Early intervention for mental health conditions can prevent escalation
Waiting for a crisis before getting help isn't a good idea. Learn here how early intervention for mental health conditions can prevent problems from escalating.
Good News for Sports Fans—Watching the Game Could Actually Boost Your Mental Health
From the Knicks’ first title in 53 years to Spain’s World Cup win, this summer of live sports had everyone hooked. Psychologists explain why watching sports might actually be good for your mental health.
Trauma survivors process angry expressions differently on a subconscious level
People who experienced abuse during childhood may automatically lock their attention onto signs of anger. A new brain wave study reveals that survival adaptations tied to early trauma manifest as involuntary reflexes rather than conscious emotional evaluations.
New research challenges the idea that memories of childhood maltreatment can’t be trusted
Society often doubts memories of childhood trauma, assuming emotions distort the past. However, a major new study reveals that survivors are highly reliable narrators, with accounts of abuse remaining remarkably stable over time.
National rollout of a brief suicide prevention program for veterans shows high success rates
A recent study suggests that a brief suicide prevention program is being successfully delivered to at-risk veterans across the Veterans Health Administration. These findings offer insights that can help healthcare systems improve their suicide prevention strategies.
Don’t look away: Have a conversation about online safety today
Technology is changing childhood. Thorn’s “Don’t Look Away” Conversation Starter Kit helps people talk more openly about child sexual abuse in the digital age.
Child Abuse Prevention In America (videos & articles)
KARA reports on the issues of at risk children by curating a wide lens on child abuse and child protection. This post pulls together recent coverage from newspapers, universities, public health de…
The other key insight has been that our nervous system is not our enemy, even when it feels like it is! It is actually doing exactly what it was designed to do, which is keep us alive, and alert us that it needs our attention. We are not broken, rather, we are functioning exactly as intended.
The Mental Health Conversation We Keep Having Is Missing the Most Important Part — and It Is Costing Lives
We Taught a Generation to Name Their Feelings. We Never Fixed the Conditions That Were Breaking Them. Awareness Without Action Is Not Progress. It Is a Very Expensive Performance of Care
The broken pipeline of mental healthcare for LGBTQ teenagers
This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, a nonpartisan, investigative, LGBTQ | Despite strong demand, 44% of LGBTQ youth who want mental healthcare say they cannot access it. Fierce Healthcare and Uncloseted Media investigate why.
We Say It Takes a Village — Here’s How You Build One
A simple invitation became an act of trust. As we address the youth mental health crisis, building a "village" of trusted adults may be one of the most powerful things we can do.
Reviews Elsewhere - Welcome to 'Anxietyland' theme park, where the rides are no fun
From the Emotional Roller Coaster to the Worry-go-round, cartoonist Gemma Correll walks us through her brain's not-so-amusing amusement park in a darkly funny memoir.
Is bad mental health an economic problem at its core?
A geographical analysis of the United States reveals that regional mental health is closely tied to local economic conditions. Communities with higher household incomes, lower commute times, and more college graduates consistently report better psychological well-being.
How schools can support mental health in high-needs areas
The deputy head of a school in the London Borough of Newham explains how efforts to improve mental health should be aligned with initiatives to address poverty and instability