This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A greater sense of optimism about life and emotional support from loved ones may lower veterans’ risk of developing suicidal thoughts, a new study shows. The suicide rate among US military…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Post-traumatic stress disorder is most commonly associated with war veterans, but it’s increasingly a problem for survivors of weather disasters. The 2018 Camp Fire, for example, was the deadliest in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kelly Wofford is a veteran community engagement professional in the field of health care. This past March, after five years as director of community relations at Erie County Medical Center,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s been five years since Victor Ugo founded Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI), a youth-led and youth-focused non-governmental organisation working to end the stigma and discrimination attached to mental health in Nigeria…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although most older adults report higher levels of well-being and greater meaning in life than their younger counterparts, late-life suicide remains a pressing public health concern. There are sobering data…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Eating disorders began to spike among young people shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts believe the increase occurred due to disruptions in daily living, emotional distress and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Grief in veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq has been as largely overlooked as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. According to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A ballroom full of superintendents and other educators gathering from across the country just returned from lunch break when they were asked to stand up for a stretch. “We are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The evidence is clear that the cost of mental illness in the workplace is significant and widespread, and that it accumulates over a worker’s lifetime. Almost 20% of working adults…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today’s jails hold a disproportionate number of offenders with mental illnesses. As Stephen Eide has noted, these individuals often stay in jail far longer than typical inmates, which increases the likelihood…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. October was the month we started to better understand how the 2020 pivot to remote instruction, and the subsequent fight to keep classrooms open amid COVID and the Delta variant,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How much does it cost to take care of basic needs in prison? Our research team at New York University’s Prison Education Program set out to find an answer to…