Mental Health

After two years of pandemic chaos, classroom disruptions, and trauma, this spring has seen school communities across the country rally their way back to something approximating normal. At the center…

In October, the counseling center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had a waitlist for the first time in 14 years. It would take a week before…

Repeated exposure to hurricanes is linked to adverse psychological symptoms and may be associated with increased mental health problems, according to a new study. The findings, which hold true whether…

In a new study, anxiety was significantly lower among cancer patients who viewed art at their bedside. The daughter of an artist and former fashion designer, Emily Gore, a fourth-year…

Philanthropy, as well as other service-based work, place even more demands on our strained capacity. Plenty of data reveal increased stress levels on nonprofits since the pandemic. Yet, we have…

Parents accustomed to home schooling felt more resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic than those whose public-school children were suddenly housebound, according to a new study. The finding was particularly true…

The convergence of three major issues could make long-standing health inequities even more severe. Two years after the pandemic emerged, COVID-19 and global migration emergencies continue to affect society. At…

Today, 19 states have enacted red flag laws and they’ve had mixed results in violence prevention. But the connections between suicidality and mass shootings have just gotten stronger. “Many of these mass shootings…

New research uncovers the strongest evidence yet that dispatching mental health professionals instead of police officers in response to some 911 calls can have significant benefits. The findings come as…

It might be surprising to think about browsing for therapists and ordering up mental health care the way you can peruse a menu on Grubhub or summon a car on…

It might be surprising to think about browsing for therapists and ordering up mental health care the way you can peruse a menu on Grubhub or summon a car on…

Community members in Uvalde are still absorbing the loss of 19 children and two teachers after the killings at Robb Elementary School. But they will soon face a pressing issue:…