mental health

The holidays are often a difficult time of year, and this year will be even more challenging for many. Mental health experts Dr. Mike Dow and Kasley Killam joined LX News with tips for shaking the holiday blues this year, especially if you’ll be on your own.

Mental health experts weigh in with tips for seniors who are celebrating solo and how to keep feelings of loneliness at bay.

Nov. 24, 2020: Dr. Ngozi Ezike sent a message to Illinois residents “suffering in silence” during the latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Do you need help? Text “talk” to 552020.

COVID-19 is adding an extra helping of anxiety to what is already a stressful time of year. Dr. Shana Lewis joined LX News to offer tips for people feeling uneasy about their Thanksgiving holiday plans.

Research from Stanford, Google, and Harvard all agree: Who is on a team matters less than how the team members interact, structure their work, and view their contributions.

McKinsey surveyed 1,100 executives and 2,656 employees across 11 countries and found that only 1 in 6 employees say they feel supported.

The U.S. Army has agreed to reconsider its issuing of thousands of less-than-honorable discharges to service members with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems

A new report, conducted and published by the Child Mind Institute and the California Partners Project, took an in-depth look at how teens are coping during the coronavirus pandemic and found that many are struggling, relying heavily on screens to handle the isolation of the past several months.

With so many issues dividing our nation this year, it’s been harder than ever to separate our emotions from politics — especially online. But there is power in choosing to forgive each other. NBCLX Cody Broadway explores the science and healing power of forgiveness.

Today, many across the country are entering another lockdown, just weeks before the holidays. Not to mention being on the heels of an election season unlike any we have ever seen. In all of this, many have lost their identity and a sense of purpose.

A study by Oxford University researchers on how playing video games affects mental health used data from video game makers, marking what the authors say is the first such collaboration between academics and the game industry

For the first time in the city’s history, Mayor de Blasio announced Tuesday that the new mental health professionals and crisis workers will be the dispatched through 911, instead of the NYPD, to respond to mental health emergencies in two high-need communities — calling the pilot program a “major innovation.”

I’ve always been fascinated by motivational quotes. Especially the ones that create action. For example, “We’re in this together.” Five simple words on a screen that ignited a movement across the world eight months ago. Today, the effectiveness of that quote seems so distant. How did we go from praying in hospital parking lots to fighting inside grocery...

“We’re in this together”: a quote that ignited action just eight months ago. Today, those words seem quite distant. NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway looks beyond the political climate at the science behind motivation.

Mental health experts are sounding the alarm when it comes to post-election anxiety. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

Have you been overwhelmed with anxiety ahead of Election Day? You are not alone. People across the country are saying that the 2020 presidential election has been a significant source of stress in their lives. Experts have dubbed this “election stress disorder.” NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker shares what you can do to reduce the tension and make it through the week.

Nearly 68% of American adults say the 2020 presidential election is a significant source of stress in their lives, according to a new Harris poll. Vaile Wright of the American Psychological Association joined LX News to respond to your questions about stress and share wellness tips ahead of Election Day.

One of the many side effects of the pandemic are people being concerned about gaining weight while under quarantine. Mental health experts say this has led to an increase in unhealthy body checking.

Body dysmorphia has always been an issue, but in the age of social media, the pressure to keep a certain type of physical appearance and work out, even during a pandemic, can take a toll on our mental health

Studies suggest tens of millions of Americans now believe QAnon conspiracies, including unfounded claims about satanic, cannibalistic, child-exploiting cabals. And it’s creating dangerous situations for first responders and victims of actual crime. But Noah Pransky explains why logic isn’t the right strategy for talking to someone who starts believing irrational conspiracies.