KTNV Las Vegas5h
Fighting the stigma: Importance of getting more Black Americans to seek mental health treatment
According to a 2024 study, 19% of Black Americans over 18 said they had been diagnosed with a mental illness in the past year ...
Acceptance of mental illness influenced by root cause, new study suggests
A new study has found that people are more accepting of some causes of mental illness than others, with biological and hereditary factors carrying the highest stigma.
Will New York Force More Mentally Ill People Into Treatment?
Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed changes to the state’s mental health laws, but they face opposition from lawmakers and ...
Scientific American10h
Why Is the Trump Administration Villainizing Mental Health Meds for Kids?
A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other ...
Why children need ‘protection’ from zealous use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy
Newcastle mum Jude Hunter says medical professionals failed her child – and shattered her entire family – after the teenager ...
Psychology Today1d
Understanding Our Agricultural Behavioral Health Crisis
Suicide rates among farmers are rising, driven by financial stress, isolation, and provider shortages. Addressing their needs ...
Trump, RFK Jr. go after antidepressants, weight loss drugs. Here's what the science says
President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said they will be studying the "threat" to children posed by ...
Trump, RFK Jr. go after SSRIs in executive order. Here's how they work
SSRIs are a focus of a new Trump executive order that installs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' commission. Here's what they do.
The teen anxiety epidemic in the US and Australia — and what to do about it
A study from the Murdoch Research Children's Institute (MCRI) in Australia found 64% of respondents reported at least three episodes of anxiety or depression as teens. A health expert weighed in.