Are Men Retreating from Connection?
A woman writer bemoans the withdrawal of men from connectedness, vulnerability, “presence.” Is the teen mental health crisis a sleep crisis? And bidding a fond farewell.
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Is ChatGPT making you delusional?
ChatGPT is fostering the delusions of users. Dozens of insurers promise to reform a despised practice. And the Trump administration is ending specialized services for LGBTQ+ callers on the 988 crisis hotline.
Trump Team Ends LGBTQ+ Youth Hotline Option. New Report Suggests It May Hurt Rural Youth Most
As Trump administration cuts off the 988 Lifeline's Option 3 for focused LGBTQ+ support, Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation release report showing great needs for LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas and their heavy use of digital tools to connect for support.
The Power of Protest – and Placebos
Millions of Americans protested peacefully at more than 2,000 demonstrations across the country. A tribute to Brian Wilson. And two books look at the potency of placebos.
Psych Hospitals: Private Equity’s New Frontier
Private equity firms are buying up psych hospitals. Middle-aged and elderly women are seeking treatment for long-neglected anorexia. And new awards for MindSite News!
Meet the Press Zooms in on Loneliness and the Youth Mental Health Crisis
Sunday news show devotes episode to loneliness and youth mental health. Participants including Vivek Murthy and Patrick Kennedy say community is a key solution. Plus: reflecting on the Vietnam experience post-Memorial Day.
Baby Talk Directed at Elders ‘Doesn’t Feel Good’
Using "elderspeak" makes older people feel like babies. And in California, some police departments won't respond to mental health calls.
Trump threatens parity, Republicans threaten Medicaid and police grapple with suicide
In today's Daily, federal threats are affecting parity and Medicaid. Also, why more police die by suicide than in the line of duty.
Marvel Takes on Mental Health; Trump Cuts Funding for Kids
Just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month: Marvel releases “Thunderbolts*” — a movie about superheroes that grapple with depression — and the Trump administration cuts $1 billion in children's mental health services.
Firefighters and Ministers, Too: Mental Health Challenges Know No Boundaries
A firefighter with OCD. Ministers with depression. And a recovery advocate worries the Trump administration is gutting his life's work.
Leaked Budget Document Reveals Massive Mental Health Cuts
A leaked document from the Trump administration's budget office reveals plans for massive cutting of mental health and addiction programs. And demonstrators protested Trump policies in 700 rallies.
NYC’s Subway Mental Health Team: ‘Compassionate or Inhumane?’
A New York City nurse is charged with evaluating seriously mentally ill people on subways platforms – and sometimes removing them against their will. A debate continues on whether this approach is compassionate, by enabling people to get help they need, or inhumane, by eliminating their freedom and doing little to help them long-term.
The Wellbeing Benefits of Protest
In today's mental health news: Some benefits of protest: Collective action may be good for your mental health. Liberal San Francisco swerves right on harm reduction. And in-hospital addiction consultations can dramatically increase the odds of patients starting and staying on critical medication.
‘A Brutal Way to Make Cuts.’ Trump Guts Mental Health, Addiction Grants
Trump administration's sudden cancellation of mental health grants devastates states. A study gives thumbs up to a therapy bot. Suicides off Golden Gate Bridge plunge.
Mass Layoffs at VA Undermine Vets’ Mental Health
"Destabilizing the VA isn't saving money: It's costing veterans priceless care," says whistleblower about the mass layoffs.
Cuts to SAMHSA Would ‘Impact Americans in Every Corner of the Country’
A small federal agency that plays a big role in trying to address America's mental health crisis is in trouble. Plus, fentanyl deaths may have turned a corner.
Thousands Take a Stand for Science
Nobel laureates, students and cancer patients Stood Up for Science last Friday. And a California nonprofit warns that federal healthcare cuts will have devastating consequences.
RFK and Trump’s Real Mental Health Agenda: One Disturbing Take
Trump and RFK Jr. are weaponizing anger at the failures of mental health care to gut services and abandon those in need, an analyst writes.
“An all-out war on science and scientists”
The US scientific community must unite and stand up for science, warns the most prominent scientific journal in the world.
‘No Kings Day’ Protests Over Mass Federal Layoffs, Deportations
Americans across the country demonstrated against Trump and Musk's hostile takeover of the US government.
New Book Exposes Fraud in Alzheimer’s Research
The failure of scientific institutions to stop research fraud has harmed efforts to develop treatments for Alzheimer's disease and left an opening to discredit science and the scientific process.
Four Things You Should Know Before Starting Therapy
How can you make therapy work best for you? And a new study offers more evidence that teens are in trouble.
The Second Trump Era Begins
As the second presidency of Donald Trump begins, critical questions emerge about the effort to make insurers cover the mental health needs of Americans.
