Category: Mental Health
If common mental health issues are labeled ‘incompatible’ with service, advocates fear troops will ‘go underground’
One of President Donald Trump’s first acts in office was an executive order that labeled a range of mental health…
Why We Cannot Afford To Leave Mental Health Conditions Untreated
Mark Cloutier, MPP, MPH is the CEO of Caminar, a community-based behavioral health care agency in the Bay Area. The…
How to Navigate Mental Health When You’re Bicultural
As a child of an immigrant, I’ve often found myself questioning my place in the world, navigating two identities, two…
Black Wellness Expo emphasizes mental health representation and support
The 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that of the 21% of Black and African Americans who…
Friends vs therapists: Ways to protect your mental health
In an age where we’re constantly connected through smartphones and social media, the lines between friendship and therapy have become…
School mental health counselors in Rock Hill push back on plans to eliminate their jobs
President Donald Trump’s newly installed attorney general, Pam Bondi, has ordered the transfer of a federal inmate to Oklahoma so…
Chappell Roan’s Grammys speech inspires Universal Music Group to launch mental health fund
Chappell Roan’s viral, vulnerable Grammys speech has seemingly inspired Universal Music Group to launch a mental health fund for music…
Do bans on smartphones in schools improve mental health?
France has not allowed smartphone use in primary or secondary schools since 2018, claiming that it would help children focus,…
Mental health care services set to expand in Comal County with new $8.5M facility
COMAL COUNTY, Texas – Comal County Judge Deborah Wigington often sees people experiencing a mental health crisis in her courtroom,…
Training Attention Can Improve Mental Health
Last month, a student emailed me to explain that because of various stressful circumstances, he was struggling to focus and…
