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US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level
U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history. Preliminary data shows that a little over 49,300 suicide deaths were reported in 2023.
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Can Instagram's new ‘Teen Accounts' help improve youth mental health? Experts weigh in
Experts agree that the new features might net positive changes, but its too early to really tell.
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3 ways your body is letting you know you're experiencing burnout, from a psychologist
Spotting the signs of burnout is key for preventing it, or reversing it. Here are three categories of burnout symptoms and how to manage them.
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BCBS: How to Prioritize Your Mental Wellness This Holiday Season
The holiday season can be the most difficult time of the year for many people. Dr. Ximena Sanchez-Samper, a board-certified psychiatrist from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, shares practical tips to help you prioritize your mental health and manage holiday stress.
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Australian weatherman's candid approach to having panic attacks on air
While giving his morning report on Monday, Byrne informed viewers that he was “going to need to stop for a second” because he was having a
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Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom
The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school. With that in mind, Google’s philanthropic arm is directly financing high school wellbeing projects on a classroom crowdfunding platform.
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48-year-old founded ‘Moms on Mushrooms' to share the practice of microdosing for mental health
Tracey Tee founded Moms on Mushrooms, a group where moms discuss their experiences taking psilocybin mushrooms for mental health. Research shows it may work.
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Teen girls say they're feeling less sadness and despair, CDC reports
With families around the country preparing to go back to school, there is promising news about teen mental health: Girls seem to be feeling a little better.
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What does the slang term ‘Menty B' mean? (And what if your teen says they're having one?)
“Menty B” is Gen Z slang for “mental breakdown.” It’s a carefree term, but it shows how seriously many teens value their mental health.
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Construction workers are dying by suicide at an alarming rate
The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates among professions — with the rate among male construction workers 75% higher than men in the general population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The first pill for postpartum depression is finally getting to patients. Doctors say it's working.
Psychiatrists are writing the first prescriptions for zuranolone, which got approved last year.
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School-based mental health work gets $13M boost
More than 30 “high-need” Massachusetts schools are getting funding to establish mental health support programs, Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday as the administration looks to curb a youth mental health crisis and help struggling students return to the classroom. The state is investing $13 million into the Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition (BRYT) program, which provides academic case management,…
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Why do you overthink about everything?
Overthinking is an easy thing to do, but why do we do it? Author and linguist Amanda Montell chats with Maria about her latest book and taking a deeper look at why we overthink.
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Mental Health Awareness with Elmo and Rosita from Sesame Street
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Rosita, Rocío and Elmo want to make sure kids feel able to share how they’re feeling. They also tell us about how Sesame Street is contributing to the destigmatization of mental health....
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What you need to know about children on the autism spectrum
Helping neurotypical children understand the concept of neurodiversity is a crucial step to help children with autism. We sat down with an expert to discuss why.
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Mental health still suffers stigma in the medical and research fields
Lindsay Demers holds a PhD. and a role as assistant professor of medicine at Boston University. As the director of the Education Evaluation Core, she studies the effectiveness of education interventions in medical schools. Then she needed to stage her own workplace intervention. She says things started to change in 2021 and 2022 when she disclosed an invisible disability and…
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Mental health still suffers stigma in the medical and research fields
As we enter mental Health Awareness Month, we’re checking a population that’s not only just immune to its own mental health struggles.
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Pacemaker for the brain helps woman with crippling depression. Doctors say it may soon offer hope to others
Researchers are testing deep brain stimulation as a treatment for people with a severe form of depression. Doctors compare it to a pacemaker for the brain. It involves implanting electrodes in the brain, which are attached to a device placed under the skin in the chest.
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What is ‘factitious disorder imposed on another,' or FDIA?
Factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA), formerly known as Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy, is a mental illness in which a person will garner attention by pretending their dependent is ill or disabled.
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Need to talk? The ‘Hey Sam' program trains young people to support others
Many young people are still dealing with the aftermath of the isolation from the pandemic. Boston-based Samaritans, Inc. is looking to support them where they spend the most time – on their phones. The “Hey Sam” program is a peer-to-peer text support line specifically for people ages 15-24, staffed by people in the same age group. “Often we, you know,...
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Christmas trees across Maine honor victims of suicide
The holiday season can be tough for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one. This year, a mother who lost her son to suicide is trying to raise awareness for those struggling with mental health issues.