Hidden ‘Tax Bombs,’ High Anxiety: Protecting Students’ Mental Health During the Student Loan Shake-Up
College financial expert Jennifer Finetti on how youth can best take care of themselves in the wake of Trump administration changes.
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After The Deluge: Three Women Take On The Silence After The CDC Is Showered With Bullets
Women at the CDC speak out about the violent assault on the agency – and how to cope with the radio silence afterward.
Seizing Black Homes By Eminent Domain Leaves Intergenerational Scars
Eminent domain has had a disproportionate impact on Black Americans, resulting in widespread mental and financial pain.
Veterinarians Suffer an Unusually High Rate of Suicide
An expert discusses the high rate of mental distress plaguing veterinarians – and some ways to combat it.
AI Therapy for Mental Health Banned in Illinois
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill prohibiting the use of AI “to provide mental health and therapeutic decision-making”
Online Communities Are a Lifeline for Youth in Rural Areas
A new Hopelab report finds online support is vital to the mental health of rural youth
A Glimpse at the Mental Health Toll of the Maui Wildfires
Two years after the deadly Maui wildfires, new studies reveal a sharp increase in suicides and high rates of depression among survivors.
Suicidal Thinking Is Falling Among Teens And Youth, New Federal Report Shows
Since 2021, the percentage of teens and young adults seriously considering suicide has seen a relative decline of almost 22%.
The Buzz Over a New Approach to Mental Health in King County, Washington
King County, home to Seattle, is integrating crisis response into its entire mental health network.
The ICE Chronicles: A Journey to the Twilight Zone
Introducing a new occasional series on ICE and mental health from MindSite News.
Can Chatbots Trigger AI Psychosis?
Recent reports suggest AI chatbots can incite a break from reality in some users. Donald Trump issues a new executive order vowing to end "disorder on America's streets." And more.
Will the forgotten victims of Epstein’s sex trafficking find healing – and closure?
The Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump story is more than just a political scandal. It is also a story about girls and young women who were viciously exploited and whose mental health is likely to suffer for years to come – perhaps for a lifetime.
Prison Harms Black Men’s Mental Health Long After Release
Many return with scars seen and unseen after years of violence, abuse and racism. Plus, Epstein's long reach.
Avoid Giving Smartphones to Children Under 13, Research Suggests
New reports link both giving smartphones to children and toxins in food to poorer mental health in young adults.
“Social Prescriptions” Combat Obesity and Loneliness
What if providers wrote prescriptions not just for medicine, but for daily walks?
Trump Budget Abandons Historic Effort to Address Mental Health Crisis
The budget bill that passed Congress last week, coming on top of previous actions by the Trump administration, signals that the days of a federal commitment to addressing the U.S. mental health crisis are essentially over.
“Danger Is At The Door:” A Latina Therapist on Counseling a Community Threatened By ICE
Bilingual therapist Mara Sammartino lets her Latino clients know it's important to put on their own oxygen mask first.
New Research Links Head Start to Gun Violence Prevention. Trump Wants to Eliminate the Program
For the first time, research has linked Head Start with a reduced risk of gun violence among kids when they become young adults.
Addiction Is a Chronic Disease. Let’s Treat it That Way
Why does the United States persist in treating addiction like a moral failing? A look at a program that treats addiction like the chronic disease that it is.
‘A Public Health Emergency’: The Crusade to Assess Trump’s Mental Fitness for Office
Dr. Bandy X. Lee says Trump has deteriorated, and the level of danger has vastly increased — especially because his symptoms have spread.
‘The Press Has Sanewashed Trump’s Dementia and Mental Illness’: Dr. John Gartner
The psychologist and founder of Duty to Warn says the aging Trump has dementia and is severely mentally ill.
