Oct 20 Watch 6:58 High-stress jobs deteriorating Americans’ mental health A new report is warning that the American workplace needs to change to better support the emotional and physical well-being of employees. The report recommends organizations make mental health benefits easily accessible, encourage time off for emotional well-being and provide… Continue watching
Oct 18 Biden administration seeks to expand 24/7 mental health care By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday that the government will award millions of dollars for states to plan how clinics can offer more on-demand help for people in crisis. Continue reading
Oct 10 U.S. military aims to address mental health as suicides rise By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Rising suicide rates among active service members have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 7:16 Business leader Amy Gilliland on talking about mental health in the workplace Last summer, Amy Gilliland, president of the multi-billion dollar global defense company GDIT, received a phone call informing her that one of GDIT's employees died by suicide. That tragedy drove her to create a program to spark conversations about mental… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 6:42 ‘Ricochet: An American Trauma’ explores unseen impacts of gun violence Premiering Wednesday night on PBS, a special report from NewsHour explores the often unseen impacts of gun violence. It delves into the trauma from mass shootings, community violence and firearm suicides. The documentary is produced by Sam Lane and Sam… Continue watching
Sep 20 U.S. health panel says adults should get routine anxiety screening By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health complaints, affecting about 40 percent of U.S. women at some point in their lives and more than 1 in 4 men. Continue reading
Sep 02 How some encounters between police and people with mental illness can turn tragic By Andrew Selsky, Leah Willingham, Associated Press People experiencing mental health crises have been being killed by police in America. But how many is unknown. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 7:23 Children’s hospitals become targets of anti-transgender attacks and harassment By Stephanie Sy In recent weeks, several children’s hospitals have become targets of far-right attacks and harassment. Anti-transgender activists have been using social media to spread disinformation about gender-affirming medical care. Jay Brown of the Human Rights Campaign joins Stephanie Sy to discuss… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 9:59 Suicides from firearms prompt movement to address mental health stigmas By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber, Sam Lane When it comes to gun deaths in America, suicide is still the leading cause. William Brangham recently traveled to Colorado and Wyoming, the state with the highest suicide rate, to look at a movement to change the conversation around mental… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 5:53 Author Sophia Nelson shares self-care lessons for pandemic times Stress levels shot up in the spring of 2020 and for a lot of people, they never came back down. Best-selling author Sophia Nelson has a new self-care book aimed at offering some help during the pandemic, "Be The One… Continue watching