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Maybe your introversion is hardwired, or perhaps you were a traumatized child who didn't learn the "hidden curriculum" of skills you'd need to feel comfortable socializing.

2024’s progress hints at things to come.

Once abandoned, these youth can face time in shelters or eventually age out of foster care, advocates and providers say. More intensive services early on could help keep families together.

That's among the informaton contained in the new Youth Mental Health Tracker, released Wednesday.

Wonder what "memento mori" really means? Tune in to find out on this episode of the Inside Mental Health podcast.

Finding something in common. Telling personal stories. Sharing something just a little bit vulnerable and creating a bond. We all do this to build trust. But what if someone takes that trust to a place where we never want it to go?

Giving back has physical and mental benefits, including boosting happiness, reducing stress and enhancing self-esteem.

Cynicism and pessimism are on the rise. Studies show that cultivating optimism and hopefulness can improve mental and physical health and strengthen resilience.

Not all children realise they are being abused and not all abuse hurts the child

Among the paradoxes of friendship is this: All friendships of depth and durability are based on a profound knowledge of each other, of the soul beneath the costume of personality — that lovel…

Explore how advancements in artificial intelligence are enabling the creation of child sexual abuse imagery and the urgent legal and technological measures being taken in the U.S. and globally to address this issue.

After Brian Perkins refused a stranger's help, her actions changed his life forever.

Personal Perspective: For the first 40 years of my life, I avoided anger at all costs. Then, two events forced me to face my terror.

Hello everyone :) When I first started to write this blog, it was very therapeutic for me. And as I have quite extended experience in the field of mental health issues, I wanted it to be supportive…

Mental health issues are on the rise around the world. Here are 10 numbers that highlight the magnitude of the hidden crisis.

There are effects of child sexual abuse that many people are not aware of. Learning about these can help former victims understand themselves better.

Cash-strapped younger generations have been grappling with soaring rents and the rising costs of living, which means that to make ends meet, things like therapy are being treated as luxuries, mental health experts say.

Friends are increasingly going to therapy together.

The perfect follow-up to You Are Not Alone: a guide for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals on how to navigate mental healthcare for the young people in their lives.

A closer examination of the "teen mental health crisis" challenges whether there really is a crisis or if a confluence of cultural factors has exaggerated the reality.

No one is too far away to be cared for or to care. Inspiring those who support a friend living with mental illness.

Getting mental health care covered by insurance can be really tough. Reporters spoke to hundreds of therapists who left their insurance networks to find out why.

Talking to friends about your mental health, getting help from people other than friends, supporting a friend who has a mental health problem, and what to do if you're feeling feeling overwhelmed.

Early in my own work of healing from trauma I watched the movie 28 Days with Sandra Bullock and had such a longing to go away from my regular life so that I could focus on healing and come back ‘fixed.’ It can be hard to feel so bad and have to go about your life as if you weren’t feeling that way.

No one is immune to loneliness. But some are more at risk.

It’s hard to summon any words when someone dies—let alone the right ones.

Suicide is a deeply tragic and complex issue that has been increasing worldwide since the 1990s. This disturbing trend has prompted researchers, healthcare

No longer are people choosing between their religious practices and therapy. They're doing it all, and then some, to achieve optimal well-being.

Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people in the United States, and new research suggests that the majority of young people who have died by suicide did not have a documented mental health diagnosis in their medical history.