Mental Health

LaToya Winton, a school counselor in Chicago, sees the devastating effects of gun violence on the young people she works with.

Mental health care is critical for survivors, but access often comes with a slew of challenges.

Wildfires and agriculture and farming emissions may be the top sources of air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia, research finds.

An updated meta-analysis was published in July 2023 in the peer-reviewed journal Child Development. It was conducted by 14 researchers, the majority from Yale University, and it also found good results for SEL interventions in schools while simultaneously broadening the category of “social and…

The governor’s proposal to radically revise the Mental Health Services Act, a proposal that will have a dramatic impact on our youth, potentially reducing funding for mental health services for youth by millions of dollars.

The toll of temperature and heatwaves on depression, suicidality, and more.

Millions of young people in the US are suffering, whether from abuse at home, pressure from social media or exposure to violence. But navigating the mental health care system can be disheartening.

Navigating the funding landscape continues to be a challenge for community-based mental health initiatives (CBMHIs). Transformation across stages of the funding process is needed to better support these organisations.

With two recent advisory warnings, the U.S. surgeon general issued a powerful one-two jolt to the nation’s consciousness about the severity of the adolescent mental health crisis and the role…

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse issues or mental health problems.

Could provisions in the Farm Bill help with the high rates of suicide among U.S. farmers?

Harsh prison conditions have been widely examined for their effects on the mental health of incarcerated people, but few studies have examined whether mental health status exposes individuals to harsh…