Category Archives: Mental Health

Poverty and untreated mental health issues are both inextricably linked to crime. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that in 2020, an unprecedented year for both of those struggles, that crime is up in New York City, criminal justice reform advocates say Continue reading →

None of this should be a surprise. From 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, large-scale disasters are known to result in surges of mental illness. Whether disasters are natural, technological, or human made, they result in a high burden of PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance use and suicidality Continue reading →

Demonstrators march through the streets of Rochester, N.Y., earlier this month protesting the death of Daniel Prude, apparently stopped breathing as police were restraining him in March. Adrian Kraus/AP hide caption Demonstrators march through the streets of Rochester, N.Y., earlier this month protesting the death of Daniel Prude, apparently stopped breathing as police were restraining him in March Continue reading →

When the Covid-19 pandemic forced Pari Baker, a clinical social worker and therapist in rural Bath County, Virginia, to switch to seeing clients over video in April, she wasnt sure how it would go. Shed never worked with clients that way before; the small hospital in the Allegheny Mountains where she works didnt offer it Continue reading →

Voting is a democratic right that gives each citizen the opportunity to influence how future governments address issues important to their community, including aspects of healthcare. But does casting ones ballot offer any benefits to health Continue reading →

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF today signed a new collaborative framework which willaccelerate joint public health efforts that put the most marginalized and vulnerable populations first. The new Strategic Collaboration Framework builds on a robust 70-year collaboration between the two organizations, andprioritizes four strategic areas for immediate attention and action at all levels of the organizations: universal health coverage, through a primary health care and health systems approach; mental health and psychosocial wellbeing and development; public health emergencies; and maternal and child nutrition Continue reading →

In a video posted to social media Thursday evening, Eidson described mental health struggles after he left the Marine Corps in 2015. He had previously served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan and South Korea before he was discharged at the rank of sergeant Continue reading →

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BUELLTON, Calif. During the COVID-19 stay at home order, the mental health of many Californians was impacted. Just before the seventh-month marker of the pandemic will be World Mental Health Day: October 10. Continue reading →

A pillar of public health practices during the pandemic has been social distancing, where people are maintaining a physical distance from others who are outside their households to prevent viral spread. While whittling down our social circles has been vital for health and safety, according to Yahoo Life Mental Health Contributor Jen Hartstein, the loss of physical touch with others may be having a significant impact on our mental health. Touch plays a very important role in our lives. Continue reading →