Category: Mental Health
Trump administration quietly picks Timothy Westlake to lead mental health agency
Lev’s reporting has explored Americans’ deadly hostility to addiction medications, subpar treatment offered in jails and prisons, shifts in the…
Study: Unpredictability in childhood linked to depression, obesity and mental health risks later
A new UCI and Chapman study has found a link between an unpredictable childhood routine and greater chances of depression,…
How a refinery fire ended a 25-year-old national mental health rule
Exxon Mobil’s challenge to a $691 fine has led an appellate court to strike down a Clinton-era federal mental health…
Deaths of Brainerd middle schoolers prompt calls to address bullying, mental health
Flowers, photos, balloons and messages cover the fence outside Alexis Thornton’s Brainerd home on July 17. The deaths of Thornton…
The hidden weight of loneliness on mental health and wellbeing
A crowded room does not always protect someone from feeling alone. Loneliness depends less on how many people surround you…
Gender, sexuality, and mental health: What modern research is teaching us
Gender, sexuality, and mental health: What modern research is teaching us Researchers and mental health professionals are gaining deeper insight…
Woman told her coworkers she was taking a mental health day. Her boss responded immediately.
Madalyn Parker, an accessibility engineer from Michigan, wanted to take a couple days off work. There was just one problem….
Mental Health Conditions
Mental health conditions include disorders that impact mood, thinking, and behavior. Each has unique symptoms, but mental health conditions can…
Mental health hospital reaches 200th anniversary
Dr Karl Marlowe, chief medical officer at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and sponsor of the Warneford 200 project, said…
Mental health experts warn of extreme heat’s impact on some medications
Extreme heat can interfere with some of the medications we take, leading to potentially severe side effects. Calista Wery is…
