Drew Martel News Today

As Central Iowa copes with the trauma of the tragic school shootingin Perry, Eastern Iowa has faced its share of traumatic events this week.One of those event

To meet demands, both crisis centers have had to hire more specialist, yet funding for the hotline in Iowa hasn’t increased.

The national suicide prevention crisis number was shortened to the three digit number 988 in July, resulting in an increase in call volumes across the United States. The two nonprofits that serve as answering centers for the line in Iowa have been keeping up with demand, despite high staff turnover.

National Suicide Line Gets Makeover

Ban applies only to rural areas; Davenport has only other ban in Iowa

May 18, 2021 May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Every moment of our lives, we should be concerned about our mental health and the mental health of those around us. I spoke with Drew Martel, Director of Crisis Services for Foundation 2 in Cedar Rapids. Help is always available if you need it at 855-581-8111 or at YourlifeIowa.org Drew spoke about how much further we have to go with mental health awareness (erase the stigma), the symptoms of anxiety, how to help a friend in need, he explain...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The pandemic has taken a toll on people’s mental health and in some cases even created new barriers for people already dealing with mental health issues. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll conducted in mid-July, 53 percent of adults in the United States reported their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and stress over the coronavirus. This is significantly higher than the 32 percent reported in March, the first time this question was in...