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Combatting misinformation about mental health requires ongoing awareness campaigns, research, and educational initiatives. Health professionals, researchers, and policymakers must work together to ensure that communities have access to accurate and reliable information about mental health.

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

Here's why live music feels so magical and why its effects last longer than you think.

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, ...

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 suspect your child is using drugs or alcohol, it's crucial to approach the situation with care and thoughtfulness.

Our brain mysteriously comes to our emotional rescue - on its terms. How to use mindful practices to manage troubling dissociation.

Child predators exhibit specific types of behavior more often. Research reveals what to look for.

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.

Finding hope when everything feels hopeless is about actively choosing to cultivate a mindset of resilience.

Overthinking and overwhelm are common challenges, but a simple and powerful technique can help: the brain dump.

Being there for someone can be challenging. A clinical psychologist shares what to say and do to help them feel less alone

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.

Podcast Episode · Worklife with Adam Grant · 01/20/2025 · 41m

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.

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…

A focus on resilience risks shifting responsibility for mental health onto those affected, rather than calling out factors contributing to poor mental health.

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.