Taking Care Of Your Mental Health: An Obligation In 2025
In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, taking care of your mental health has become more than just a personal goal—it is an essential obligation. With
For teens' mental health, strong friendships matter more than social media use, study finds
Teens who report strong, high-quality friendships tend to have better mental health—an influence that appears nearly three times stronger than the link between social media use and mental health challenges, ...
Language That Deepens Trauma Instead of Healing It
Words matter, and they can either heal or harm. By being mindful of our language, we can create a supportive environment that validates trauma survivors' experiences.
'If you're the bloke it's your fault': Why Jeffrey believed he couldn't be a victim of abuse
On average, men take longer to disclose childhood sexual abuse than women, and many struggle to access support services. Jeffrey* and Digger* are among them.
Social media isn’t the only cause of mental health woes among Texas youth
Social media’s danger on youth mental health has captured the attention of Texas lawmakers, at times, eclipsing focus on bigger threats — provider shortages and funding cuts to programs.
Though not their purpose, some economic and social policies can help prevent suicide
Rates of suicide attempts have increased significantly for certain groups. Researchers found that some of the most effective strategies to combat the issue are not intended to help with suicide risk.
It’s Also Okay Not to Talk About Your Mental Health
The open conversations around mental health in society today represent huge progress in comparison to even ten or twenty years ago. I am especially in awe of the academics who present their struggl…
Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people
A focus on resilience risks shifting responsibility for mental health onto those affected, rather than calling out factors contributing to poor mental health.
Maybe You're Not an Introvert. Maybe It's a Trauma Response.
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.
Some Oklahoma parents turn kids over to the state after struggling to get mental health care for them
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.
Online grooming: What it is, how it happens, and how to defend children
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?
Cynicism and pessimism are on the rise. Studies show that cultivating optimism and hopefulness can improve mental and physical health and strengthen resilience.
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…
AI-Powered Abuse: The Growing Concern of Child Exploitation Imagery
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.