Get therapy or pay rent? Millennials, Gen Z making hard choices when it comes to mental health
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.
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.
Are We or Are We Not in a Youth Mental Health Crisis?
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.
Finding a therapist who takes your insurance can be nearly impossible. Here's why
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.
Understanding The Rise In Suicide Rates Since The Nineties: Factors And Prevention
Suicide is a deeply tragic and complex issue that has been increasing worldwide since the 1990s. This disturbing trend has prompted researchers, healthcare
Most young people who die by suicide in the US do not have previous mental health diagnoses, study suggests
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.
Teens feel less emotional support than their parents think they do, new report shows
As a youth mental health crisis persists in the US, a new report highlights a significant gap between the level of support that teenagers feel and the amount that parents think their children have.
How Modern Culture Drowns Out Psychology’s Important Message
Psychology’s most important message is “We belong to each other.” But consumer culture insists that we live separate lives. How we respond will shape our future.
Sibling sexual abuse is an underreported form of family violence. Learn the warning signs of harmful, inappropriate sibling behavior and what you can do as a parent.
Can brief text messaging reduce repeat hospital-treated self-harm?
Amelia Mullett considers a trial on the efficacy of a short message service brief contact intervention in reducing repetition of hospital-treated self-harm.