Every 11 minutes someone in the United States dies by suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making suicide the 11th leading cause of death in [...]

STHS Behavioral is encouraging parents to focus on their children’s mental health in the lead up to the 2025-26 school year while offering strategies to help prepare them mentally for a return to the classroom.

Featuring five community leaders, the panel discussion focused on the consequences of trauma on mental health, the importance of treatment following traumatic events and the growing need for trauma-informed care.

Beginning June 2, 2025, STHS Behavioral will raise the treatment age for children requiring hospitalization from 7 to 13 to help create gender-specific units.

On Wednesday, May 7, South Texas Health System Behavioral hosted a special community event to officially launch its Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), a highly structured and concentrated treatment program that provides patients struggling with mental health or substance use disorder the opportunity to get the care they need without greatly impacting their daily routine, including home, work and/or school life.

When facing mental health challenges, incorporating movement and exercise into a routine can be a powerful way to deter the complications of poor mental health. Among the most common [...]