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.

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.

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.

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.

Bestselling author and co-host of the Breakfast Club, Charlamagne Tha God opens up about mental health struggles, his hate for small talk and generational differences.  

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.

“Menty B” is Gen Z slang for “mental breakdown.” It’s a carefree term, but it shows how seriously many teens value their mental health.

The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates among professions — with the rate among male construction workers 75% higher than men in the general population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Psychiatrists are writing the first prescriptions for zuranolone, which got approved last year.

April is Autism Awareness Month and Autism Acceptance Month. Learn more about the organizations supporting autism education, advocacy and more.

Researchers are testing deep brain stimulation as a treatment for people with a severe form of depression. Doctors compare it to a pacemaker for the brain. It involves implanting electrodes in the brain, which are attached to a device placed under the skin in the chest.