Category: Mental Health
Google engineer who was laid off while on mental health leave says she ‘silently mourned’ after receiving her severance email at 2 a.m.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai.Beck Diefenbach/Reuters A Google engineer said she found out she was laid off at 2 a.m. while…
New Canaan Human Services head requests more money for mental health programs, citing uptick in need
NEW CANAAN — An uptick in domestic violence and a surge of childhood depression and anxiety were topics during the…
Google’s head of mental health and wellbeing was among the 12,000 workers laid off by the tech giant
Google announced on January 20 that it was laying off around 12,000 workers, or 6.4% of its workforce. Justin Sullivan/Getty…
Patty’s Place: A concierge for youth mental health care
“Aha!” moments can be fascinating. That instant when the answer to a vexing challenge seems to appear in a flash….
3 things to know before talking to ChatGPT about your mental health
Freddie Chipres couldn’t shake the melancholy that lurked at the edges of his otherwise “blessed” life. He occasionally felt lonely,…
Tyre Nichols video raises concerns about impact on viewers’ mental health
SACRAMENTO — The graphic content in the Tyre Nichols video released Friday night is raising concerns about how it might…
Following Tyre Nichols killing, community leaders, experts urge importance of keeping mental health care in mind
NEW YORK – As the community reels from yet another violent police-involved death and prepares to witness the final moments…
The importance of communicating mental health benefits in the workplace
(Credit: Paul Craft/Shutterstock.com) In the United States, nearly 1 in 5 adults live with a mental illness. But less than…
Death in shelter for migrants highlights mental health challenges asylum seekers could face
When suburban police officers arrived in late November at a temporary shelter for asylum seekers, a crowd gathered as Rona…
Meet Me in the Metaverse for Better Mental Health?
iStockphoto/lerbank At the World Economic Conference in January 2023, while in the metaverse, I explained how we could solve the…
