As people all across the country spend the day celebrating veterans, a nonprofit in Jacksonville is making a call to action to help our veterans overcome mental health challenges.

PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event.

LSF Health Systems is one of seven behavioral health managing entities (ME) contracted by the Florida Department of Children and Families to provide behavioral health care for people in poverty and without insurance in a 23-county region from Northeast to North Central Florida.

LSF Health Systems is one of seven behavioral health Managing Entities (ME) contracted by the Florida Department of Children and Families to provide behavioral health care for people in poverty and without insurance in a 23-county region in Northeast and North Central Florida.

Many of us have been met with situations over the span of life -- or, perhaps, even more so in the last few years -- that might have led to mental health issues like anxiety or depression.

While mental health has gotten more of the spotlight it deserves in recent years, it’s important to understand what depression and anxiety looks like among teens today.

A 41-year-old man is dead after he was shot by police following a standoff Saturday morning on Grunthal Street.

The goal of the program is to divert people in crisis from the criminal justice system to mental health services that will enable individuals to remain or regain stability.

State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis said two peer team members will be assigned to each unit.

Dr. Christine Cauffield, CEO of LSF Health Systems, recommends that parents limit how much their children are exposed to.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and mental health experts are joining forces to help people with mental health issues. “The team is mostly proactive, seeking out individuals in need in our community and attempting to connect them with services,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The Sheriff’s Office receives funding for its program from LSF Health Systems, whose chief executive says it’s a program worth funding. Mike Schentrup with the Gainesville Police Department, which has had a co-responder program for two years now, said there are risks involved for officers and co-responders. “That mental health professional, they train on, ‘When do I just stay in the car?’” Schentrup said.”We know and we’re taught deescalation, and we’re taught that time is on our side.

For those who have recently experienced the death of a loved one, the holidays can be especially painful. It's easy to feel isolated and overwhelmed by the celebratory nature of "the most wonderful time of the year" when it feels anything but wonderful. Dr. Christine Cauffield, CEO of LSF Health Systems, said this joyous season may seem like an outright affront as those who've experienced loss try to process their grief. She said the most important thing is to reassure them and let them know they are not alone. For more from Cauffield, press the play button above.