Mental Health

Gun Suicides 2023

Gun suicides in U.S. reached record high in 2023

New views on masculinity could propel men to better health — but some insist on clinging to its traditional meaning

Masculinity viewpoints

Dogs are great for therapy — even when sessions are held virtually

Virtual Dog Therapy

Summertime got you feeling down? Here's how to beat heat-induced blues

Summer SAD Tips

Eagles player Dallas Goedert opens up about life with psoriasis: 'You feel self-conscious about how your body looks'

Dallas Goedert Psoriasis

How children use screens matters more than how much time they spend on them

Child Screen Time

Your brain learns from rejection − here's how it becomes your compass for connection

Break Up Rejection

School of Rock's former students grapple with their past as misconduct allegations mount against founder Paul Green

School of Rock Paul Green

Clinical depression among older teens doubled in recent years, analysis finds

Teen Depression Rate

Only 1 in 4 mothers report having 'excellent' mental health – a sharp decline from 2016

Mental health mothers

To help people break harmful emotional patterns, experiential therapy uses activities from art therapy to animal care

Experiential Therapy

Subtle cyberbullying, like excluding peers from group chats, is just as traumatic as overt attacks, study shows

Cyberbullying Trauma

Hearing aids can be a tool for combating loneliness among seniors

Hearing Aids Loneliness

The Wedge, a Philly mental health and addiction services provider, to close due to financial constraints

Wedge Recovery Centers

Indoor plants do more than beautify a room. They boost mental health, too

Indoor Plants Mood

As the U.S. faces a physician shortage, 1 in 10 doctors say they are burned out

Doctor Burnout

Adults with acne are at higher risk of eating disorders

Acne Eating Disorders

The ice bucket challenge is back, and this time it's raising money for mental health awareness

Ice Bucket Challenge Mental Health

Stressed by the stock market volatility? Here are tips for managing anxiety during economic uncertainty

Financial Stress Tips

Could AI replace your therapist? New research suggests the technology could play a role in mental health care

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Feeling FOMO for something that's not even fun? It's not the event you're missing, it's the bonding

FOMO Anxiety

Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the 'loneliness epidemic'

Aloneness Health Benefits

Laughing gas appears to reduce depression, but researchers don't totally understand why

laughing gas dentist

'I am going through hell': Job loss, mental health and the fate of federal workers

Federal Workers Mental Health

Targeted ads make compulsive buying easy. Here's how to spend mindfully

Shopping Addiction

Mütter Museum to display work of Philly photographer who followed local nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

covid-19 mutter museum kyle cassidy

For teens, strong friendships outweigh impact of social media on mental health

Teens Social Media

Poorly-run meetings leave workers with 'hangovers' that sap their productivity, study shows

Meeting hangovers

The key to happiness? Don't strive for it

Happiness Paradox

Limiting internet use on smartphones can help boost mental health, attention spans

Mental Health phone use

Suicides by guns are far more prevalent in the U.S. than elsewhere in the world

Suicides Guns men

Learn to love yourself this Valentine's Day with these self-care tips

Self Care Massage

More Americans are working past 65, and most say it has a positive effect on their health

Older Americans Work

Anxious to fly after the recent plane crashes? Here are ways to cope with those fears

Air travel anxiety plane crash

People wake up happier than when they go to sleep, study finds

Happiness Levels Morning

Being an Eagles fan has mental health benefits – but also is tied to poor eating habits

Sports Fans Health

Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients

Psychologist Patient Stress

Climate change threatens the mental well-being of youths. Here's how to help them cope

Climate Change Depression

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