A Mumbai student has sought therapy after coming out as a lesbian to her family. \”It was a terrible time in my life. My father had disowned me and I was always guilty. I felt I was letting my family down,\” Alina told DW, using a pseudonym. The 25-year-old said her search for help has … Read more
The Twin Towers Penitentiary is located in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) On May 16, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to create a unit at the Twin Towers Penitentiary to treat inmates with serious mental illnesses. The new prison inpatient unit, also called the acute intervention module, … Read more
The Toronto Center for Addiction and Mental Health is one of Canada\’s largest mental health research facilities. (AFP) Canada is grappling with a time bomb of violence, addiction and suicide linked to failing mental health services for its young people. In the streets and subways of Toronto, Canada\’s largest city, an ultra-modern metropolis that … Read more
WAYNESBORO Over his 45 years, Ronald North has known perhaps 15 people who died by suicide. For him it was not something extraordinary. That changed three years ago. The Waynesboro man\’s partner died by suicide, sending North into a tailspin. He had already struggled with depression for most of his life. He was now going … Read more
Savannah Chrisley is getting candid about her struggle with mental health issues and how being the star of a reality show has impacted her health journey. Savannah recently caught up with mental health advocate Patrick Custer for his new episode Unlocked podcast and pondered the price of his role Chrisley knows best he hired her … Read more
The officially declared national public health emergency related to COVID-19 has now ended for two weeks. There were some risks associated with the emergency disruption, including ending mandates for health insurers to reimburse at-home COVID tests, changes to how vaccines are paid for, and loss of Medicaid coverage automatically continues for those who qualified during … Read more
We rarely think about food in relation to our mental health. We worry that it leads to health problems, such as cardiovascular OR gastrointestinal problems, but did you know that different foods and drinks can exacerbate anxiety spikes and even bouts of depression? Indeed, there are foods and beverages that therapists and psychiatrists, who have … Read more
In today\’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, there\’s a powerful tool waiting to be unlocked. Perfume or aromatherapy: the art of using scents to promote well-being as experts believe it offers a delightful and effective way to enhance mental health. Whether you\’re looking for relaxation, focus, or an energizing boost, incorporating fragrance into your self-care routine … Read more
May 28, 2023 Updated 10 minutes ago image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Met issued an August 31 deadline before instituting the ban Met Police will stop responding to 911 calls related to mental health incidents from September in a bid to free up resources for officers. The London force will only attend 999 … Read more
Despite all the progress being made in helping people with mental health issues, for all the years spent improving our understanding, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, after all one of the lingering challenges is that people\’s perceptions of treatment of mental health have not evolved far enough from the days of paramedics and straitjackets. … Read more