October 31, 2023 By Helen Li, Phi Do and Ada Tseng twitterfacebookenvelope When my sister and I were growing up in Richmond, Va., my mother would make subtle comments about my sister’s body — noting how she was 胖 (pàng), which means fat in Chinese, or that her skin was too dark 黑 (hēi). My…

When Isa Watson needs to clear her head, she jumps out of a plane. The Brooklyn-based author and entrepreneur considers skydiving her “greatest mental health reset.” And she may be on to something. Studies show that the adrenaline rush can help increase mental concentration, make you more alert and give you more energy. “I’ve struggled…

Recent reports from the Kitsap Public Health District show a continuing trend of negative mental health becoming progressively worse across the county, as well as the state. Kitsap residents were recently invited to gather information and provide insight on the 2023 Community Health Assessment, a collection of countywide health data points recently made more accessible…

Anthony Escamilla works in law enforcement management and policy creation in the Chicago area. In this role, he highlights the importance of training and mental health wellness for first responders. In the following article, Anthony Escamilla spotlights groundbreaking organizations dedicated to transforming mental health support for these courageous yet often unsung heroes in high-risk professions.…

Enlarge this image Daniel Hertzberg Your nervous system is constantly bombarded with sensory signals from all around you — whether in your real or online life — and it can adversely affect your mental health, researchers say. The key to understanding how these sensory signals affect you lies in a process called interoception, says Dr.…

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email The family of Robert Card had reportedly raised an alarm about his deteriorating mental health five months before the suspected gunman went on a shooting spree that killed 18 people in…

LEWISTON (WGME) — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is launching online tools to help everyone affected by last week’s shooting grieve and recover mentally. In a press conference Monday, Gov. Janet Mills addressed her administration’s work towards making sure there is a thorough investigation. The governor also talked about the healing process.…

In May, family members of Robert Card, 40, contacted the sheriff’s office stating that Card’s mental health had begun to decline in January. “They were concerned for his well being and said that Mr. Card had access to firearms,” Sheriff Joel Merry said in a statement issued Monday evening. Army representatives informed the sheriff’s office that…

For all its faults, social media helps too. It can connect fans of sports, film and anything in between. To those outside of the online Arsenal community, a minimalist sketch of a walrus may not mean much. To at least 70,000 people who follow him on X, formerly Twitter, they know exactly what to expect…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Attorneys suing the Metro Nashville Police Department for what they claim was “excessive and unreasonable force,” leading to the deadly shooting of sound engineer Mark Capps, are saying if the MNPD had deployed its mental health co-response team, Capps would still be alive. “As the complaint alleges, at the time Mark…