Top line YouTube announced Thursday that it was limiting the frequency with which videos related to topics such as body weight and social aggression were recommended to teenage users in the United States, amid a growing number of lawsuits against social media platforms, including the Google-owned platform, alleging that they contribute to adolescent behavior. mental …
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – More than 40 states, including North Carolina, have sued Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, over allegations that its social media platforms are fueling the crisis of current mental health among adolescents. This mental health crisis is just that…it’s an extreme crisis, says Kelly Millington, interim …
Top line The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks to combat the mental health crisis among health care workers by introducing a new initiative to help doctors and nurses deal with burnout, which has affected nearly half of the workforce in 2022. A stressed healthcare worker sitting on the floor with her head down. …
CNN — The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has received millions of calls, texts and online messages since its launch in summer 2022, but a new study suggests the mental health resource is far from reaching its full potential. People experiencing severe psychological distress were more likely than others to have heard of 988 and …
Israel has expanded its military operations in northern Gaza, including bombings that cut communications and internet connections, as military officials suggested the start of an anticipated ground offensive against Hamas militants. We have moved to the next stage of the war, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said in a speech broadcast on Saturday. Last night …
A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram over the perceived impacts of social media platforms on children’s mental health. Michigan is among 33 states that filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. earlier this week in federal court, claiming that Meta has profoundly altered the psychological and …
Experts warn that more people could be exposed to fake pills potentially containing deadly substances due to mass pharmacy closures. Roei Ganzarski, who runs a company that detects counterfeit drugs, said many patients were now forced to fill their prescriptions online. This creates a “breeding ground” for counterfeit pills, he said, because it increases the …
(The Hill) Healthcare workers are facing a serious mental health crisis. A new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that bullying, burnout and symptoms of poor mental health are being reported at higher levels than before the COVID pandemic began. 19. The number of days that U.S. health …
Healthcare workers are facing a serious mental health crisis. A new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that bullying, burnout and symptoms of poor mental health are being reported at higher levels than before the COVID pandemic began. 19. The number of days that U.S. health care workers …
The mental health crisis costs Northern Virginia $8 billion a year in unrealized economic output, according to a new report. This article was written by WTOP news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up today for a free email subscription to InsideNoVa.com. The mental health crisis costs Northern Virginia $8 billion annually in unrealized …