We expect relief after a mental health crisis but many feel shame instead. This “Recovery Paradox” can quietly stall healing long after acute symptoms fade.
National Poll: Parents Say Mental Health and Belonging Are as Vital to School Safety as Building Security
(Newswise) — ANN ARBOR, Mich. – When parents think about school safety, most are just as concerned about students’ mental health and sense of belonging as they are about locks, cameras and drills, suggests a national poll. Nearly 60% of parents of elementary and middle schoolers say teacher training to identify and support students with […]
How would a new bill requiring parental consent for mental health emergencies impact child sex abuse victims?
Ohio violence prevention advocates worry that teens who have been sexually abused would have to get parental consent to get emergency and temporary mental health services under proposed legislation.
Why Deprivation May Be More Damaging Than Trauma in Childhood
A new study has found that adolescents are more likely to experience depression and anxiety if their parents faced adversity during their own childhoods.
Here's what happens to your body when clocks 'fall back' an hour
It's time for most of America to move clocks back on Sunday. Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time, which means setting your clock back an hour.
World Mental Health Day 2025: Why Early Support For Children Changes Everything
Childhood experiences shape emotional wellbeing for life, yet mental health challenges in children often go unnoticed or untreated until they become deeply ingrained.
New research illustrates how live events foster social connection
A new study from the University of Georgia and Brigham Young University demonstrates how attending live events can help combat loneliness and build social connections. The research, published in the journal ...
The startling emotional health benefits of serving others
In study after study, service towards others - both strangers and family - shows a measurable impact in boosting well-being and decreasing depression in a sustainable way.
Surprising lessons from studies about post-Katrina trauma
Hurricane Katrina caused widespread trauma and dislocation. Researchers who followed survivors to track the mental health impacts of the storm found that while the trauma of Katrina caused elevated levels of mental health symptoms, many of the survivors reported personally growing from those losses.
They need therapy — but are turning to A.I. instead
What is it like to get your mental health treatment from an unlicensed chatbot? Users tell Io Dodds how A.I. helped them through difficult times — but also how it can go catastrophically wrong
Children in a mental health crisis can spend days languishing in the ER
A new study finds that nearly 1 in 10 kids on Medicaid visiting an emergency department for mental health care remain stuck there for days waiting for follow up psychiatric care.
Food Insecurity Linked to Rapid, Reversible Mental Health Deterioration
Food insecurity predicted and was associated with increased symptoms of anxiety and depression within 1 month, new research showed. However, mental health improved rapidly when food security was restored.
Food insecurity predicted and was associated with increased symptoms of anxiety and depression within 1 month, new research showed. However, mental health improved rapidly when food security was restored.
Chris Mejia's friends and family rallied to save him when he was suicidal. He's alive today because they were willing to have tough conversations, he writes.
A new report of an annual federal survey shows that depression episodes and suicidality among teens went down between 2021 and 2024. But one in ten teens still thought seriously about suicide in the past year.
Childhood Emotional Trauma Linked to Later Social Distress
A new study reveals that childhood emotional trauma increases social avoidance and distress in adolescents, but resilience can help mitigate these effects.