Detroit Evening Report: Dr. Ossian Sweet Memorial Park opens in East Village
Detroit unveils Dr. Ossian Sweet Memorial Park in East VillageDetroit held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday for a new educational park in...
The Metro: Wayne County is reimagining mental health crisis response—and it’s working
Mental health crises too often land people in jail instead of hospitals. That’s what happened in Traverse City, where this...
DER Weekends: Hoarding is common. A local woman wants help to be just as common
On this episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, we hear a local woman's story of discovering and trying to address...
The Metro: Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network launches mobile outreach clinic for preventive health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In Wayne County, one of the foremost organizations trying to ease residents' mental health...
The Metro: Reflecting on motherhood ahead of Mother’s Day
No matter who you are, being a parent is a tough job. There’s no one definitive playbook for how to...
Nonprofit Stack Up supporting veterans’ mental health through gaming
May is Military Appreciation Month, and one nonprofit organization working to support veterans will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary.Stack Up...
The Metro: Social worker holds event to help people understand hoarding
The event “Essential Things Seniors Should Know About Hoarding” is taking place at the Lincoln Branch of the Detroit Public...
Muslim Mental Health Conference attracts hundreds to discuss research on resilient communities
Over the weekend, the 17th annual Muslim Mental Health Conference took place at the Soho Banquet Center in Westland and...
The Metro: The impact of unrealistic beauty standards on women’s mental health
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and...
Shustho: Bangladeshi mental health counselors work toward breaking stigma, building culturally informed care
Editor’s Note: This story is part four of a new four-part series from WDET’s Nargis Rahman called, “Shustho: Mind, Body,...
The Metro: Talking to strangers is good for your health, research shows
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Think about the last place you were in public. It could...
The Metro: ‘Broken Hearts and Connections’ event aims to help those dealing with grief find community
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Winter in Michigan is known by many as a time to...