An expert discusses how to keep kids safe online from sextortion.

be nice., a West Michigan-based nonprofit focused on mental health education and suicide prevention, has announced the 2026 date for its signature family event, now reintroduced as the be nice. Family Fun Fest. The event will take place Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at DeVos Place.

Mosaic Counseling is reminding people that mental health help is out there.

School counselors are trained to recognize mental health risk factors and address students concerns.

A local teen from Black River High School discusses how best to approach youth mental health.

Learn more about the mental health benefits of giving ahead of Giving Tuesday.

The West Michigan Social Club is combating loneliness by bringing new people together.

Many older adults experience feelings of loneliness and isolation, but one local group is hoping to alleviate that pain.

The CEO of the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan discusses loneliness and its effects on mental and physical health.

A rehabilitation program in Grand Rapids aims to give those struggling with mental illness a community and a sense of purpose.

A program at a Kent County’s community mental health authority aims to offer holistic support to help people suffering from psychosis recover and live a full life.

“From a general mental health perspective, stigma is getting a bit better, but around serious mental health issues like schizophrenia and psychosis, it’s actually getting worse,” Chadwick Sutton, the NAVIGATE peer support specialist from Network180 in Grand Rapids, told News 8 Monday. “People generally have this belief that once you have psychosis, you can only hope to have a limited life. And programs like NAVIGATE are working to show people that recovery and a well-fulfilling life can be the expectation for most people.”

Myths about mental health could prevent some people from seeking the help they need, experts say.

Among the most common of those myths is that people believe they could not be affected by mental health struggles.