The Crisis Line for LGBTQ+ Youth Is Coming Back, but Without the Group That Built It
The "Press 3" option is slated to return this fall — but without the support of The Trevor Project, which piloted the program.
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Meta’s $17 Billion Reckoning for Teen Social Media Addiction
The company is reshaping its Facebook and Instagram platforms after 47 states argued its content was addictive by design.
Antidepressants Don’t Always Work, But Alternative Treatments May Help
Treatment-resistant depression affects roughly 31% of those treated for depression in the United States, according to the Yale Depression Research Program.
Bigorexia Is Not Recognized by Insurers — And Men and Boys Suffer for It
Men make up roughly one-third of people who struggle with eating disorders in the U.S. That gap is widest around bigorexia, or muscle dysmorphia.
Dads’ Paid Parental Leave Is Good for Families
A look at how the whole family benefits when dads receive paid parental leave.
A Pediatrician’s Warning: Chatbots are Grooming Kids
A majority of teens now talk with chatbots on platforms like ChatGPT, and around 9% of teens use Character.AI.
Did Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Try to Jump Overboard? Families and a Senator Press for Answers
Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to jump overboard in recent months, Military Times reports.
When Protecting Kids Becomes Its Own Kind of Harm
Helicopter parenting and inflated stranger-danger panic have converged to leave both parents and kids feeling more stressed.
One in Six of Americans Takes an Antidepressant. Almost No Research Explains How to Stop Taking Them.
In a powerfully reported essay, the New York Times looked at an issue that has long plagued users trying to top antidepressants.
Profit-Driven Dementia Care Leads to Violence and Even Death
Violence between residents is a frequent occurrence in dementia and memory care facilities, sometimes resulting in death.
For Black Families in California, Grief After Infant Loss Often Comes With Nowhere to Turn
Black parents in this country experience twice the rate of infant loss faced by their white counterparts. In California, the outcomes are even worse, Observer Group reports, with Black babies dying at nearly triple the rate of white babies.
ADHD in Women Looks Different — As Do The Long-Term Health Risks
Long seen as a childhood condition affecting mostly boys, girls were excluded from ADHD research. Now that science understands that girls get it too, studies show symptoms differ between genders.
Little Accountability for the Billions in Opioid Fund Spending
Companies accused of recklessly marketing and distributing prescription opioid painkillers are paying roughly $58 billion to settle lawsuits over their role in fueling the addiction crisis.
Can’t Sleep? Blame Your Stone-Age Brain and Consider These Expert Tips for Rest.
Our brains refuse to wind down in a digital world filled with constant notifications and pressure to respond immediately.
Parents and Quiet Cracking
"Quiet cracking" describes burned-out workers who stay put despite feeling disengaged. Therapist Sarah Stuteville sees the same pattern in exhausted parents, who have no off switch for the labor of child-rearing.
Despite War, Mothers in Ukraine Strive to Bring Forth New Life
The toll of war includes a rise in preterm births and miscarriages, but Ukrainian women continue to bring new life into the world.
Grief Doesn’t Wait for Kids to be Ready — and Neither Should We
Be warm and direct: use simple, honest language to discuss whatever happened — especially in the case of death.
Take Aim, Let Go: How Archery Is Helping Women Heal
At the Woodley Park Archery Range in Los Angeles, Mindful Archery helps women process and prepare for everything from breakups to burnout.
Meta’s $17 Billion Reckoning for Teen Social Media Addiction
The company is reshaping its Facebook and Instagram platforms after 47 states argued its content was addictive by design.
Antidepressants Don’t Always Work, But Alternative Treatments May Help
Treatment-resistant depression affects roughly 31% of those treated for depression in the United States, according to the Yale Depression Research Program.
Bigorexia Is Not Recognized by Insurers — And Men and Boys Suffer for It
Men make up roughly one-third of people who struggle with eating disorders in the U.S. That gap is widest around bigorexia, or muscle dysmorphia.
Dads’ Paid Parental Leave Is Good for Families
A look at how the whole family benefits when dads receive paid parental leave.
A Pediatrician’s Warning: Chatbots are Grooming Kids
A majority of teens now talk with chatbots on platforms like ChatGPT, and around 9% of teens use Character.AI.
Did Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Try to Jump Overboard? Families and a Senator Press for Answers
Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to jump overboard in recent months, Military Times reports.
When Protecting Kids Becomes Its Own Kind of Harm
Helicopter parenting and inflated stranger-danger panic have converged to leave both parents and kids feeling more stressed.
One in Six of Americans Takes an Antidepressant. Almost No Research Explains How to Stop Taking Them.
In a powerfully reported essay, the New York Times looked at an issue that has long plagued users trying to top antidepressants.
Profit-Driven Dementia Care Leads to Violence and Even Death
Violence between residents is a frequent occurrence in dementia and memory care facilities, sometimes resulting in death.
For Black Families in California, Grief After Infant Loss Often Comes With Nowhere to Turn
Black parents in this country experience twice the rate of infant loss faced by their white counterparts. In California, the outcomes are even worse, Observer Group reports, with Black babies dying at nearly triple the rate of white babies.
ADHD in Women Looks Different — As Do The Long-Term Health Risks
Long seen as a childhood condition affecting mostly boys, girls were excluded from ADHD research. Now that science understands that girls get it too, studies show symptoms differ between genders.
Little Accountability for the Billions in Opioid Fund Spending
Companies accused of recklessly marketing and distributing prescription opioid painkillers are paying roughly $58 billion to settle lawsuits over their role in fueling the addiction crisis.
Can’t Sleep? Blame Your Stone-Age Brain and Consider These Expert Tips for Rest.
Our brains refuse to wind down in a digital world filled with constant notifications and pressure to respond immediately.
Parents and Quiet Cracking
"Quiet cracking" describes burned-out workers who stay put despite feeling disengaged. Therapist Sarah Stuteville sees the same pattern in exhausted parents, who have no off switch for the labor of child-rearing.
Despite War, Mothers in Ukraine Strive to Bring Forth New Life
The toll of war includes a rise in preterm births and miscarriages, but Ukrainian women continue to bring new life into the world.
Grief Doesn’t Wait for Kids to be Ready — and Neither Should We
Be warm and direct: use simple, honest language to discuss whatever happened — especially in the case of death.
Take Aim, Let Go: How Archery Is Helping Women Heal
At the Woodley Park Archery Range in Los Angeles, Mindful Archery helps women process and prepare for everything from breakups to burnout.
