mental illness

A Boise woman, Alyce Scarbrough, has been accused of stripping clothing, jewelry, and other possessions from the bodyguard Jo Acker’s dead body after being shot. She told detectives that she had “gone into survivor mode” and felt entitled to take the items from Jo’s body. Boise, Idaho Town Square Mall Shooting.

1 in every 4 adults in Idaho is suffering from mental illness. What is going on in our culture that makes us struggle with mental illness more than any other state?

Depression is rough.  Anyone that's ever dealt with a mental issue or watched a loved one battle it, knows every day can be a challenge. Boise State is hosting an event this week that combines music, speakers, essays, and poetry, and the goal is to break down the walls surrounding mental illness.

The Treasure Valley Area Out of the Darkness Community Walk will take place on Saturday, October 29 at Kleiner Park in Meridian. It is a journey of remembrance to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental illness have affected our lives and our loved ones...