mental health

Dr. Shana D. Lewis speaks out on finding balance and taking care of your personal mental health as news of protests and sporadic riots permeate the news.

Prince William says becoming a father was “one of the scariest” moments of his life and brought back memories of his late mother, Princess Diana. The Duke of Cambridge reportedly reflected on transitioning into parenthood for the upcoming BBC One documentary “Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health,” telling former soccer player Marvin Sordell in a candid conversation that going...

A mental health speaker who has talked to students at Boston University and beyond is asking people to reach out to five people on Tuesday in a bid to lift spirits amid the coronavirus crisis. The project, created by Archie Messersmith-Bunting, is called “5 on the 5” and encourages people to call five people on May 5 to see how…

A mental health campaign is encouraging people to reach out and check in with five people today amid the coronavirus crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has likely brought many changes to how you live your life, and with it uncertainty, altered daily routines, financial pressures and social isolation. You may worry about getting sick, how long the pandemic will last and what the future will bring. Information overload, rumors and misinformation can make your life feel out of control and make it…

Emotional health can be just as important as physical health during the pandemic. A psychologist offers some mechanisms to put in place to help cope.

CoronavirusOnlineTherapy.org is made up of more than 3,500 volunteer therapists providing free or low-cost services to frontline workers in the U.S. The group has received more than 7,000 requests in the last two weeks and a shout-out from actress Kristen Bell.

The spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. is creating a new age of anxiety, and it’s no surprise. With airports filled with travelers in masks, stores selling out of disinfectant and public health officials urging Americans to prepare for the bug to disrupt daily life, the national level of worry seems to be off the charts. Mental health experts...

With so much uncertainty in life, the coronavirus pandemic is creating a lot of anxiety.

The coronavirus is no doubt giving us all anxiety.

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven millions of people into social isolation, brought on severe stress and triggered a range of emotions, leaving many people struggling to cope with the sudden changes in their everyday life. The impacts are felt throughout the country and were even seen on national television Friday morning. NBC News’ Hoda Kotb choked up and broke down…

As more and more information comes out by the day, it can be hard to digest and take a toll on mental health.

With all the havoc it’s wreaking across the globe, the coronavirus outbreak is naturally having an impact on couples and their relationships.

The Food and Drug Administration is banning electrical shock devices used to discourage aggressive behaviors in patients with disabilities. Health experts have called the devices outdated and unethical for years and pushed for the ban. Only one facility in the U.S. still uses the shock treatment — a residential school in Massachusetts.

Government-enforced lockdowns, transportation bans and strict quarantines aimed at curbing the spread of coronavrius in China have brought parts of the country to a standstill, with no end in sight. But the moves have had the collateral result of leaving millions of Chinese people frustrated and frightened, putting pressure on the government to offer them assistance in dealing with the…

Rebecca Juro remembers keeping her secret as far back as age 5. She felt different compared to other little boys in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood and, without anyone saying it, she understood being different was bad. “I knew my parents would not be excited to hear their son wanted to wear a dress,” she said.

In the past few decades religious leaders and communities of faith have shifted how they deal with suicide.

A husband-and-wife team is taking a new approach to making sure that mental health and fitness go hand in hand.

At 26 years old, Brandon Nelson hospitalized and released to a residential mental health home in Southern California. He took his own life 24 hours after being admitted. His parents say Brandon’s death could have been prevented and that state regulators failed them.

Aiming to make it easier for people to get help and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health, federal regulators are moving toward setting up a new three-digit number for people to reach a suicide prevention hotline. A law last year required the Federal Communications Commission to study assigning a three-digit number for suicide prevention. That study found evidence...