Pandemic Aftershocks
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The COVID-19 pandemic federal public health emergency ended on May 11, 2023. Why do addiction and mental health aftershocks…
The COVID-19 pandemic federal public health emergency ended on May 11, 2023. Why do addiction and mental health aftershocks…
A global study has found one in two people will develop a mental health disorder, highlighting the need for earlier…
Vaginal birth supports rewarding interactions—'bio-behavioral synchrony'—which are key to infant-parent bonding and have a…
This brief explores mental health and substance use during, and prior to, the COVID-19 pandemic. We highlight populations that…
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated disparities in mental health care access for communities of color. The care gaps in…
Could dancing help us manage and heal from a collective traumatic experience, like COVID-19? The benefits of moving together…
A Magazine of Politics and Culture Current Affairs’s all-new Single Issue page is coming soon.Are smartphones destroying…
When Pat Paulson’s son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue…
When Pat Paulson's son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue…
During the pandemic, the already significant number of people living with substance use disorder increased. According to data…
Telemedicine has made access to mental health treatments convenient for patients. However, it has raised issues about patient…
Telepsychiatry exponentially increased due to the pandemic. This post discusses its challenges, and the enormous opportunities…
(RNS) — Mental health increasingly — and erroneously — operates under the umbrella of secularism. The post Fortitude through…
The 988 Lifeline will connect callers with specialists trained to assist with mental health crises, including psychotic…
The 988 Lifeline will connect callers with specialists trained to assist with mental health crises, including psychotic…
Federal law requires mental and physical health to be covered equally. Not all states are enforcing this law in the same way.
COVID-19 driven changes to our lives have caused mental illness rates to skyrocket, and individual risk factors can't explain it.
(Don Boudreaux) TweetJay Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff – who, along with Sunetra Gupta, wrote the great Great…
A roundup of various strands of the story our our time: (1) Evidence continues to accumulate suggesting that Omicron is a…
The holidays and the dawn of a New Year are traditionally a time for celebration with friends and family, but as the COVID-19…
If you feel exhausted from talking through your computer or phone, here are a few clever tips to help you stay socially…
Could the holidays be making your pandemic anxiety worse?Under normal circumstances, the holiday blues are real. With a…
Has the pandemic left you stressed out and feeling emotionally drained? Accessing the right emotional support can help.
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, hospital and community-based resources have been cut and ICUs at maximum capacity.
In a story by The Oregonian about the rise of tele-therapy during the pandemic, Sydney Ey, Ph.D., says, “I think telehealth…
Are you feeling more down than usual? You’re not alone.The long months of the pandemic have posed one unprecedented challenge…
Mark Zuckerberg recently predicted that Facebook will be a “metaverse company” in five years. What does that mean for kids?
Is life feeling overwhelming? Reframe your challenges into your inspiration.
(The Conversation) — More houses of worship are offering mental health programs, especially African American congregations. The…
(RNS) — September is National Suicide Prevention Month. And there is no better time for parents, youth leaders, community…
A vision is a pre-analytic, cognitive act that is a human’s sense of how the world works. While visions themselves are…
COVID-19 has caused a mental health crisis in young people. Incorporating social-emotional learning classes into daily…
Olympians Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka sparked a national conversation about mental health and self-care after they spoke out…
Biles' bold stance will hopefully empower others to ask for what they need for their mental health.
Telemedicine use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as personal physician visits declined, a new study shows. Researchers…
Even before the pandemic, children were stressed. Better access to counseling and brain-healthy games could help address their…
How Medicaid Can Bounce Us Forward into Equitable…
The following is coauthored by Cecille Avila (@cecilleavila), Austin Frakt (@afrakt), and Melissa Garrido (@garridomelissa).
An experimental treatment seems poised to address a dire mental health crisis.
Naomi Osaka advocated for her well-being at work. Here’s how you can too.
A radical therapy based on eye movements can desensitise painful memories, heal hurts and aid transformation at warp speedBy…
In the pandemic, many of the traditional measures that indicate a teen is thriving have been rendered irrelevant.
But rates of teen substance use didn’t…
Good sleep means more than getting enough hours. A consistent schedule matters, too. (iStock) By Pam MooreApril 30, 2021…
Federal agencies report a troubling rise in overdoses from a variety of drugs that have been laced with the potent synthetic…
The Facebook group invites members to make and share playlists with the most bizarre, amazing themes.
A new coalition of companies, to be announced later today, aims to be a World Economic Forum for wellness. A quartet of…
By Judith Iwanski and Laurance…
L.A. County supervisors support continuation of community arts grants for nonprofits serving youth and other underserved…
(Don Boudreaux) TweetWriting at AIER, Phil Magness reveals pro-lockdowners’ wacky conspiracy theories. Noah Carl makes the…
A SoCal man sought mental health treatment during the pandemic. He couldn't find a single suitable therapist within his insurer's…
The pandemic cracked the unspoken agreement between many employers and their workers to keep personal issues away from the job.
Mindfulness techniques, such as breathing , yoga and meditation, were among some of the lessons taught in a program called Be…
it's been a year since Massachusetts declared a state of emergency across the commonwealth due to the ongoing coronavirus…
As teacher unions fight to keep schools closed, the true cost is being felt by students who areracking up failing grades,dropping…
As teacher unions fight to keep schools closed, the true cost is being felt by students who are racking up failing grades…
USE OUR CONTENT It can be republished for free. Karen Bailey’s 20-year-old daughter has struggled with depression and…
I recently returned from Northwest Territories, where I’d been working as a physician for six months. Now, back in Nova Scotia…
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In times like these, it can feel wrong to feel happy. There is so much suffering in the world that appreciating the goodness…
“The practice of mindfulness helps you to find calm and helps you to settle when situations are turbulent,” said Michael Baime…
The majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable lifestyle diseases…
Fall survey of U.S. adults showed persistent increase in mental health…
Most brain activity is “background noise” — and that’s upending our understanding of…
With anxiety and depression on the rise during the pandemic, it has been challenging for people to get the help they need.
With anxiety and depression on the rise during the pandemic, it has been challenging for people to get the help they need.
Desde que comenzó la pandemia, las tasas de ansiedad en los Estados Unidos se han triplicado y la tasa de depresión se ha…
Connecting with others on social media has helped ease the fear and loneliness of pandemic living.
Schools in Las Vegas are re-evaluating in school learning and closures after an uptick in student suicides during the pandemic.
Lyra Health, a mental health care provider of both telehealth services and in-person counseling, is quickly becoming a Silicon…
The Women in Science (WiS) group within the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging was created to generate thoughtful…
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"We certainly can say that the lockdown period, or stay-at-home period itself, was not associated with a rise [in suicides],…
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From work-life balance to the environment, the working world could be better off thanks to the changes 2020 ushered in.
5 reasons to prioritize better sleep in…
Depression is the most common cause of disability in the world. Chances are high that you or someone you know will experience a…
This post examines the data about workers' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and finds that both on-site and at-home…
Economist and physician Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University talks about the pandemic with EconTalk host Russ Roberts.
Situated between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties on the California coast, Ventura County boasts a population of about 850…
Google has released its latest "Year in Search" results, an aggregation of its 2020 data that reveals the year's most pressing…
California Governor Gavin Newsom has reconsidered his stance on beaches and told residents they should visit for mental health…
A Maine teen, 16, died of suicide after struggling with COVID-19 isolation when his school went virtual learning. Spencer Smith…
According to the CDC, schools are not a major source of COVID-19 transmission. Recently, Dr. Redfield suggested disappointment…
Kassandra FrederiqueWe will not—and cannot—wait any longer. The drug war is an infestation that continues to grow, and every…
Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist…
In the visual novel Syntherapy, everyone has a complex: The president of the university, the Clippy-like OS assistant and…
Patients deserve better. They lack access to and engagement with quality care — especially behavioral health care. Behavioral…
Eight months ago, during the first wave of the pandemic, my American Family Physician editor colleague Dr. Jennifer Middleton…
On November 11 JAMA hosted a podcast with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, one of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration. The…
And using Tableau to tell a story with dataPhoto by Andraz Lazic on UnsplashPreliminary research by the CDC has indicated that…
- Kenny Lin, MD, MPHEight months ago, during the first wave of the pandemic, Dr. Jennifer Middleton discussed World Health…
The toll of self-inflicted gun deaths has led to an unusual alliance between suicide-prevention advocates and gun-rights…
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Photo by weiss_paarz_photos on Flickr Kassidy Michel, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The…
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Studies have shown that older people do as well in psychotherapy as younger ones. But finding and affording therapy can prove…
The pandemic is having an outsized impact on students' mental health. Boise State's president explains how the university is…