How Eating Disorders Can Affect Anyone
One organization is trying to get the word out that anyone can get an eating disorder, regardless of a person's race, ethnicity or gender.
Mental Health
5 Chicago Police Officers Died By Suicide Since July. Is The Department Doing Enough?
Some officials and mental health experts say the suicides are a sign of deeper problems with the mental health and well-being of Chicago police officers.
Anger Can Be Contagious — Here's How To Stop The Spread
Emotions circulate through social networks — the good, bad and ugly. And these days, the feeling that seems most viral is anger. Sometimes it takes just one act of kindness to stop the vicious cycle.
Greener Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood
Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country.
What An Insect Can Teach Us About Adapting To Stress
Under pressure, a lot of us get rigid about our sense of self. But psychologists say it's healthier to be flexible and adapt to your circumstances. Just ask a grasshopper.
When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion
After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.
To Prevent Pregnancy-Related Depression, At-Risk Women Advised To Get Counseling
An influential expert panel recommends pregnant women at risk of depression get referred to counseling to prevent the illness. But for many women and their doctors, it may be easier said than done.
'Church Of Safe Injection' Offers Needles, Naloxone To Prevent Opioid Overdoses
The group says it has 18 chapters in eight states, all of them funded by private, anonymous donations. Members distribute free and clean drug-use supplies even at the risk of being arrested.
California Chef Aims To Help Restaurant Workers Prevent Suicide
The restaurant business can be tough on your mental health, and has led some chefs to suicide. Chef Patrick Mulvaney is helping Sacramento kitchen workers learn the warning signs and ask for help.
School Shooters: What's Their Path To Violence?
Psychologists and the FBI say they are getting a better understanding of the mix of factors that lead some kids to open fire on a classroom. The shooting can be an act of desperation fueled by anger.