Category: Mental Health
N.H. students called to raise awareness of mental health through art
© Photo courtesy of Brenna C., via New Hampshire Children’s System of Care “I’m Sure You’ve Known The Feeling,” a…
Taraji P. Henson’s Improved Mental Health Has Led Her to ‘Fight’ for Herself — and Others: ‘I Want to Live’
The actress’ Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation is currently teaming up with Kate Spade New York for a new initiative because…
Someone Asked The Internet, “What’s Something You Do To Improve Your Mental Health?” — And I Love The Answers
We all have those days where we feel out of it, anxious or just blah. Throughout the years, I’ve learned…
How incarceration affects your mental health: From higher risk of PTSD to loss of self-control
Rates of PTSD among incarcerated people are five times higher than the general US adult population. Depression has been shown…
Jewel: What we get wrong about mental health
Just over two years ago now, I lost my dear friend Tony Hsieh, the longtime visionary CEO of Zappos. The…
Experts are skeptical that Utah’s social media “curfew” law will help children’s mental health
Amid an ongoing mental health crisis among youth, Utah became the first state to enact laws that will strictly limit how and…
Hillsborough walking football club tackles physical and mental health
A walking football group in County Down is tackling the challenges of improving physical and mental health. Based in Lisburn…
Parenting style can significantly influence a child’s mental health, new study finds
Parenting styles that included physical discipline and overcontrolling behavior, referred to as “hostile” parenting, were found to nearly double the…
Kids who face harsh discipline more likely to develop mental health problems
© MabelAmber/Pixabay Children whose parents often used harsh discipline, including yelling or physical punishment, were about 50% more likely than…
