Tag: Mental Health and Disorders
Naomi Judd Died of a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound, Her Daughter Says
When Naomi Judd, the Grammy-winning country music singer, died last month, her daughter Ashley Judd said that she…
He Spurred a Revolution in Psychiatry. Then He ‘Disappeared.’
On the second day of the annual convention of the American Psychiatric Association in 1972, something extraordinary happened.While…
‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens
How the reporter Matt Richtel spoke to adolescents and parents for this series In mid-April, I was speaking…
Jury Awards $450,000 to Man Fired Over Unwanted Office Birthday Party
A Kentucky man who was fired days after he had a panic attack at his workplace over an…
In This Michigan County, Pandemic Stimulus Funds Are Remaking Public Health Programs
LANSING, Mich. — In an underserved neighborhood of Michigan’s capital city, a health clinic is being built with…
Many Teens Report Emotional and Physical Abuse by Parents During Lockdown
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on adolescents’ mental health during the coronavirus pandemic…
Returns to the Office Raise Mental Health Challenges
“I’ve had a lot more employees reach out to me due to their anxiety, often saying they can’t…
Cancer Patients Are at High Risk of Depression and Suicide, Studies Find
One day years ago, during her training in neurology, Dr. Corinna Seliger-Behme met a man with end-stage bladder…
A General Fights to Destigmatize Mental Health Issues: ‘There’s a Shame if You Show Weakness’
WASHINGTON — Maj. Gen. Ernest Litynski has received numerous awards and decorations during his nearly three decades in…
How Long Should It Take to Grieve? Psychiatry Has Come Up With an Answer.
She noticed something odd: In many cases, patients were responding well to antidepressant medications, but their grief, as…
Brain-Imaging Studies Hampered by Small Data Sets, Study Finds
For two decades, researchers have used brain-imaging technology to try to identify how the structure and function of…
Naomi Osaka Brought to Tears by Heckler at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Crying on court after being heckled by a spectator, Naomi Osaka was knocked out…