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Americans are going no-contact, but they still crave connection

Americans are going no-contact, but they still crave connection

Americans are going no-contact, but they still crave connection Lately, experts have been sounding the alarm about a “loneliness epidemic.” The concern is that our devices have driven us away from each other, and that social media has made humans less social than ever before. In 2023, the U.

Why anxiety is the new baseline and what science says makes a difference

Why anxiety is the new baseline and what science says makes a difference

Why anxiety is the new baseline and what science says makes a difference As anxiety becomes increasingly common across age groups and lifestyles, researchers and mental health professionals are learning more about what actually helps people manage stress, uncertainty, and chronic worry. Anxiety is no longer something people whisper about

As more athletes speak openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a minority of fans are weaponizing it

As more athletes speak openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a minority of fans are weaponizing it

(COLUMBIA, SC) It’s a cool Tuesday night in Columbia, South Carolina, and fans of the minor league baseball team the Columbia Fireflies are letting an opposing batter named Marcos Torres hear it. “Marco!” one fan calls. “Polo!” a half dozen fans respond, mimicking the swimming pool game. The batter

More than 1 billion people now living with a mental disorder

More than 1 billion people now living with a mental disorder

By Stephen Beech Mental disorders have nearly doubled since 1990 — now affecting more than one billion people worldwide, according to new research. Mental health is now the leading cause of years lived with disability globally, accounting for more than one in six of all disability cases globally, suggests the study.

Looksmaxxing isn’t just a TikTok trend – it often reflects severe body image issues in teen boys and young men

Looksmaxxing isn’t just a TikTok trend – it often reflects severe body image issues in teen boys and young men

(ANN ARBOR, MI) Punishing regimens of facial exercises. Intentional starvation. Reshaping the jawline or cheekbones by smashing them with a hammer or chisel. These are some of the more extreme behaviors in a practice called looksmaxxing – an effort to maximize one’s looks at all costs – that’s attracting an

Helena provider uses grant to open more youth psychiatric beds

Helena provider uses grant to open more youth psychiatric beds

Helena, Mont. — State leaders awarded two-year grants of $618,000 each to Montana’s only providers of intensive psychiatric residential treatment for youth as they worked to keep more children in the state for care. Shodair Children’s Hospital in Helena said it used its grant funding to open

The financial cost of ignoring your mental health

The financial cost of ignoring your mental health

The financial cost of ignoring your mental health You’re running on five hours of sleep, holding down a job that’s draining the life out of you. Somehow, you still manage to show up for your kids, your partner, your aging parents, and that one friend who always seems