Suicides, overdoses are up amid COVID-19 pandemic, according to health experts
Health officials in Arizona say incidents of suicide and overdoses are up amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Army's 'Captain America' dies by suicide after nearly a dozen combat tours
The enemy could never break him, but what this decorated Green Beret eventually found was that his enemy was within. Friends who served with him in the military say he was the real “Captain America.”
FCC to vote in July to make '988' the suicide hotline number
Federal regulators will vote in July on whether to make “988” the number to reach a suicide prevention hotline.
Combination of healthy lifestyle traits may reduce Alzheimer’s risk by 60%, study finds
The behaviors include physical activity, not smoking, light-to-moderate alcohol consumption, a high-quality diet and cognitive activities.
Trump plan to stem vet suicides focuses on public awareness
The $53 million, two-year effort will include a public messaging campaign starting in the coming weeks to raise awareness about suicide at a time of increased social distancing and isolation during a pandemic.
Are playdates OK? Letting your children socialize safely
Kids can start to socialize and get together with their friends, as long as parents reinforce the importance of safety measures, experts say.
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years
The survey finds that just 14% of American adults say they’re very happy, down from 31% who said the same in 2018.
FDA approves first-ever prescription video game to help kids with ADHD
EndeavorRx is a game aimed at improving attention function and symptoms associated with ADHD in 8 to 12-year-olds.
U.S. city to send unarmed social workers, not police officers, to some 911 calls
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced that the city would create a “first-of-its-kind” cabinet-level department that would respond to calls on inebriation, homelessness, addiction and mental health.
The emotional trauma of racism and racial violence
Incidents like this intensify the anxieties that many blacks experience.
Why Americans are tiring of social distancing and hand-washing – 2 behavioral scientists explain
States are beginning to open up their economies after successfully slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Much of the credit for that goes to Americans dutifully following prescribed behavior.
As regions reopen, facing the new reality is the next challenge
Are we really ready for restrictions to be lifted?
How the pandemic threatens to deepen the mental health care crisis
The nation's mental health care system is struggling to continue treating patients in spite of the coronavirus. Even before the pandemic, access to mental health services in the U.S. could be difficult, including for people with insurance.
Why some of us feel COVID guilt and why it's OK
Dr. Raquel Bild-Libbin says no one should be embarrassed about feeling this way.
Just a chat: Calls offered for older adults staying home
For 81-year-old Dell Kaplan, the offer to get calls from a stranger just to chat while staying home during the coronavirus pandemic was immediately appealing.
How the pandemic lockdown can test your marriage
Erica Komisar, a psychoanalyst, said the coronavirus pandemic can affect marriages and other relationships.
Facebook to pay moderators $52 million for psychological damages
In a 2018 lawsuit, third-party contractors for Facebook said that the social media giant failed to properly protect them against severe psychological and other injuries that can result from repeated exposure to graphic material such as child sexual abuse, beheadings, terrorism, animal cruelty and other disturbing images.
Mental health toll of the unemployment crisis
The impact of this unemployment crisis on mental health can have long-term effects.