When Porter Burks began experiencing a mental health crisis on Oct. 2, his family called 911 in hopes of receiving help for a 20-year-old diagnosed with schizophrenia. Instead, five Detroit police officers arrived at the house, firing 38 rounds at Birx, killing him and leaving his family forever broken. The horror that sadly haunts this … Read more
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – UVM Health Network has implemented a new plan model to transform primary care practices into a one-stop shop integrating physical and mental health treatment. Vermont patients can now check into any one of four clinics near Middlebury and seven clinics in the Burlington area and doctors will work as a team … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — a chronic, debilitating lung disease that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis — has previously been linked to mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. But a new study by researchers from the University of Toronto found that although adults without the … Read more
Michael Phelps, November 2021 Getty Images It’s been seven years since Michael Phelps first publicly acknowledged the debilitating mental health issues he’d struggled with throughout his legendary career as a swimmer. The news came in November 2015 Sports Illustrated COVER STORY: The most decorated Olympian of all time suffered from anxiety and depression, and was … Read more
Singaporean tech startup Neeuro and the Institute of Mental Health have unveiled their Home Attention Training Program. what is it about Cogo, a digital therapy program, seeks to solve inattention in children ages 6-12 through a guided game of 24 sessions paired with a SenzeBand 2 EEG headband from Neeuro. Developed based on Neeuro Brain-Computer … Read more
All students need hope at different levels to graduate, especially those who need mental health support. Many students are still adjusting to life after two years of COVID disruptions, in addition to the usual anxiety that comes with beginning a new phase of life. The new and unfamiliar environment, increased pressure from academics, new social … Read more
“The old normal meant that mental health problems were swept under the rug. The new normal makes psychosocial well-being a central principle in our societies,” said Alar Karis, President of Estonia, in a recorded speech opening the second meeting of the Pan-European Mental Health Alliance. “. The aspiration for this new normal was quite evident … Read more
The brains of the teens assessed after the pandemic shutdowns ended appeared several years older than the brains of the teens assessed before the pandemic. The brains of teens assessed after the COVID lockdowns ended appeared several years older than the brains of teens assessed before the pandemic. To date, such accelerated changes in ‘brain … Read more
Billy Liar, created in the 1950s, is a fantasy. A teller of tall tales who lives most of his time in the fictional world of Ambrosia. He is engaged to two girls and fantasies of a third. He is desperate to get out of the dead-end town of Stradhoughton where he lives with his working-class … Read more
Television shows and movies have a mixed history of accurately portraying the experiences of people with mental illness. As our society becomes more understanding of mental illness, and with efforts to reduce stigma, it only makes sense that popular culture would do a better job of reflecting reality. Related: 10 Greatest Westerns of All Time, … Read more
