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Teen girls face depression and fear of sexual violence at alarming rates. Look for these signs
Mental health issues have increased since the pandemic. -
Is Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s $10 million wellness center enough?
Experts say the spa-like center is part of a growing investment in mental health on college campuses. -
What is postpartum psychosis? Psychiatrists explain pregnancy-related mental illnesses
Pregnancy can trigger depression, anxiety and, more rarely, psychosis. -
New behavioral health centers will be a 'one-stop shop' for mental health wellness
The 25 new centers are expected to ease the burden on emergency rooms for patients with behavioral health crises. -
WPI opens center to help with students' mental wellness
The opening follows an increase in suicides over the past two years. -
988 Lifeline sees boost in use and funding in first months
The suicide and crisis lifeline fielded nearly half a million more calls, texts and chats in its first 5 months than the old 10-digit Lifeline did during the same time in 2021. -
Mass. launches 24/7, 365 days-a-year mental health hotline
The Behavioral Health Help Line seeks to address lack of mental health care in the state, and lead the way across the nation. -
In county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis
When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pa., after he had just punched a man. After… -
How did COVID warp our sense of time? It's a matter of perception
The pandemic did something strange to our sense of time.For Ruth Ogden, lockdown spent confined to her 3-bedroom duplex in Manchester, England, with a… -
Here's how some therapists are tackling structural racism in their practice
Many of the founding ideas, techniques and schools of practice of therapy were developed by white scholars or practitioners.