The Findings: Drug Use as Self-Medication The paper found that the link between substance use and mental health existed even at low levels of drug and alcohol use. Dr. Tervo-Clemmens said that adolescents with low levels of substance use may be self-medicating and that their relatively modest substance use was not likely to be causing… Continue reading Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Linked to Mental Health Distress
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Wheeling Township blocks taxes for mental health program OK’d in referendum
More than a year ago, voters in Wheeling Township approved a new property tax to fund mental health services. But due to a legal dispute with political overtones, advocates likely will have to go through another referendum and wait a couple more years before they could get funding. Township officials are refusing to impose taxes… Continue reading Wheeling Township blocks taxes for mental health program OK’d in referendum
How Women’s Soccer Is Embracing Mental Health
The best way to do that, Common Goal argues, is through the players. According to the organization’s research, players tend not to turn to family or friends outside soccer for support but to look inward, to their teammates. “It is a way of reclaiming power,” said Barrett-O’Keefe. “It is a way of saying, ‘I can… Continue reading How Women’s Soccer Is Embracing Mental Health
F.D.A. Warned of Mental Side Effects from Asthma Drug, Singulair. Few Were Told.
In early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration responded to decades of escalating concerns about a commonly prescribed drug for asthma and allergies by deploying one of its most potent tools: a stark warning on the drug’s label that it could cause aggression, agitation and even suicidal thoughts. The agency’s label, which was primarily aimed… Continue reading F.D.A. Warned of Mental Side Effects from Asthma Drug, Singulair. Few Were Told.
What to know about mental health in teen athletes
Mental illness is an extremely common and important issue among teenagers. Although sports and physical activity have tremendous mental health benefits, young athletes are not exempt from the ongoing mental health crisis. In fact, some potential effects of being a competitive athlete, like perfectionism, external pressures to perform or severe injuries, may increase the risk… Continue reading What to know about mental health in teen athletes
10 Ways to Support Your Mental Health and Manage Stress in 2024
Since the height of the pandemic, there has been a cultural shift in the way we talk about mental health. It’s as though the years of isolation and uncertainty helped us understand how vital our emotional needs were to our overall well-being. Now that we’re paying more attention to our inner lives, it’s also essential… Continue reading 10 Ways to Support Your Mental Health and Manage Stress in 2024
At Yale, a Surge of Activism Forced Changes in Mental Health Policies
In the weeks after Rachael Shaw-Rosenbaum, a first-year student at Yale, died by suicide in 2021, a group of strangers began convening on Zoom. Some of them knew Ms. Shaw-Rosenbaum. But many only knew what she had been going through, as she struggled with suicidal thoughts and weighed the consequences of checking herself into the… Continue reading At Yale, a Surge of Activism Forced Changes in Mental Health Policies
Lisa Damour’s Tips For Navigating Teen Mental Health As School Begins
The author and psychologist Lisa Damour has become somewhat of a celebrity among many parents of teenagers. “I’ve been Damour-alizing myself big time for about a month now,” said Rebecca Gold, a mother of three in Great Barrington, Mass. “I love her so much that I just created a verb in her honor.” Ms. Gold,… Continue reading Lisa Damour’s Tips For Navigating Teen Mental Health As School Begins
Mental Health Spending Surged in Pandemic, Study Finds
Use of mental health care increased substantially during the coronavirus pandemic, as teletherapy lowered barriers to regular visits, according to a large study of insurance claims published Friday in JAMA Health Forum. From March 2020 to August 2022, mental health visits increased by 39 percent, and spending increased by 54 percent, the study found. Its… Continue reading Mental Health Spending Surged in Pandemic, Study Finds
How Summer Camps Are Dealing With Mental Health
Heather Klein was in her cabin at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah, nursing her first iced tea of the morning, when a photograph arrived on her phone and she drew a deep, sudden breath. Ms. Klein, the mental-health coordinator for a network of sleep-away camps, has a morning routine: responding to queries from anxious parents, who have looked… Continue reading How Summer Camps Are Dealing With Mental Health