Agriculture is a stressful occupation, and farmers struggle with anxiety and depression at higher levels than the general population. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

Mental health is increasingly recognized as a universal human right and an essential foundation of human development. Yet across the world, millions remain without access to the support they need, ...

Advanced degrees in nursing, social work, school psychology, school counseling and industrial-organizational psychology all ...

During adolescence, young people become especially sensitive to peer influence – more so than any other time in life. So, how ...

Peer support is the sleeping giant that may help us overcome the social and mental health crises we currently face.

Social prescribing is reshaping healthcare by recognising that health is influenced by far more than medical treatment alone. Alongside medicines ...

When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy pushed last week for a tobacco-style warning on social media, he called the mental health crisis in young people an emergency that demanded action without ...

Joining social sports like pickleball, tennis, and swimming may help slow the effects of aging and improve longevity by ...

Mental health and addiction often share a tangled relationship, with each one feeding off and fueling the other. In fact, it’s estimated that nearly 38 percent of adults with substance use disorders ...

Unfortunately, the scientific community has been unable to provide a definitive answer. Many studies report on the negative effects social media use has for teenagers. Many others provide evidence of ...

The sharp rise in mental health diagnoses among young people has ignited a polarizing debate. Many identify global upheavals as the source of the surge in mental illness — Covid-19, social media, ...