Category: Mental Health
A Pet’s Influence on Your Mental Health Knows No Bounds, According to a Neuropsychologist
© Well+Good a pet’s influence on mental health If you have or have ever had an animal take residence in…
Mental Illness Is a Health Issue, Not a Halloween Costume
Most of us view Halloween as an opportunity to play make-believe for a day. Whether we want to be a…
Mental Health Matters: Yes, depression is a ‘real illness’
Did you know that six in 10 Americans live with at least one chronic illness? The CDC reports chronic diseases…
Teens Turn to TikTok in Search of a Mental Health Diagnosis
While social media can help people feel less alone, using it to evaluate symptoms has several downsides. (Nathalie Lees/The New…
More Children Are Being Screened for Mental-Health Issues. But Then What?
Life & Work Health & Wellness Families are grappling to understand a new wave of assessments and what to do…
With opposition emerging, 708 mental health board supporters press their case
Voters in several suburban townships and one county will decide Nov. 8 whether to authorize a tax increase to fund…
How I learned to trust myself and heal a horrendous memory | Mental Health Perspectives
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded…
Head-lines: a mental health news show run by puppets
© Provided by LA Times A stage with curtains opening to reveal the Head-lines logo. Being a kid has never…
How Discrimination Affects Your Mental And Physical Health
FilippoBacci via Getty Images Beyond stress, discrimination can cause more health problems for those who have to deal with it…
Hearing and Seeing Birds Can Boost Mental Health, Study Suggests
Just seeing or hearing birds may spark an improvement in mental well-being that can last up to eight hours, British…
