Category: Mental Health
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The mental health problems caused by being overweight
While discussions about excess weight often focus on physical health risks like heart disease and diabetes, the psychological impact can…
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Erick Vertein lost his home when an insurer declined his mental health leave request, for one reason
Erick Vertein gripped the steering wheel of his rented moving truck as he watched his dream home shrink from view…
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4 Challenges That College Mental Health Will Likely Face In 2025
As 2024 closes, it’s important to summarize the key challenges and opportunities that the field of college mental health will…
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COVID‑19 and Americans’ Mental Health
Source: Eldar Nurkovic / Shutterstock “The COVID-19 pandemic caused not only millions of hospitalizations and over a million deaths in…
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Mental health: 9 ways to stay calm when you’re on edge
We’ve all experienced those moments when we feel like we’re about to lose our cool. Whether triggered by work stress,…
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Troops are skipping mental health treatment over privacy fears, report finds
Many military members do not seek mental health services because they don’t think getting that care will remain private —…
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Inside the rise of the mental-health volunteer movement
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Mental health affects odds of being arrested while on parole
Individuals who have a mental illness are more likely to be rearrested after being released from prison than those without…
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AI chatbots are becoming popular for therapy. Here’s what mental health experts say about them
CNN — I turned to ChatGPT on my laptop to check out the artificial intelligence bot’s therapeutic abilities. “Hi, I’m…
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Is it safe to use AI chatbots for therapy? Here’s what mental health experts say
CNN — I turned to ChatGPT on my laptop to check out the artificial intelligence bot’s therapeutic abilities. “Hi, I’m…