Mental Health

Health trends 2023

The biggest health trends of 2023 may include journaling and eating kelp

To reduce holiday stress, set realistic expectations, plan ahead and laugh often

Holiday Stress

Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups, but a routine screening policy could reduce the gap

Depression Screening

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

Mindfulness anxiety treatment

Hospitalizations for eating disorders still higher than pre-COVID

Hospitalizations for eating disorders on rise

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

Santigold joins list of artists canceling tours due to mental health concerns and 'unsustainable' music industry

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

Many Americans struggle with stress eating, but there are ways to overcome it

Stress eating

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

New Jersey bill would keep people with mental illnesses out of court system

N.J. assembly chambers

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

Anxiety Screening Adults

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S. – knowing the warning signs could save a life

Warning signs of suicide

Common steroid treatments for asthma, allergies may cause cognitive decline, study finds

Glucocorticoids Brain Decline

How easy access to guns at home contributes to America's youth suicide problem

Gun youth suicide

Former St. Joe's star Delonte West shown panhandling in viral videos

Biden's COVID-19 diagnosis led to cancellation of Pennsylvania trip

Philadelphia expands grief counseling program for children of overdose victims

Philly Bereavement Counseling

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

CHOP ADHD Study

Need motivation to exercise? Listening to music can be a difference maker

Music Workout Performance

New suicide prevention 'lifeline' aims to increase access to mental health professionals

Lifeline 988

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

mental health checklist

Rutgers medical students to study 'Stranger Things' as metaphor for mental illness

Stranger Things 4 Rutgers

New fathers can get postpartum depression, but their risk factors and symptoms often differ from mothers

Male postpartum depression

Struggling with FOMO? Muting your smartphone may make it worse

FOMO smartphone addiction

Gun reform bill supported by two Pa. Republicans — Sen. Toomey and Rep. Fitzpatrick

When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media

Ghosting text

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

For those grieving on Father's Day, N.J. woman's online boutique and podcast offer healing tools

Gianna DeMedio Main

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