Mental health

Energized by Gov. Maura Healey’s pause on shuttering on two state-run hospitals, hundreds of health care workers, labor union members, patient families and advocates vowed on the State House steps Tuesday to continue their fight to keep the facilities open and stave off layoffs at the Department of Mental Health. “We won a battle — we haven’t won the...

Jonathan Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation,” says parents feel “powerless” to prevent kids from using smartphones because they’re often acting alone.

Tennis legend and civil rights icon Billie Jean King sits down with the founder of Galvanize, Laura Okmin, to discuss how to find self-confidence even when you have to start over.

After voters rejected a ballot question that would have legalized some psychedelics, a number of newly filed bills seek to reignite the conversation about decriminalizing psilocybin. The bills don’t directly mirror the failed ballot measure — which opponents contended was too wide-reaching — and instead represent smaller, more measured steps to introduce legalization across the state and regulate usage for…

Working can provide some safeguards that are often overlooked.

Apothékary CEO Shizu Okusa says she doesn’t like working with people who call out their colleagues in front of the rest of the team. Here’s why.

Communication and setting realistic expectations are two of the ways of solving for anxiety and stress when preparing for the holiday season.

Doctor explains what you need to know about what is informally referred to as “brain fog.”

Exposure to lead in gasoline during childhood resulted in many millions of excess cases of psychiatric disorders over the last 75 years, a new study estimates.

New research shows the vast majority of Gen Z and Millennials are worried about climate change. National climate reporter Chase Cain talked with mental health experts about ways to cope with the difficult emotions.

Award-winning author TJ Klune (“The House in the Cerulean Sea”) on when he felt able to quit his day job and when he first felt like he’d made it as a writer.

The majority of Americans say the future of the nation is “a significant source of stress in their lives,” according to the American Psychological Association.

There’s an important Election Day question you won’t find on any ballot: How are you feeling? According to the American Psychological Association, 77% of Americans consider the future of the nation a “significant source of stress in their lives.” For many, the stakes of this election feel deeply personal, stirring up emotions ranging from anxiety to frustration. With so much outside of...

Getting a dinner reservation at a restaurant that’s typically hard to book is one idea that therapists have for avoiding stress on election night.

Editor’s note: Some readers may find the details in the story below disturbing. The family of a Brandeis University student who died by suicide on campus has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that the university was grossly negligent in its response to calls that the sophomore may be in danger in the hours before their death. The lawsuit,...

Anxiety is at an all-time high for many people during a chaotic election season.

In October 2024, Ron Gutman visited Bhutan to learn more about human happiness. He is an adjunct Stanford professor, inventor, author, entrepreneur and speaker.

“It may seem like every interaction with your kid is an opportunity to mess them up forever. And that’s just not true.”

A sense of election burnout is settling in for many Americans. Political advertisements and text messages have bombarded voters for months, and psychologists say they’re seeing the side effects show up in their sessions. “The information is very heavy, it’s very emotional, people care a lot about the issues,” said Dr. Janna Koretz. “I definitely have patients coming into...

Politics take up a lot of oxygen in our lives, and many Americans are feeling anxiety.