges Skeptical of APD’s New Plan for Bail Hearings
Judges sent a letter to the city with their concerns
"...Travis County’s criminal court judges caught wind of an experimental system for conducting bail hearings that the Austin Police..."

Dec. 19, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Travis County Diversion Center Design to Begin in 2024
Getting people in crisis out of jail is "a long time coming"
"...to build a diversion center to redirect people with mental illness away from jail and into treatment – and..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

UT Teaching Assistants Fired Over Letter Supporting Palestinian Students
Faculty lend their support, citing censorship concerns
"...approached by a student asking if they could provide mental health resources for Palestinian, Muslim, and Arab students, given..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin’s Best Wheat-Free Joints in 2023
Top 10 gluten-free glimmers
"...100% sans seed/veg oils and soy, and they prioritize healthier, more sustainable ingredient options. The basil fajita chicken bowl..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

APD Officer Christopher Taylor Will Face Trial in September for One of Two Murder Cases
Taylor accused of murder in Ramos, DeSilva cases
"...for fatally shooting DeSilva while he was undergoing a mental health episode and holding a knife...."

Dec. 13, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: Dark Days
A full glass of water? Who has time for that?
"...of taking a 30-minute Zoom call with an empathetic-looking mental health professional in a conservatively colored cardigan...."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Qmmunity: Red Ribbon Revelries
Local Austin health orgs celebrate World AIDS Day 35 with fun and educational events
"...when purposeful neglect from the U.S. government stoked homophobic health-related stigma, it's organizations on the community level who continue..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 24-30
"...related feelings like reverence, amazement, adoration, and veneration. Your mental, physical, and spiritual health will flourish in response...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

DAWA HQ’s Grand Opening Hosts Geto Gala and Malik Baptiste, and More Music News
Plus a new SIMS Foundation fundraiser and Erykah Badu-headlined fest
"...fundraising campaign marking the organization's 28th anniversary of providing mental health and substance abuse recovery programs to Austin musicians..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 10-16
"...exciting. That's not to say that all stories are healthy for us. We sometimes cling to narratives that make..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 3-9
"...absolute reality. It will also improve your physical and mental health and give you unexpected clues about how to..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net
Police union blames prosecutors
"...necessarily the answer. That's what we're using for our mental health services. There's nuances. This guy, maybe he should've..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest
Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse
"...Me” and “Freakalizer” burned out bullseyes. Accompanied by a multi-instrumentalist bassist and wielding her violin bow like a rapier,..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked
Top of the Hops VIII, baby!
"...a lot of this stuff is actually unsustainable: the health detriments of high-alcohol and high-caloric beers, the redundancy of..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Farewell, Flo! After an initial delay in September, officials..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Feature

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 6-12
"...animals have provided comfort for people who benefit from mental health assistance. I foresee a future in which all..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

APD Reveals More of Its Plans for City-Run Bail Hearings
Behind-the-scenes plans coming into view
"...expenses the county has been covering, including changes to mental health services and recruitment efforts at TCSO to improve..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Insane Inmate Deemed Too Ill to Murder
It took 20 years of litigation to figure out
"...the history of Texas’ Death Row, was found too mentally ill to be executed...."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

APD Has Been Quietly Planning for the City to Run Its Own Bail Hearings for Arrestees
Why? They say for efficiency’s sake
"...of screenings and interviews (collecting information on financial standing, mental health, etc.) to give judges a fuller picture of..."

Sept. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...heat-related illness calls from May to September. Austin Public Health reported 1,518 heat-related hospital visits, 70% of which were..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature

New Mental Health Court Aims to Increase Treatment While Reducing Jail Stays
Nick Chu will take over the court Oct. 1
"...much of their time to developing new routes for mental health diversion – instead of sending folks to jail,..."

Sept. 27, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison Taking 60-Day Medical Leave for Depression
District 1 staff will continue to run the office
"...comes amid a growing national awareness of elected officials’ mental health struggles. Earlier this year, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman..."

Sept. 25, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Democrats Continue Urging Federal Investigation Into Medicaid Coverage Losses
More whistleblowers flag broken screening process
"...off of Medicaid, a procedural error by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission cut at least 100,000 eligible..."

Sept. 21, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Judge Replacing Nick Chu in JP5 Will Handle Evictions, Bonds, Misdemeanors
He expects a seamless transition
"...filled with estates, guardianships, and – importantly – court-ordered mental health treatment, which can be a means for diversion..."

Sept. 20, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Austin ISD Trustees Weigh Whether to Sign Risky TEA Deal
Is this really about evaluations or just a power trip?
"...“Are considerations of student mental health – does that count as a conversation about..."

Sept. 14, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Can Federal Funds Clear Up Local Water Problems?
Water quality is worst in marginalized communities
"...– which uses data from the Texas Commission on Envi­ron­mental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency – Austin's Colony's..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Central Health Budget Suggests Waning Trust in Ascension
The budget adds money for direct services
"...medical ecosystem is in for a shake-up – Central Health, the county’s health care district, has for years funneled..."

Sept. 11, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

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