Category: Mental Health
Teen girls spend more time on ‘sensitive’ social media content that can harm mental health, report says
Social media has taken the digital world by storm — with millions of people interacting online daily. For teen girls,…
COVID pandemic had ‘minimal’ effect on mental health, study says. Is that true?
© Phynart Studio via Getty Images A study finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a limited effect on the…
Your Gut Health and Mental Health Are Closely Linked—Here’s How to Boost Them Both
Research has only just scratched the surface of the mind-to-microbiome connection. Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach? Felt…
Eradicating Labeling People With Mental Health Issues
One of my greatest challenges as a mental health professional, along with my colleagues and our global society, is destigmatizing…
Change how we talk about gun violence and mental health
We must change how we talk about gun violence and mental health. After a mass shooting, news reports commonly describe…
Mental health crisis prompts one local college to invest $10 million in student wellness programs
Many young people are facing a crisis in mental health. Nowhere was that pain more evident than on the campus…
Opinions | History says NYC mayor’s mental health plan is deeply flawed
© Library of Congress/Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Harris & Ewing Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital. (Library of…
New youth therapy group comes to Westport for mental health, addiction
WESTPORT — Teenagers will have a new resource for mental health and addiction services with a recently added outpatient program…
Kids are in a mental health crisis. We need real resources – not culture wars.
© Rick Bowmer, AP In this Nov. 14, 2019, photo, a student attaches a note to the Resilience Project board…
Restoring Mental Health in the Face of Trauma
Part I of a series. Keeping traumatic experiences under wraps can trigger mental and physical health problems. In the 1980s,…
