Mental Health Stories
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Service dogs can help veterans with PTSD – growing evidence shows they may reduce anxiety in practical ways
A growing number of veterans are turning to service dogs for help with PTSD symptoms. -
More Hair in the Sink? You Know What to Blame
Physical stress can cause a variety of problems, from body pain and tension to hair loss and delayed periods. -
A G.R.E.A.T. Way to Handle Stress
Even as more people become vaccinated against the coronavirus, allowing hope to peek out on the horizon for all to feel, worry and stress have not gone away. -
Switch Your Clocks; Stay Aware of Your Health
If people seem a bit more salty Sunday, it could be because springing ahead to Daylight Savings Time (DST) has cost them more than just an hour of sleep. -
Pandemic-Caused PTSD: Treating the Next Health Crisis
Besides the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the body, there is growing recognition of the psychological impact that Covid-19 has on the community at large, and growing concern for the enduring... -
When a Doctor Breaks His Hippocratic Oath, by Suicide
In the past 20 years, the suicide rate in the US among those 16 to 64 years of age has risen 40%. Hidden inside that percentage are physician suicides -- the completed ones. -
Mom's Autoimmune Disease Linked to Child's ADHD
A new study found that mothers with autoimmune conditions are more likely to have kids who develop ADHD. -
Worries in the West Wing: Mental Fitness and the US Presidency
Obfuscating the truth, or flat-out lying, is a well-known Oval Office fall back; so are hiding personal shortcomings. Whether they let these shortcomings affect their decision-making capabilities... -
Joe Biden’s inaugural address gives hope to the millions who stutter
President Joe Biden called for American unity after four years of political divisiveness and the “raging fire” it provoked. The new president stutters, and his speech, made with the whole world... -
‘Once you engage in political violence, it becomes easier to do it again’ – an expert on political violence reflects on events at the Capitol
‘Once you engage in political violence, it becomes easier to do it again’ – an expert on political violence reflects on events at the Capitol. -
No More Free Plane Rides for Emotional Support Animals
Emotional Support Animals have lost privileges in a new rule from the Department of Transportation. -
Populism Erupts When People Feel Disconnected and Disrespected
American society is riven down the middle. In the 2020 presidential election, many people came to the polls to vote against the other candidate rather than enthusiastically to support the one who...
