Mental health

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.”

The viral interaction between Andrew Garfield and Elmo shows how to handle loss yourself and how to comfort someone who is in mourning, one expert says.

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Stanford University says the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” has died.

Just over 4% of American adults have a diagnosis of ADHD, but a much larger number of people suspect they also have the disorder.

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams shared a powerful message for World Mental Health Day while discussing her experience with PTSD and depression.

Scott Mautz, a former senior executive, has spent 30 years studying what makes people mentally strong. Here’s how parents can help kids build mental strength.

The suicide rate among teens in our state is up, according to a recent report from the Office of the Child Advocate. This year, there have been 12 teen suicides. That’s twice as many as there were in 2023. The report also reveals teen suicides also spiked over the summer in Connecticut. Since Aug. 1, seven teenagers, between the ages…

Lawmakers are working on expanding access to mental health services at a crucial time. An alarming report revealed that the suicide rate among teens has increased. 

 Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy spoke at an event in Enfield about the legislation he has sponsored to help increase the in-person connections among seniors and help track social isolation across the country.

U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history. Preliminary data shows that a little over 49,300 suicide deaths were reported in 2023.

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Experts agree that the new features might net positive changes, but its too early to really tell.

Spotting the signs of burnout is key for preventing it, or reversing it. Here are three categories of burnout symptoms and how to manage them.

While giving his morning report on Monday, Byrne informed viewers that he was “going to need to stop for a second” because he was having a

The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school. With that in mind, Google’s philanthropic arm is directly financing high school wellbeing projects on a classroom crowdfunding platform.

Tracey Tee founded Moms on Mushrooms, a group where moms discuss their experiences taking psilocybin mushrooms for mental health. Research shows it may work.

With families around the country preparing to go back to school, there is promising news about teen mental health: Girls seem to be feeling a little better.

Four Urgent Crisis Centers (UCC) opened a year ago in Connecticut. They were designed to help children and teens struggling with their mental health and provide an alternative to an emergency room. Since opening last summer, the UCCs have served more than 1,100 children. One of the locations in Hartford, The Village for Families and Children, has served 475 children…