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How Heat Waves Take a Toll on Mental Health
The New York Times By Hannah Seo Aug. 19, 2022 Extreme heat can influence mood and raise the likelihood of a more serious mental health issue. Here’s what to know. Tens of millions of people across the United States have been enduring heat wave after heat wave this summer, in what feels like an unrelenting succession of... read more
The Washington Post By Caroline O'Donovan August 19, 2022 ‘Amazon Care’ was treating patients long before the company bought One Medical, but its fast and frugal approach has proven a tough fit for some health professionals Fielding calls one day in 2019, a nurse for Amazon Care, the company’s then-new telehealth service for employees, found... read more
Before Heading to College, Make a Mental Health Checklist
The New York Times By Christina Caron July 8, 2022 Students should not wait until they are on campus to begin thinking about how to protect their emotional well-being, experts say. As fall approaches, new students will arrive on college campuses toting all kinds of things: luggage and school supplies, mini fridges and sports equipment.... read more
The Washington Post By Christopher Rowland August 6, 2022 In a few years, Olgert Bardhi’s skills will be in high demand. A first-year resident in internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, he’ll be a full-fledged physician by 2025 in a nationfacing a shortage of primary care doctors. The trouble... read more
The New York Times By Dani Blum Jul 12, 2022 The new national suicide hotline, which has expanded its focus to help callers experiencing a range of mental health emergencies, launches July 16. Starting on Saturday, people who are experiencing mental distress will be able to dial just three numbers to reach the National Suicide... read more
The New York Times By Alisha Haridasani Gupta July 7, 2022 Amid pandemic stress and racial violence, many communities of color have turned to wilderness areas for healing. For Cynthia Philips, it was the sound of bees, willows, crickets and the hum of a metallic Tibetan bowl that helped her overcome some of her anxieties.... read more
American Psychiatric Association Fri, Jun 24, 2022 Today APA issued a statement expressing disappointment in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization regarding abortion rights. Today’s decision overturns that of Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed women nationwide the right to a safe abortion. Now the legality and access to abortion will be left up to the states... read more
The New York Times By Lisa Damour Feb. 18, 2020 It’s usually because we’re not giving them what they’re really looking for. Parents of adolescents are often confronted by a puzzling sequence of events. First, teenagers bring us their problems; second, we earnestly offer suggestions and solutions; and third, teenagers dismiss our ideas as irritating,... read more
The reinvention of a ‘real man’
The Washington Post By Jose A. Del Real May 23, 2022 In cowboy country, a father and husband troubled by suicide reimagines American masculinity, one conversation at a time — In BUFFALO, Wyoming Bill Hawley believes too many men are unwilling or unable to talk about their feelings, and he approaches each day as an... read more
Psychiatric Times By Leah Kuntz September 3, 2021 6 frontline physician groups expressed their concern about the Texas state law that bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy. Six of America’s leading physician groups are deeply concerned about the consequences of the Texas state law that took effect yesterday, September 2, 2021, which bans abortions,... read more