Source: GDJ / Pixabay You can go for a healthy walk in the park, but if you are submerged in negative thoughts, you might be blind to the beauty of nature. Likewise, you can get a relaxing massage, but if you are not kind to yourself in your own mind, you could be tormented by…

When Britney Spears shaved her head in 2007, she instantly became the butt of jokes and casual cruelty. Late-night talk show hosts excoriated her. People on then-nascent social media platforms laughed at her. Even respected journalists used her as a punchline. Spears never provided a real explanation for her choice (not that she owed one…

© Kubko. stock.adobe.com Over the last few decades, the treatment options created for a person suffering from HIV/AIDS has grown exponentially; therefore, in many cases, patients impacted by this disease can now live a long and healthy life. Although it is possible to live with this disease without any major physical changes to your life,…

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Escambia County Public Schools is taking a stand against social media companies. The district alleges that Meta, Snap, TikTok, Google, and YouTube cause harmful addictions that are creating a youth mental health crisis for which schools are bearing unprecedented costs. Attorney Emmie Paulos with Levin Papantonio Rafferty, who is leading the case,…

In the 26-paged document, the College outlines its action plan to bolster student mental health, employing recommendations from the JED Foundation. by The Dartmouth Senior Staff | 26 minutes ago On Oct. 23, Dartmouth released its “Commitment to Care,” a strategic plan for student mental health and well-being, outlining five long-term “strategic goals” and 10…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When dealing with the ever-nebulous nature of branding — discerning, dissecting and designing reputations — sometimes it’s helpful to use concrete metaphors to anchor into. A lens I often use to view brands through, albeit delicately, is that of common mental health diagnoses. It’s a sensitive landscape,…

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Palestinians look for survivors of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Hatem Ali / AP It’s been about two weeks since war broke out in Israel and Gaza. Though thousands of miles away, the war and subsequent humanitarian crisis in the Middle East has taken an emotional,…

AURORA, Colo. — The Cherry Creek School District will welcome the first students Monday at it’s newest school- Traverse Academy. Traverse Academy is a facility school, meant for students with serious mental and behavior health needs. Students ages 10-18 in the Cherry Creek district will be referred to Traverse Academy for a period of time…

This story, which originally appeared in the Border Belt Independent, is the first in a two-part project about the children’s mental health crisis in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties. Read the second story, which focuses on the foster care system, story here. A 9-year-old girl who spent four months last year inside the Columbus…