September is Suicide Awareness month, and Nevis High School students have been learning about resources available to help, including dialing or texting 988. Professionals from Stellher Human Services and Lake Country Associates... Read more »
The U.S. Surgeon General’s 2023 Social Media and Youth Mental Health advisory outlines the latest scientific evidence regarding social media’s effects on youth mental health. The report recommends actions that policymakers, technology companies, parents and others... Read more »
Pius Baidoo listened to a speaker at the Dynamic Futures program at UMass Chan Medical School. Lane Turner/Globe Staff Over the past four weeks, students have met with addiction counselors, grief specialists,... Read more »
Florida has experienced a significant increase in psychiatric crisis hospitalizations of children and teens in recent years, and an increase in those children being repeatedly hospitalized in the same year. The 2024... Read more »
Larry Dorsey is hard to miss, standing 6 feet, 5 inches tall with a huge Afro. “People always ask me if I play basketball. I do, but I love other things too,... Read more »
Coming of age in the pandemic has been rough on a generation of teens. Many forces converged with normal developmental processes to create a perfect psychological storm: pre-existing mental health crisis, intrusive... Read more »
In case you missed it, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., issued an advisory May 23 on the topic of social media and youth mental health. There also was an advisory May... Read more »
Karsten Winegeart / Unsplash With up to 95 percent of all youth between 13 and 17 years old being social media users, it is evident that social media is an integral part... Read more »
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes ST GEORGE — When Kristi and Ryan Holt both began struggling with depression and marital difficulties, they knew they couldn’t hide from the risks of not addressing... Read more »
MIAMI – Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among adolescents in the US. The decline in mental health among teenagers was intensified by the COVID pandemic. Alina Caro, 20, told CBS Miami... Read more »
Alex Cochran, Deseret News Researchers in Denmark worked with the U.S. National Institutes of Health on a study which shows a link between cannabis use and schizophrenia in young people, especially young... Read more »
The Mental Health Services Board is bringing awareness to mental health throughout the month of May with green light bulbs across the county. Precious Grundy photo illustration | The Lima News LIMA... Read more »
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or worried about a friend or loved one, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for free, confidential emotional support 24 hours a... Read more »
Mental health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being, and it is especially important for teenagers. Adolescence can be a challenging time for many young people, as they navigate through the complexities... Read more »
Anyone who uses Snapchat now has free access to My AI, the app’s built-in artificial intelligence chatbot, first released as a paid feature in February. In addition to serving as a chat... Read more »
Julia Viniczay/Unsplash Dove has recently released a compelling three-minute video called “Cost of Beauty: A Dove Story,” which blames toxic social media for harming the mental health of 3 in 5 kids.... Read more »