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Paramore's Hayley Williams gets candid about her PTSD and depression for World Mental Health Day
Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams shared a powerful message for World Mental Health Day while discussing her experience with PTSD and depression.
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Parents who raise kids who are mentally stronger than most do these 6 things
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.
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US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level
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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Can Instagram's new ‘Teen Accounts' help improve youth mental health? Experts weigh in
Experts agree that the new features might net positive changes, but its too early to really tell.
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Mental Health Monday: Seasonal depression can emerge in other parts of year
Seasonal depression is typically associated with winter, but Health and Wellness Reporter Lauren Petty says it can emerge in other seasons too.
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Thousands march in annual ‘Out of the Darkness' walk
Thousands of people marched through Montrose Harbor Saturday morning to raise awareness for mental health struggles at the annual “Out of the Darkness” event.
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Thousands march in ‘Out of the Darkness' walk
Thousands of people marched through Montrose Harbor Saturday morning to raise awareness for mental health struggles at the annual “Out of the Darkness” event. Courtney Sisk has the story.
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3 ways your body is letting you know you're experiencing burnout, from a psychologist
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.
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Australian weatherman's candid approach to having panic attacks on air
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
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Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom
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.
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48-year-old founded ‘Moms on Mushrooms' to share the practice of microdosing for mental health
Tracey Tee founded Moms on Mushrooms, a group where moms discuss their experiences taking psilocybin mushrooms for mental health. Research shows it may work.
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Teen girls say they're feeling less sadness and despair, CDC reports
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.
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Mental fitness just as key as physical training for Olympians, experts say
Simone Biles stunned the world when she withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics, and now the gymnast is sharing her mental health journey in a new Netflix docuseries.
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Mental Health Monday: Olympian mental fitness a key to gold medal glory
Gymnast Simone Biles threw the importance of mental health into the spotlight when she withdrew from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Health and Wellness Reporter Lauren Petty has more on that side of the Olympic journey.
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What does the slang term ‘Menty B' mean? (And what if your teen says they're having one?)
“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.
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Construction workers are dying by suicide at an alarming rate
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.
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Mental Health Monday: ‘Inside Out 2' could spark conversations about kids' mental health
Children may be more willing to talk about their emotions after seeing Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” and our health and wellness reporter Lauren Petty has more details.
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The first pill for postpartum depression is finally getting to patients. Doctors say it's working.
Psychiatrists are writing the first prescriptions for zuranolone, which got approved last year.
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Mental Health Monday: Perinatal mental health disorders impacts thousands
As many as one-in-five women and one-in-ten men experience depression or anxiety in the year after childbirth, but less than 25% seek help, according to experts, and Lauren Petty has more details on perinatal mental health in today’s Mental Health Monday segment.
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Mental Health Monday: Lurie Children's Hospital helps mental well-being of its patients
Hospital stays can be scary, but Lurie Children’s Hospital is aiming to give psychological support to those they’re helping to better health. Health and Wellness Reporter Lauren Petty has the story.