Chronic insomnia can exacerbate mental health conditions, but sleep researchers have strategies that help. And a troubled former football player with a history of psychosis dies tragically – while in LA County's custody.
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.
Every year, 20 or more elderly San Francisco renters are threatened with eviction because of their hoarding disorder. A unique peer-support program helps them make changes – and keep their apartments.
A resource guide for Black mental health was timed for Black History Month, but it’s relevant all year round. And some therapists are moving their work outside to take advantage of the salubrious effects of nature.
New immigrants in Chicago find support for the trauma they’ve endured. A film about a country that prioritizes people's happiness. And the field of addiction medicine shifts as the definition of sobriety becomes more flexible.
A nonprofit called Guns Down Friday works to help kids survive to adulthood. A Black-led father's group works with Detroit dads to promote family wellness. And more.
State senators pass a bill to allow mental health professionals put people in involuntary psychiatric holds. Ketamine clinics are proliferating across the US, with mixed results. And more.
Crisis line counselors are used to listening, but their voices are rarely heard. Until now. A journalist who covers addiction – and is in recovery – describes how she managed the risk of relapse when she needed opioids after surgery.
The author of a survey of crisis hotline counselors talks about his experiences and why he wanted to tap into the wisdom of the people who answer calls to 988.
A newly released report, based on responses from 47 crisis counselors, explored variations in their training and work experiences. The first-of-its-kind survey raised raised the voices of 988’s workforce and surfaced some interesting snapshots.
More than 19 million Americans live with both a serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Few programs serve them. Even fewer serve those over 55. Two unique homes in San Francisco do.
A retired 2-star general is taking up a new fight: urging people with bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions to get the help he long avoided.
A Jewish ritual dating back two millennia teaches us to connect with people in pain, and people in pain to connect to us. And the massive shortage of therapists is stoking interest in alternative approaches.
For the Israeli volunteers who recover bodies of the dead, the memories of Oct. 7 may never fade. Few people with mental illness make it through a California pre-trial diversion program that aims to keep them out of prison.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 95 today. As we celebrate his legacy of leadership in the fight for social justice, it's also worth thinking about his experiences with mental health.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for the soaring oratory he deployed as he led a movement for racial equity and social justice using the power of nonviolent protest. One thing he did not talk about was his mental health. In fact, King struggled with depression but rarely discussed it because of his fear it could be used against him and the movement.
Support for Black parents in Minnesota also boosts their children's mental health. Wrestling with anorexia treatment. And more.
For the first time since the 1960s, the VA is ready to fund research into the use of psychedelics for PTSD and depression. “Safe bathrooms” emerge as a harm-reduction measure for overdoses in Boston.
Eliminating alcohol can help you drop pounds and lead to clearer skin, better sleep, more energy and deeper relationships.
Feeling SAD? Try “reveling in apricity.” Assisted suicide may soon be available to Canadians suffering from mental illness. And cardiac psychologists know you can't separate the body and the mind.
Millions of seniors on Medicare just gained greater access to mental health services. And cats in Chile’s largest prison offer love and purpose to the confined.
A comprehensive story about what it would take to treat addiction. The nightmare of children traumatized by the Israel-Hamas war has only just begun. Online sports betting is creating a new epidemic of addiction on college campuses.
Since the war between Israel and Hamas began Oct. 7, Sumayya Cherri has been watching news and scrolling social media almost constantly – and it has taken a toll. As a Detroit-area resident, she lives in a place with the largest concentration of Muslim and Arabic-speaking residents in the U.S. Many feel traumatized.
Undocumented people who want to care for the mental health needs of their community face many obstacles to becoming a licensed therapist. But in California, it’s at least possible: In 2014, the state passed a law permitting undocumented residents to become licensed. Nevada and Illinois followed suit in 2019.
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