Anxiety

Mental Health Food

Eating healthy foods can help boost one's mental health

As the youth mental health crisis worsens, the dire shortage of providers prevents young people from getting help

Mental Health Teens

Half of the world's population will experience mental illness by age 75, study says

Mental Illness by 75

Reducing social media usage by just 15 minutes a day improves one's well-being, research suggests

Social media Health

Youth suicide attempts increase during the school year and fall during the summer, study finds

Suicide Risk School Year

'Bed rotting' has become trendy, but is it a legitimate self-care method?

Bed Rotting Self-Care Trend

Most adults should receive routine anxiety screenings, U.S. task force says

Anxiety Screenings

Children's Health

Social media is a driver of youth mental health crisis, U.S. surgeon general warns

Surgeon General Social Media Youth

Smartphone use actually increases when people visit city parks, study finds

Smartphone Use Parks

Children's Health

Teens should be trained on social media before creating accounts, APA says

Social Media Guidelines Teens

Alternative Medicine

As ex-Flyers and other athletes turn to magic mushrooms, pain, hope and science collide

Cote Downie Mushrooms

People with 'high-functioning anxiety' often mask their struggles. Here's how to spot someone that needs help

High-functioning anxiety

Exercise can boost mental health – and may be as effective at treating depression as drugs

Exercise mental health

Years of exposure to air pollution can increase your risk of depression or anxiety, experts say

Air pollution and mental health

Genetics may help explain risk for a rare eating disorder, researchers say

Genetic risk with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder

The NFL has been slow to embrace mental health support for players

NFL Mental Health

Eagles star Lane Johnson is learning how to block his biggest opponent, anxiety, and helping others confront it, too

Lane Johnson Mental Health Eagles

To reduce stress levels in the new year, try sleeping more, adopting a hobby and other strategies

Stress Management Strategies

Mindfulness may be just as effective at treating anxiety as drugs, new research suggests

Mindfulness anxiety treatment

Expectant mothers with autism face extra challenges, studies show

Expectant mothers with autism

Stop nightmares and get a better night's sleep with these strategies

Nightmare prevention

Bird songs are more than pleasant chirping – the sound boosts mental well-being, scientists say

Birds mental health

Toxic workplaces can adversely impact employees' health, U.S. Surgeon General warns

Vivek Murthy Work Health

Football stars like Lane Johnson provide men a playbook to confront their mental health challenges

The successes of the Eagles and Phillies have fans putting their superstitions on full display – and that's OK

Eagles fans

Children age 8 and older should be screened for anxiety, new federal guidelines state

Anxiety Screenings Children

Taking antidepressants while pregnant won't increase baby's risk of autism or ADHD, study finds

Antidepressant pregnancy

Sexual struggles after cancer treatment are common, but help is available

Cancer Sex Life

Most adults should receive routine anxiety screenings, U.S. task force says

Anxiety Screening Adults

Mood swings, anxiety caused by PMS should be a 'key' public health concern, study concludes

Premenstrual symptoms

CHOP develops ADHD diagnostic tool that distinguishes the disorder from related conditions

CHOP ADHD Study

College students are increasingly depressed and anxious – making a mental health checklist may help

mental health checklist

Struggling with FOMO? Muting your smartphone may make it worse

FOMO smartphone addiction

Pa. bill to study of psilocybin – the drug in magic mushrooms – as mental health treatment languishes in Harrisburg

Feeling anxious about returning to the office? There are ways to smooth the transition

Back to office anxiety

Therapy on the go: Mildly depressed or simply stressed, people are tapping apps for mental health care

Cell phone

Even a short break from social media can improve your mental health

Social media mental health

Parents play an important role in teaching children how to manage anxiety

Child experiencing anxiety

Mental illnesses may increase risk for COVID-19 breakthrough cases, study finds

mental health breakthrough covid

New Jersey high schools should start later to give teens much-needed sleep, lawmakers say

New Jersey School Start Times

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