Opinion
Seniors in long-term care face higher suicide risks
Seniors who move into and live in long-term care facilities are at increased risk of suicide, according to reporting by the PBS...
Opinion
Survivors offer ‘mass shooting grief 101’
Couple who lost their daughter in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater massacre are helping fellow survivors.
Opinion
Performance-based pay linked to anxiety, depression
"Our study expands existing work by showing that the mental health costs of performance-based pay can be severe enough to necessitate...
Opinion
Depression increasing among American teens, young adults
“I think we are living in a time of great uncertainty, where people are unsure about the future of the country but also their own futures.”
Opinion
For Latino patients, mental illness often goes untreated
Latinx Therapy podcast seeks to spread the word that seeking therapy for mental illness is a positive step.
News
Police department offers mental health care for officers
The goal is prevent problems by encouraging officers to discuss their problems with a mental health professional in a confidential setting.
Opinion
Achieving recovery not a one-size-fits-all proposition
A major milestone for those seeking recovery is reaching the 3- to 5-year mark.
News
App, role-playing used as interventions
The targets are young people, who would rather send a text than speak over the phone.
News
Child suicides rock Kentucky county; lack of access to care burdens rural Arizona
In 2015, 25% of suicides of children under 17 years in Kentucky involved those aged 10-14 years, a 14% increase from 4 years earlier.
Opinion
American football and CTE: Is a racial divide inevitable?
Evidence that American football can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), continues to grow. As a result, some parents are opting to...
Opinion
Texas launches website in fight against opioid abuse; Gen Z’ers report more mental health problems
“Dose of Reality is a one-stop shop of information on the opioid epidemic in Texas.”
Opinion
Coffee shop founder provides mental health intervention
A monthly gathering allows people to share their mental health struggles and find help and friendship.
Opinion
Family estrangement: Would mutual respect make a difference?
Estrangement might be more common today because times have changed.
Opinion
Mental health patients flocking to emergency departments
Some physicians worry that EDs have become the medical refuge for many people with mental illness.
Opinion
Liquid nicotine in e-cigarettes could prove more addictive; gratitude tied to less anxiety, depression
The image of inhaling the vapor from electronic cigarettes – vaping – is presented by some as an innocuous substitute to smoking traditional...