‘Emotional support K-pop boys’ help fans with their mental health “Every time I see him I feel like the sun is shining on my face.” L. Gissele has three emotional support K-pop boys: Kim Namjoon aka RM from BTS, Bang Chan from Stray Kids, and Johnny Suh from NCT 127. […]
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The country has undergone many changes as it tackles the pandemic – REUTERS/Simon Dawson More health staff are being trained to treat people with post-traumatic stress disorder in preparation for a potential spike in demand for mental health services after the coronavirus crisis. Almost 3,000 trainees are expected to start courses in […]
Kathryn Boit feels “guilty for struggling so much” these past few months. As president of the Harvard Student Mental Health Liaisons, she has “college friends, acquaintances and strangers reach out to me for resources and advice,” she said. “I don’t know the answers anymore.” It’s no wonder Boit, a Harvard sophomore, […]
Kathryn Boit feels “guilty for struggling so much” these past few months. As the president of the Harvard Student Mental Health Liaisons, she has “college friends, acquaintances, and strangers reach out to me for resources and advice,” she said. “I don’t know the answers anymore.” It’s no wonder Boit, a […]
Student sitting cross-legged with an open laptop in her lap against a pink background Many parents and children are looking forward to back-to-school season and easing into a regular schedule once again. Student mental health was already a growing concern before COVID-19. Depression among adolescents in the U.S. has been […]
We’ve all been there: You hop on your phone to learn what’s unfolding with the pandemic or in the political landscape and all of sudden you’re completely sucked in by the latest bit of bad news. Your heart rate quickens as you flick through post after post after post. It’s […]
When her South Carolina high school went online this spring, Maya Green struggled through the same emotions as many of her fellow seniors: She missed her friends. Her online assignments were too easy. She struggled to stay focused. But Green, 18, also found herself working harder for the teachers who knew her […]
The results showed internet access could be used to reduce loneliness for older people – Geoges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images Older people who go online daily are happier when they use the internet to stay in touch with friends and family, a major new study has found. Research by University College London […]
More than 130,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, a novel strain of coronavirus, and cases continue to surge in communities across the country. But for front-line medical workers, particularly those working in emergency rooms and treating COVID-19 patients, the fight has only just begun. While the Centers for Disease Control […]