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apa.org Washington — Workers in the U.S. are feeling the strain of stress and economic uncertainty, and nearly two in five U.S. workers (37%) believe their work environment has a … Read more

By: Kristen Rogers | cnn.com EDITOR’S NOTE: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline … Read more

by Timothy Westlake, M.D., FACEP, Chief of Staff, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | samhsa.gov Suicide Prevention Month is an opportunity to renew our national commitment to addressing … Read more

by Colleen de Bellfonds | thriveworks.com Every kid wakes up grumpy on the occasional school day or throws an epic tantrum when they’re denied screen time. A small portion of … Read more

mountsinai.org Nature Communications study suggests heat, air pollution, and limited green space may contribute to long-term physical and mental health challenges New York, NY (September 11, 2026) Twenty-five years after … Read more

by Kirk E. James, M.D., Physician, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment | samhsa.gov For many men, midlife and the years that follow bring significant change — retirement, loss of a … Read more

by Shari Harding | theconversation.com As a mental health nurse practitioner who sees patients both in person and via telehealth, I’m often struck by just how many of my patients would not … Read more

by Lisa Marshall | colorado.edu For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of study, its own doctors, and … Read more

nih.gov Emerging adults who participated in workshops combining evidence-based interventions and traditional practices reported reduced cannabis, alcohol use, and anxiety. A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical trial funded by … Read more

apa.org New report finds extreme heat in pre-K through 12 schools harms learning and health, offers recommendations to mitigate the damage Washington — Heat waves pose a growing threat to learning, … Read more

by Michelle Marie Arean, Florida International University | medicalxpress.com How a child focuses when upset is far more revealing about their mental health than how they focus when calm, according to FIU … Read more

nih.gov NIH-funded, AI-powered analysis of interviews suggests that a youth’s framing of stressful events is a strong indicator of risk for future disorders. By applying artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to interviews with children about early life stress, researchers identified linguistic features that predicted future … Read more