Male Predators Stalk Girls’ Instagram Influencer Accounts
Parents should think twice before helping their young children create influencer accounts. A Facebook mom's group in LA helps members get through crises and thrive. And more.
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Young Voters Care About Mental Health
Millennials and Gen Z voters say mental health should be a political priority. And researchers test a program to connect depressed older adults with trained peers.
Student-Led Mental Health Clubs Fight Stigma
Teen peer support groups to talk about mental health problems have sprouted in schools around the country. A migrant youth mental health crisis. And more.
Ready for a Dry January?
Eliminating alcohol can help you drop pounds and lead to clearer skin, better sleep, more energy and deeper relationships.
How AI Images Promote Bias
Negative stereotypes of people of color in images generated by artificial intelligence reinforce people's worst prejudices. Palestinian hopes die in a refugee camp where civilians await a ceasefire that never comes. And more.
Two Fathers, Two Versions of Hell
A father in Gaza risks a bike ride back to his bombed house to bring his family a loaf of bread,; a father in Israel waits in torment for news of his family taken as hostages.
Harvard Enlists Tik Tok Influencers to Correct Mental Health Myths
The university provided evidence-based messaging to help counter the misinformation online. Plus: Hiring undergrads to combat the mental health crisis on campuses nationwide. And more.
Can long-acting opioid blockers help stem OD crisis?
In Chicago, an effort is underway to use long-acting injections to block opioid withdrawal and reduce overdoses. And many severely mentally ill patients in Seattle are being held in ERs – but not necessarily treated.
It may take a village to provide great care for people with dementia
Why do so many Americans continue to struggle mentally – at a time when more are receiving mental health care than ever? And a push to change the culture of dementia care.
From Involuntary Commitment to Supportive Housing
A handful of unhoused mentally ill New Yorkers are on the road to a home. ADHD underdiagnosed in Asian Americans. Remembering Patrick Arbore, founder of Friendship Line. And more.
New warning on teen mental health
The Surgeon General calls for immediate action on social media dangers for kids The grief of parenting without our own parents. Millennial dads stop up to the plate. And more.
What a Therapist Chatbot Can’t Deliver
Humans have something a chatbot therapist doesn't. The mental health benefits of art. A youth science project that could save lives. And more.
States’ troubling secrecy around opioid settlement cash
Questions mount over states' use of drug settlement funds. Minnesota works to reduce stigma over fentanyl test strips. R&B legend Kem Owens talks about overcoming addiction in new book. And more.
Spare the Child: Spanking Harms Both Children and Caregivers
More Black millennial parents are rethinking corporal punishment. Research shows spanking is far from harmless. It increases aggression, rage and hostility in children and may contribute to violence in later life.
Pandemic’s “Shocking” Toll on Girls
Teen girls are facing alarming rates of violence and trauma, a new federal study shows. More parent litigation against social media companies. Ten popular movies that teach truly awful parenting and discipline lessons. And more.
Hold that pose…and laugh
For those of you who thought yoga was a serious business, we bring you...laughter yoga. The military takes more steps to stem spiking rates of suicide. And more states give kids mental health days off from school.
Easing postpartum depression in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh program supports Black parents and their mental health struggles during pregnancy. Latina writer Erika L. Sanchez reveals her role model: Lisa Simpson. And more.
Sports figures on mental health
Two Canadian-born sports figures talk about identity and mental health. And the crushing need for maternal mental health services in India.
We Interrupt This Program to Bring You #BlackJoy
We Black people—Black Americans in this case—know hard times, but our lives also sparkle with joy. Black joy, and not just Black trauma, is our inheritance.