Mental health, conceptual image. About 1 in 5 employees will experience a mental health condition each year, and because serious mental illness causes $193.2 billion in lost earnings each year, its a topic too big to be ignored by companies. Employers who value and prioritize mental health can see the positive impact it has on employee retention, engagement, and health care costs Continue reading →

More national recognition has come to Lock Haven. Tuesdays newspaper featured a story about Lock Haven Universitys Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program being recognized by Human Services Edu as one of the top 20 programs in the United States for 2019-2020. Continue reading →

Faced with too many ambitious plans and not nearly enough staff time, the Mountain View City Council took a scalpel to its long list of big-ticket priorities Tuesday night. Transportation initiatives were largely the losers, while a bid for a citywide vaping ban and improvements to youth mental health won coveted spots in the lengthy catalog of council goals. The Feb. Continue reading →

Cries for help on Twitter have been linked to a spike in mental-health crises. Scientists from Kings College London analysed the volume of depression and schizophrenia tweets published on the social media site over five years Continue reading →

Last summers report of the Supreme Judicial Courts Steering Committee on Lawyer Well Being outlined myriad challenges to building a happier, healthier bar. But at least on one front, Massachusetts is way ahead of the game. Continue reading →

Getty Its easy to get anxious, stressed out and mentally exhausted in a world of hyper-connectivity and always-on media. When any local or national tragedy occurs, the pain associated with it can feel amplified thanks to constant reminders and commentary from social media and news. If you arent worried about an economic downturn, you may be worried about whether the next virus outbreak will reach your local city or town Continue reading →

Investment into mental health technology has boomed, reaching 580 million in 2019, according to a study by early stage investor Octopus Ventures. The research, based on analysis of the latest Pitchbook data, shows an almost five-fold increase in mental health tech investment in the last six years, rising from 120 million in 2014 Continue reading →