News

Health

Mary Kay Battaglia on children's mental health in Wisconsin

National Alliance on Mental Illness Wisconsin Executive Director Mary Kay Battaglia considers factors that are causing a growing number of youth to have feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression.

By Steven Potter | Here & Now

May 11, 2023

FacebookRedditGoogle ClassroomEmail

Video Interviews

Mary Kay Battaglia

Related Stories

'Our students are hurting': Youth mental health in Wisconsin

Liz Krubsack on mental health literacy for K-12 students

Debbie Moellendorf on mental health at Merrill High School

More Health

A hand-drawn illustration shows a man wearing a neck brace lying in a hospital bed with his arms above the blanket and his shoulders braced by pillows, with an IV line attached to his arm from a fluid bag mounted on a poll, and with a baseball cap on a nightstand on the other side of the bed.

Economy

A roofing accident that left a worker paralyzed exposes risks when Wisconsin employers don't have insurance

A still image shows Jake Holsclaw standing in front of a row of trees, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Eau Claire,' 'Jake Holsclaw' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.'

Health

Jake Holsclaw on ATV/UTV crashes and efforts to boost safety

How personal waivers impact Wisconsin’s vaccination numbers

Health

How personal waivers impact Wisconsin's vaccination numbers

Jamie Weigelt stands and speaks with Jared Weigelt stands next to and looks at her, with a table in between them in the foreground with an out-of-focus pair of shoes and basketball jersey.

Social Issues

Wisconsin families turn grief into action as sextortion cases are on the rise

The U.S. and Wisconsin flags fly from a flagpole on top of a multi-story masonry building with a pillar and pediment façade framing a large graphic of the face of the Bucky Badger collegiate mascot, with trees on both sides of a hillside lawn in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.

Health

Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open

A still image shows Tami Jackson seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tami Jackson' and 'WI Board for People With Developmental Disabilities.'

Policy

Tami Jackson on work requirements for Medicaid eligibility