mental health
‘They didn’t explore the world,’ says physician who cared for toddlers separated from their parents at the border
Three toddlers’ foster mothers brought the children to the emergency department. Dr. Tara Neubrand, who specializes in pediatric emergency medicine, says their trauma was obvious.
She escaped violence in El Salvador, but there’s little time or resources to heal while seeking asylum in the US
Residents fled gun violence at a Pittsburgh public housing project. But refugees are still moving in.
DACA recipients saw their mental health improve. Now, advocates fear its end will have the opposite effect.
Immigration limbo is a ‘tug of emotions.’ It’s also a mental health issue.
With millions of lives in immigration limbo, the long-term effects of uncertainty are beginning to worry mental health experts.
Day Jobs: Unannounced Standardized Patient
Lots of actors moonlight as waiters or baristas to pay the bills. Alex Kramer moonlights as a spy.
Rocked by suicides, Palo Alto high schools want to make mental health care as normal as eating breakfast
In February, the CDC was called in to investigate Palo Alto's suicide crisis. Now, high schools have opened new wellness centers to try to help teens better cope.
These asylum-seekers are being forced to raise their kids in immigration 'jails'
Even short-term stays in immigration detention can be harmful to children, say mental health experts. So why does the US government still hold young asylum-seekers?
Maria Bamford Mines Depression for Laughs
The creator and star of Netflix’s “Lady Dynamite” has turned her mental health struggles into brilliant comedy.
What if mental health first aid were as widespread as CPR? New York City’s planning to do it.
One in every four Americans experiences mental illness, and lack of police understanding can lead to tragedy. Here’s what could happen if we were all trained to deal with depression and anxiety.
One boy’s highly illogical behavior: A twist on mental illness in literature
In his new book, John Corey Whaley tackles the subject of mental illness and challenges stigmas that keep many teen boys from seeking help with depression and anxiety.
Depression Isn't Funny, but These Comics Are
British illustrator Gemma Correll turns her struggles with depression and anxiety into very funny, charming comics.
Could Tetris help ameliorate some of the symptoms for those with PTSD?
Research suggests that playing Tetris soon after seeing a violent movie or TV show dims the nightmares that can be associated with seeing graphic violence. Researchers hope Tetris might be able to help victims of violent acts keep from having uncontrollable nightmares, reliving their experience.
Sebastian Junger on PTSD: 'It's coming home that's actually the trauma'
Veterans' post-traumatic stress may have less to do with what fighters see on the battlefield and more with the kind of society the soldiers return to. That's what veteran war correspondent Sebastian Junger believes after researching the topic and talking to veterans of America's wars.