Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming youth mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that make children addicted to its platforms. The lawsuit filed in federal court in California also claims that Meta routinely …
With suicide rates increasing in the United States, communities must use every tool available to identify those at risk so they can be connected to the care they need. Earlier this year, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) worked directly with the state’s health care providers to help increase suicide risk screening among pregnant and postpartum people, …
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) A dangerous collision between the need for mental health care and the shortage of behavioral health workers is looming in Utah, according to a recent University of Wisconsin study. In the Beehive State, adults reported feeling their mental health was “not good” on average 4.7 days in the past month. But …
If you don’t have time for a relaxing walk in the woods, try a nature video instead. A new study found that watching even a brief video of nature scenes significantly improved viewers’ mental health, especially compared to the effect of watching scenes of urban environments. The researchers focused on late adolescence, a period of …
High-functioning depression or functional depression is a term used to describe a mental state in which a person is able to function normally but gradually loses interest in social activities and feels empty or numb internally, experiencing less pleasure and joy. than before. High-functioning depression is not a medical diagnosis, but a term used in …
As the night approaches, it is common to feel your spirits drop. Daylight decreases from its June maximum of 5pm to just seven and a half hours in December. No wonder everyone is a little grumpy. We may experience an increase in sleepiness or daytime drowsiness, loss of interest, difficulty thinking clearly, social withdrawal, irritability, …
Home Health High Functional Anxiety: 7 Subtle Signs You May Be Struggling and Ways to Cope Like most mental health conditions, anxiety can manifest in a variety of ways, including high-functioning anxiety. Dealing with this condition can be difficult, and in this article we’ll explore what high-functioning anxiety is, its signs, and much more. High-functioning …
In this op-ed, Sofia Barnett calls on Ivy League schools to better support their students’ mental health. Content warning: This story contains discussion of suicide. Three days before my best friend in college attempted suicide, her emergency appointment the next day at our school’s counseling service was canceled. For months, she had been battling post-traumatic …
It’s inevitable that we experience at least a little stress at some point in our daily lives, brought on by life’s challenges like relationship conflicts and job insecurity. But there are small changes you can make to ground yourself and feel a sense of relief despite everything. You’re probably familiar with common recommendations for reducing …
The mental health crisis costs Northern Virginia $8 billion a year in unrealized economic outcomes, according to a new report. report from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. The report from the research department of the foundations, Region Insightfound that the economic loss caused by mental health has quadrupled since 2019, exacerbated by the COVID-19 …