mental health

WASHINGTON — Fourteen attorneys general claimed in lawsuits they filed Tuesday against social media company TikTok that its platform is addictive for children and hurts their mental health. TikTok advertises itself as a safe social media platform for young persons.... Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. — Health officials in Kansas have launched a new “behavioral risk factor” dashboard to make it easier for public health professionals, researchers and residents to find and interpret the results of the state’s annual health survey. Each year,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration unveiled a final rule on Monday it says will help ensure tens of millions of Americans with private health insurance have access to affordable mental health services. Though in theory, the Mental Health Parity and... Read More

WASHINGTON — With technology and economic forces transforming the world at a “dizzying pace,” parents across the United States are struggling to keep up, and the stress this is causing has become a very real health concern. That’s the assessment... Read More

BOSTON — The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library is no stranger to the idea that small steps by a few can lead to huge strides for everyone. After all, the institution on the banks of Boston’s Dorchester Harbor is dedicated... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making $27.5 million in funding available to help community-based organizations better assist women dealing with behavioral or substance abuse issues. The funding opportunities are being administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human... Read More

WASHINGTON — Since its launch two years ago, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has fielded more than 10 million calls, texts and chat contacts from people experiencing mental health or substance abuse crises, the Department of Health and Human... Read More

WASHINGTON — Do you generally feel good after exercise? It has been well-documented that getting regular physical activity may improve mental health and help decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety, but how does it work? Most research focuses on how... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House Office of Public Engagement last week convened a roundtable on the administration’s efforts to support Black men’s mental health. The event was moderated by Charisse Jones of USA Today, and featured actors Courtney B. Vance... Read More

NEW YORK — The city of New York announced Tuesday that it is investing $8 million in a new health and substance use disorder clinic specifically to provide care to pregnant and postpartum women and their families. Mayor Eric Adams... Read More

WASHINGTON —  As we trudge through the winter, months of cold and dreary weather may sap our desire to go outside and socialize. While it’s normal to isolate sometimes, chronic isolation can increase loneliness and be detrimental to your mental... Read More

WASHINGTON — Scan the internet or magazine racks or even your local newspaper this time of year and you’ll find ample advice on how to start the new year off happier and healthier. For most of us, these articles make... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House on Monday unanimously passed the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement Act, which would increase mental health resources available to caregivers of America’s veteran population. Alternately known as the COPE Act, the bipartisan legislation sponsored by Reps.... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the iconic media personality who rocketed to fame as the nation’s sex therapist in the 1980s, now has a new title to add to her resume: She’s now New York’s — and by extension,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Welcome to November. We’re well into autumn and it’s time to “fall back” — daylight saving time has ended, there’s plenty of beauty to see and holidays to look forward to. But as the weather gets colder and... Read More

WASHINGTON — A whistleblower former employee of Meta Platforms Inc. told a Senate panel Tuesday that top executives of the social media giant knew their Facebook platform harmed young people but covered it up to avoid interfering with their profits.... Read More

WASHINGTON — In today’s world, we’re busier and more worried than ever. Work is demanding, new health crises are arising and we have a constant influx of information about everything on our phones.  Our brains are overloaded and we never... Read More

WASHINGTON — “If I believe in just one thing, it is the ability of human beings to adapt, learn and get better,” Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., told attendees at a Brookings Institution event this week as he detailed his mental... Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday threw his support behind two bills currently in the state Legislature that would increase the number of treatment beds available to homeless people with mental illness and substance abuse issues and... Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — A bill intended to help restore the competency of jailed individuals with mental health issues so they can stand trial has been vetoed by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt. Specifically, the legislation sponsored by Republican State Sen.... Read More

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Transgender adults living in rural communities are far less likely to feel they get the familial support they need than those living in urban settings or so-called cisgender adults, those who identify with the sex registered for... Read More

WASHINGTON — While social media use may be beneficial to some people, the U.S. surgeon general warned Tuesday that not enough is being done to fully understand or address the likely harm it does to the mental health and well-being... Read More

WASHINGTON — Actor and social justice advocate Ashley Judd will speak at the National Press Club on Tuesday, May 9, on the current state of privacy law and the need for more responsible and respectful reporting on suicides. Judd’s mother,... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas — Despite the fact over half of all Americans have taken a “mental health day” off from work, most say they don’t admit it and are concerned their employers don’t do enough to support their mental well-being, according... Read More

WASHINGTON — In 2021, the United States declared child and adolescent mental health a national emergency. COVID-19 was a factor, but a decline in mental health had been documented for at least a decade. In 2018, suicide was the second... Read More

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, announced this week that the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, will receive two grants, worth $2,238,994, over a period of five years to train school-based mental health service providers. The grants, which... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden are teaming up with Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” on Monday to highlight “the importance of addressing your mental health to promote overall well-being.” The first couple hosted actor Jason... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., checked himself into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday night to receive treatment for clinical depression, his office said Thursday. The senator, who suffered a near-fatal stroke while... Read More

WASHINGTON — Perhaps the highest percentage to date — 76% — of undergraduate college students surveyed in a 2021 Gallup poll suggested that they have considered dropping out of college due to mental health concerns. This statistic was recently shared... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul used her first State of the State address since being elected to a full four-year term in November 2022 to vow to dramatically change the state’s approach to dealing with mental health... Read More