Stories Tagged as
Mental health
How VA-trained psychiatrists are bringing their skills to civilians with PTSD
Nov 28, 2018
PTSD treatment so far has focused mostly on veterans, but that's changing.
Some of YouTube's biggest stars say their work is hurting their health
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Molly Wood
Nov 28, 2018
Is the platform's unpredictable algorithm contributing to burnout?
The high economic toll of mental illness
Oct 10, 2018
Costs are often indirect, such as not being able to work.
U.S. suicides are on the rise but funding, research lags
Jun 18, 2018
As people mourn the recent deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, researchers say the growing public health crisis deserves more attention.
Patients in a mental health crisis often end up in ERs, which are ill-equipped to help
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Elly Yu
May 15, 2018
Emergency rooms are often the first places people end up during a mental health crisis. But many ERs aren’t really equipped to help. After they check in, patients can end up staying in emergency rooms for days just waiting for in-patient psychiatric treatment elsewhere. As emergency rooms see a growing number of behavioral health patients, […]
Shooting survivors describe their long-term recovery
Feb 19, 2018
Even years after an event, the trauma lingers.
When it comes to insurance money, mental health is not treated equal
Jan 5, 2018
For every $1 insurance companies reimburse primary care doctors, they reimburse mental health professionals only 83 cents. Even when treating the exact same thing, like depression.
For public good, not for profit.
Managing mental health in the midst of disaster
Dec 15, 2017
A look at the cost of the impact of disasters on mental health — and the people who's job it is to help.
When the stress of debt strains mental health
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Eliza Mills
Nov 10, 2017
That stress can make you vulnerable to eating disorders, alcoholism and anxiety, says psychologist Thomas Richardson. Mindfulness can help.
Would teens be willing to open up to a therapy app, and should they?
May 1, 2017
Artificial intelligence may not pick up on subtle language, which is important in a therapeutic relationship.