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What parents need to know about grooming and internet safety
Learn about red flags, take-down tools and open communication.
Meet your health reporter
Mary Claire Molloy
Mary Claire reports on how we stay healthy and the systems that are meant to support us in that.
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Mental health
How to take care of your mental health during the holidays
Mirror Indy talked to a local psychologist, a life coach and a poet. Mirror Indy talked to a local psychologist, a life coach and a poet.
Get free therapy at Indy’s Men’s Mental Health Summit
The event also includes yoga, meditation and expungement workshops.
Winter break can be tough on LGBTQ+ young people returning home
‘Live your truth:’ Indiana Youth Group offers resources to help stay safe, supported and connected
Girls heal trauma with horses
How an equine therapy program in rural Indiana helps girls and wild mustangs learn to trust.
Learn about mental health resources at Ivy Tech fair
Ivy Tech’s Lawrence location will host a mental health fair Nov. 18.
For these Indy veterans, art is a path to healing and community
Some take art classes to learn a new skill and make friends. For others, it’s a way to deal with pain or trauma.
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Health care access
‘Sicker and poorer’: Hoosiers brace for higher ACA health plan premiums
Congress has not extended subsidies for marketplace insurance plans.
Hoosiers get extra time to choose new Medicaid plans
Indiana health officials are extending open enrollment for two Medicaid programs — ahead of the state’s phaseout of MDwise.
Hoosiers on ACA health plans feel the pain of spiking premiums
Indy residents talk about how they’ll handle rising costs after federal subsidies expire.
How to get health insurance during open enrollment
Learn about changes to Marketplace plans and where to find help.
Get help with enrolling in health insurance at a free community event
Speakers include state Sen. J.D. Ford and Indiana’s secretary of health and human services.
Watch an Indy man’s journey to eliminate medical debt for Hoosiers
Richard Propes stars in a documentary playing at the Heartland International Film Festival.
How Indiana’s Medicaid waiver changes could affect people with disabilities
The state is proposing changes that would cap music and recreational therapy services to just six hours a month.
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More Health news
Former EPA administrator addresses environmental justice and clean energy equity in Indianapolis
Former U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan visited Indianapolis on Thursday, Feb. 12, to speak about environmental justice, regulatory changes and the unequal burdens of pollution on marginalized communities.
Speedway officials address raw sewage discovery at The Legend apartments
Speedway town government addresses sewage issues at The Legend at Speedway apartment complex. Residents’ health and safety are top priority.
Indiana governor launches group to root out fraud, abuse in federal social safety net programs
Indiana leaders will give “extra” scrutiny to Medicaid and other federally funded, state-administered social services programs as part of a new entity focused on fraud, waste and abuse.
Traditional ‘stranger danger’ evolves with digital age, expert says
Learn how to protect your children from online predators. Nursing manager Angie Morris shares tips on maintaining communication and recognizing danger signs.
Indiana’s needle exchanges are on the chopping block
Lawmakers will decide whether to continue a program curbing infections and overdoses.
Lawmaker seeks psychiatric hospital oversight following WFYI, Mirror Indy investigations
After news investigations into psychiatric care in Indiana, Sen. Andrea Hunley authored a bill that would create a psychiatric care ombudsman.
Eskenazi Health announces new maternal health programs
Eskenazi Health has announced two new initiatives aimed at improving maternal health following a year-long effort to assess health barriers in several Central Indiana neighborhoods.
Indiana sues Eli Lilly alleging insulin price-fixing scheme
The lawsuit alleges insulin can cost Eli Lilly just a few dollars to produce, while some consumers are charged hundreds of dollars.
New SoBro fitness studio focuses on women and community
She Shop Fitness is located at 713 E. 52nd St.
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