pandemic

Tackling Mental Health Stigma among Asian Americans

Attacks on Asian Americans during the pandemic have left many older Asians depressed and isolated. and an SF nonprofit is finding creative ways to reach out. And more.

Latest in pandemic
The Power of Fantasy Fiction for Youth

For young people struggling to find their place in a sometimes hostile world, fantasy fiction offers an outlet and a way to process emotions. And a look at schools across the country where kids are taking the lead in making others feel welcome and supported.

Good Grief: How to Mourn in a Healthy Way

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed over one million American lives, casting a blanket of grief over the country. Despite its challenges, the pandemic has given us an opportunity to address the topic of grief and how best to cope with this unavoidable part of being human.

“These Kids Can’t Wait”

Black youth need help with mental health crises now, not in the future. What to do if your son is a cyberbully. And if trauma changes the brain, so does healing.

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.

How can I get my easygoing mom back again?

Teen psychologist Barbara Greenberg advises a teen how to deal with a mom put on edge by the pandemic.

Coming out about bipolar disorder
New Kaiser Report: The Pandemic Hammered our Mental Health –
Especially for People of Color

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a steep toll on the mental health of many people but have struck hardest at communities of color. A new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation makes this clear.

High school seniors struggle to catch up after pandemic remote learning

High school seniors are behind in their race for college after losing much of their in-school support system during quarantine.

Horror films, maybe, but no stigma
Research Roundup: How Exercise May Help Your Brain, and Helpline Calls as a Barometer

A fascinating study takes the study of exercise and brain function to a new level – at least in mice.

Research Roundup: Eating Disorders Rise During the Pandemic

Digital innovations for people with serious mental illness and increased hospitalizations for eating disorders during the pandemic.

Research Roundup: COVID-19’s Global Impact and Mental Health Crisis Response

As states grapple with the national mandate to create a national mental health emergency hotline, the call for response teams and collaboration across systems increases.

The continued surge in demand for mental health services
The Lockdown Inside the Lockdown

COVID-19 and severe isolation have created a mental health crisis for incarcerated youth resulting in an epidemic of despair.

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