mental health

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TikTok is full of ADHD advice — just don't trust it for a diagnosis

5:00am March 24, 2025

TikTok has become the go-to source on ADHD for teens and young adults. But a new study finds that a lot of the information is misleading and can make people's symptoms worse.

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This Harlem pastor fights mental health stigma — and shares his own struggles

7:00am March 23, 2025

First Corinthian Baptist Church founded a separate nonprofit that employs therapists to bring mental health care to a community where stigma remains a high barrier to healing.

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Lawmakers Protest Outside Department Of Veterans Affairs Headquarters

Trump's policies are destabilizing mental health care for veterans, sources say

5:00am March 12, 2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest providers of mental health care in the U.S. Its integrated care model means patients are already feeling the cuts and changes that are underway.

'A blitz attack': VA mental health experts liken Elon Musk's emails to warfare

5:00am March 07, 2025

Mental health professionals with the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by Elon Musk's "What did you do last week?" emails is hurting veterans' care.

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From blah to buoyant, these skills can improve your mood and optimism

5:00am March 04, 2025

Last fall, thousands of people took part in a stress reduction study, learning skills that can improve mood and reduce anxiety. The results are in: Here's what they show.

A break from your smartphone can reboot your mood. Here's how long you need

5:00am February 24, 2025

by Allison Aubrey

What would happen if you blocked the internet from your cellphone for two weeks? A bunch of millennial researchers wanted to answer that question. Here's what they found.

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Human Brain Regions Anatomy Paper Cut Craft

9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024

9:00am December 31, 2024

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.

A new kind of drug for schizophrenia promises fewer side effects

4:31pm September 27, 2024

A medicine that sidesteps the brain's dopamine receptors to reach different targets represents a new approach to schizophrenia treatment. The Food and Drug Administration approved it Thursday.

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'I Don’t Want to Die.' He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network

7:00am September 22, 2024

Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would give him access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.

He survived the water, but not the flood

5:00am September 17, 2024

Climate-driven flooding destroyed Tony Calhoun’s home in 2022. But as the water receded, his despair only grew. Now, his family hopes to bring attention to the mental health toll of extreme weather.

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