Extreme heat impacts everything it touches — the body, infrastructure, plant life — and even things it doesn’t. It’s hard to ignore the physical sensations of discomfort and sweat on a hot... Read more »
Charity work can benefit yourself as well as others THE key steps to help you stay healthy and free of long-term aches and pains are no great secret — regular... Read more »
As the world emerges from the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial for employers and paymasters to recognise the paramount importance of maintaining good mental health among their employees.... Read more »
As an Afro-Latinx woman, I’ve often felt left out of the mental health conversation. In my search for a therapist, I found myself scrolling through photo after photo of people who didn’t... Read more »
(WTTW News) A decade-long push to reopen public mental health clinics closed in 2011 and expand efforts to respond to 911 calls for help not with police officers but with social workers... Read more »
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A proposal to reopen the city’s mental health clinics and expand non-police responses to 911 calls — signature pieces of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive platform — received a symbolic boost at a... Read more »
While Steve Nebraska was Shohei Ohtani before Ohtani became a baseball legend, The Scout touches on mental health in baseball. The Scout has its roots in an article written by Spink Award... Read more »
Toronto resident Rhonda Miller knows how difficult it can be to afford the basic necessities. The 52-year-old lives in an apartment with her daughter and two granddaughters, who are nine and six.... Read more »
Whether you’re a student, manage your house or call the shots in the office, stress follows you everywhere. That’s exactly why self-care is essential. If you think that it is a luxury,... Read more »
Michelle Muething, executive director, Aspen Hope CenterCourtesy The Aspen Hope Center crisis clinicians start each 24-hour shift with no idea what to expect. “You cannot plan a crisis,” said the center’s crisis... Read more »
Source: Rene Asmusse/Pexels Lately, it seems that we, as a culture, are having difficulty understanding the significance and impact of mental and emotional health concerns like anxiety, depression, feelings of helplessness, and... Read more »
When someone starts choking in a restaurant, people grab their phones and call 911. They enter the same three-digit number when their kitchen catches fire or someone tries to break in. We... Read more »
Saksa, the position 4 support player for The International 11 champions Tundra Esports has dropped out of the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters 2023 after struggling with anxiety, sleep, and his mental health.... Read more »
Actress Selena Gomez rang in her 31st birthday with a chocolate cake covered in flowers. (Photo: LISA O’CONNOR / AFP) Selena Gomez is in celebration mode. The Only Murders in the Building... Read more »
GRANDVIEW, Ohio — Katy Gamertsfelder and Bridget Readey will never forget 2021. The two friends were teammates of a lively, fun-loving, outdoorsy man named Alex Wilhelm, 30, who took his own life on... Read more »
As the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics beckon, now just a year away, the medal-rich sport of swimming, with all its passion and pain, returns to the summer stage this weekend. Most of... Read more »
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Karolinska Institutet found that babies are more likely to be delivered prematurely when their father or mother has a psychiatric... Read more »
Data analysis for the three stakeholder groups revealed a variety of barriers, facilitators, and needs in the healthcare of autistic adults in Germany, focusing on medical and psychotherapeutic care. In addition, recommendations... Read more »
A few weeks ago, Pasadena Humane rescued 38 cats and kittens from a cramped trailer. Many of these cats have now recovered and are ready to find new homes. For more... Read more »
Great news for all of us was announced this week by the University of Texas Permian Basin. A $10 million donation from Permian Strategic Partnership and the Scharbauer Foundation will be used... Read more »
This photo shows a police officer in front of a school building This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. Almost a year after Texas’ deadliest school shooting, state lawmakers ordered... Read more »
Chad Charkowski, an owner and head of sales at Covenant Workplace Solutions (Submitted photo) CEDAR RAPIDS — Several Iowa school districts are adding a workplace mental health and wellness partner — based... Read more »
SIOUX CENTER—Members of the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office described during the monthly Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce luncheon the challenge officers in addressing rising mental health issues in the county. Sheriff Jamie... Read more »
OutKick host Tomi Lahren reacts to NYU Stern professor Scott Galloway’s advice for young people and discusses the impact of remote work on social and professional lives. You may not realize the... Read more »
While addressing mental health care is an important year-round goal, July has been designated as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to recognize the challenges unique to people of color, which have... Read more »
Bend Health, Inc. (“Bend”), a leading national, virtual pediatric behavioral care provider, and Little League® International, the world’s largest youth sports organization, today announced a partnership for Bend to provide mental health... Read more »
For a year now, Oklahomans have had access to an easy-to-recall mental health lifeline number. In its first year, Oklahoma’s 988 Mental Health Lifeline received nearly 40,000 phone calls from or on... Read more »
Estimated read time: 6-7 minutes SANDY — “Fifty percent of our teachers leave in the first five years,” Utah’s first lady Abby Cox said, noting that if teachers don’t receive more support... Read more »
OTTAWA COUNTY — A pair of initiatives planned by the Ottawa County Department of Public Health are on hold after they failed to receive approval from the county board Tuesday. During a... Read more »
In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers evaluated the association between maintaining a healthy diet and mental health among Spanish nursing students. Multivariable regression models revealed that poor adherence... Read more »
Six months to see a therapist, workforce shortages, astronomical counseling bills, sick people languishing in jails, younger children raced to the emergency department for suicide attempts, higher and higher rates of substance... Read more »
Author and publisher welfare has been a hot topic in the books industry of late. Publishing houses, trade unions and industry bodies have scrambled for solutions following a survey by the Bookseller... Read more »
Tennis pro Naomi Osaka has been an outspoken advocate for mental health. Now, as a new mother, she’s focused on making sure parents and their kids have access to resources that fit... Read more »
By John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab (Via AP Storyshare) In 2021, Colorado lawmakers passed a law that restricts holding people with a diagnosed mental illness in solitary confinement, part of a push... Read more »
Outside of seeking professional help, Dr. La Shawn Paul, Andrea Dalzell, Amaka Gratia, D’shonda Brown and Yasmine Jameelah share other forms of support. In a previous conversation for theGrio’s series “Unheard,” Dr.... Read more »
Judy Crockett, outpatient therapist, North Country Community Mental Health Asking for help isn’t always easy. It’s even more difficult when history has proven to be unfair, dismissive, and traumatic to you, your... Read more »
Our mental health, including stress, self-esteem, and emotional eating patterns, can profoundly impact our relationships with food and exercise. Understanding the complex interplay between mental health and weight loss is crucial for... Read more »
Published July 17, 2023 A 40-year-old man who carried out a shooting in Hampton, Georgia, resulting in the deaths of four people, had a history of mental health issues and resisted treatment,... Read more »
PROVIDENCE — “I know something’s wrong but nobody talks about it. I don’t want anyone to judge me or think that I’m different, so I’ll just deal with it.” That was common thinking in hockey dressing rooms when David Berard was a player.... Read more »
This article from New/Nueva Opinion is part of Mental Health Workforce Crisis: Effective approaches to improving the pipeline, a solutions-focused reporting series of Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative. The collaborative, a group of... Read more »
This article is part of Mental Health Workforce Crisis: Effective Approaches to Improving the Pipeline, a solutions-focused reporting series of Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative. The collaborative, a group of 12 regional organizations... Read more »
In our hyperconnected society, where screens rule our lives, it’s critical to consider the influence of continual connectivity on our mental health. While technology has clearly improved our lives in many ways,... Read more »
Lars Vedel Kessing, DMSc Credit: Dagens Medicin A recent investigation conducted in Denmark has shed light on the lifetime risk of experiencing mental health disorders and receiving psychotropic medication, as well as the long-term... Read more »
“I am not different from you, yet we are not the same.” I often use this phrase during consultations with patients. I say it to emphasize that we all have faced challenges... Read more »
A man in the midst of a cross-country bike ride to raise awareness for mental health says the theft of his bike and camping gear outside a Winnipeg coffee shop on Thursday was “devastating” — but in... Read more »
In a candid and heartfelt post, former One Direction star Liam Payne has recently opened up about his struggles with mental health. The 29-year-old singer revealed that he was diagnosed with a... Read more »
A 13-year-old girl is using her smartphone in the dark roomGetty Images The rise in depression, anxiety and suicidal behaviors among adolescents has generated thousands of commentaries blaming social media while calls... Read more »
Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock The significant impact that our work lives can have on our mental health is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Perhaps most indicative of this is the 2022 U.S. Surgeon General’s... Read more »
Practicing mindfulness involves using breathing methods, guided imagery, and other strategies to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress. Quick and simple usually aren’t terms used to describe medical treatments.... Read more »
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline marks one year of operation on July 16. Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs hide caption toggle caption Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline marks one year of... Read more »