TikTok offers a community for people with mental illness, but a University of Minnesota study found the popular social media app can be a ‘crazy train’ of distressing videos because of the way it curates content . Detailed interviews with 16 TikTok users have confirmed the suspicions of U’s computer scientists: the app’s algorithm can…
The Defense Health Agency recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month 2023 throughout the month of May. MHAM is an annual themed event that raises awareness and educates the public on various mental health issues, including access to care, whether clinical or outside of the clinical environment. Message for Communicators Key messages: Protecting, optimizing and defending your…
The COVID-19 public health emergency declaration expires in less than a month. When it does, it will have far-reaching effects, and one of the biggest is little known: it could begin to undo the expansion of access to mental health care for millions of Americans. Before the pandemic, more than 95% of outpatient mental health…
Year-old Minnesota State Mankato center focused on rural mental health is growing with behind-the-scenes partnerships and money that could help increase access to health care mental health in rural Minnesota over the next few years. The MSU Mankato Rural Behavioral Health Center recently received a three-year, $600,000 donation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of…
Young people are going through a mental health crisis as depression and suicides rise, and sadly, our healthcare system is woefully inadequate to help them. We regularly see headlines of students committing suicide after being bullied, and murderous school shooters plagued by mental illness, causing preventable injuries and deaths. But not everyone sits idly by,…
AUSTIN — The Senate unanimously passed a two-year, $308 billion state budget on Monday that focuses on property tax cuts, mental health, the power grid and wage increases for state employees and teachers. While senators would spend several billion more state discretionary dollars than the House, they would still leave more than $17 billion on…
WVU mental health experts will use more than $5 million in federal grants to increase the number of mental health care providers in West Virginia schools at a time when many school-aged residents of the state experience higher rates of suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety and feelings of loneliness. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger) Mental health experts based…
When: Monday, April 17, 2023Contact: [email protected] BOISE, IDAHO—Last week, the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture hosted a three-day summit in Boise, Idaho, to lead the development of a joint wildland firefighter behavioral health program. Formally established by President Biden’s bipartisan Infrastructure Act and announced in June 2022, and consistent with ongoing efforts within both…
EPhysical exercise can be a powerful tool for maintaining and improving mental health – just ask the science. A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicineone of the largest studies on the subject to date found that regular exercise was effective in treating symptoms of depression and anxiety. But not all workouts…
Editor’s Note: This story contains discussion of suicide and depression. If you or someone you love are considering self-harm, 24-hour assistance is available at the National Suicide Crisis Lifeline. Just call 988. Cows follow a feed truck on a farm in Wallowa County on January 19, 2023. Studies by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
