'The Situation' speaks to addiction patients during pandemic
While staying indoors and self-quarantining can be effective in helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, isolation can be particularly dangerous for people in recovery and those struggling with addiction.
Ways young adults can deal with mental health issues caused by coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is not simply a physical health crisis, but it is also causing a mental health crisis across the nation, especially among young adults struggling with quarantine and social distancing.
If you don't laugh, you cry: Coping with virus through humor
Are we allowed to chuckle yet? We'd better, psychologists and humorists say. Laughter can be the best medicine, they argue, so long as it's within the bounds of good taste. And in a crisis, it can be a powerful coping mechanism.
Virtual volunteers help strangers cope with pandemic stress through meditation, music
Sitting cross-legged in her living room, Donna Borak rested her palm on her heart as she guided a small group of virtual participants in meditation and deep breathing. Notice where you might be holding tension, she instructed.
Minding your mental health during a pandemic
Stress and a lack of routine can trigger someone dealing with underlying psychological or substance abuse disorders.
Most coronavirus patients recover, but anxiety and fear still loom
According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe ailments may take three to six weeks to rebound.
Talking to kids about COVID-19? Experts say be calm and honest
Many parents are now deciding how to talk to their children about the novel coronavirus.
NYPD hires nurses to help cops with homeless problem
Cops are teaming with nurses to help the homeless in New York.
Study: Happiness and exercise are linked
A study found a link between one's level of activity and exercise and happiness.
Philadelphia tattoo studio offers free services to cover self-harm scars
Under "Project Tsukurou," Fishtown's Crown and Feather Tattoo Co. offers free services for self-harm victims who want to turn their scars into art.
Watch: Boy tells mom 'I want to die' after continued bullying at school
A mother in Australia posted a heartbreaking video on Facebook of her son as he told her he wanted to die because of the bullying he endures at school.
6-year-old girl held at Jacksonville mental health facility for two days under Florida's Baker Act
A six-year-old girl who allegedly acted out in her special-needs class on February 4 was held at a mental health center in Jacksonville, Florida, without seeing her mother for two days, according to the Florida Times-Union.
Snapchat introduces new feature focusing on mental health
Snapchat says it wants its users to know it’s “here for you” with its newest feature focusing on mental health.
Program provides new parents mental health care, social services
First-time parents in New York City will be entitled to up to six home visits from a health care of social services professional under a program announced Wednesday.
Support for first-time parents in NYC
A new program launched by New York City will provide six home visits during pregnancy and until the baby is three months old to help first-time parents.
Brain injuries in Iraq draw attention to invisible war wounds
Unlike physical wounds, such as burns or the loss of limbs, traumatic brain injuries aren't obvious and can take time to diagnose. The full impact — physically and psychologically — may not be evident for some time, as studies have shown links between TBI and mental health problems.
Study: Stress may cause you to go gray sooner
There is little more frustrating than finding a stubborn gray hair, and according to a study published by Harvard University, stress could cause you to go gray sooner.
Are you a digital hoarder?
Deleting your memories from your devices can be painful. Is that why so many people hoard their digital files?
Raising minimum wage by $1 could prevent thousands of suicides each year, study suggests
Researchers estimated that a $1 increase to the current state minimum wage could have prevented 27,550 suicide deaths from 1990-2015, according to estimates from a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Study of veterans reveals genetic links to anxiety
A massive genetic study that looked into genes that could be could be connected to anxiety is shining light on how and why people may be pre-disposed to anxiety issues.