Browsing: Mental Health

Pennsylvania is considering proposed statewide standards that could bring a stronger focus on mental health and well-being into health and physical education classes, including at Pittsburgh-area schools

The heartbreaking deaths of three young children in the Lindsay Clancy case have understandably captured national attention. As testimony unfolds, public conversation has largely centered on one question: Was the mother criminally responsible?

Harbor tug boats guide Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln at the Naval Base in Guam on December 11, 2025. Valerie Lynn Maigue/US Navy/File See all topics

The idea that you need to keep busy permeates much of today’s culture. Tasking, and especially multitasking, seems to be the sign of being smart. By contrast, sitting idly by while others are engaged in seemingly useful work can make you look like there’s something wrong with you. But is it possible that something is…

WORLD / AMERICAS Decaying US Pacific military facilities, carrier staff mental health woes expose Washington’s ambitions outstripping capacity: Chinese expert

A prolonged deployment at sea has reportedly led to a mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. aircraft carrier. Since November, approximately 5,000 sailors and marines have been on board, partly due to the ongoing conflict with Iran. As of Wednesday (August 12), the carrier had set a modern record of 264…

We are used to thinking of stress, anxiety and depression as conditions that require complex solutions: Psychological therapy, medications, major life changes or medical interventions. All of these are certainly important and sometimes necessary. But a new study reminds us that sometimes a very basic and fairly simple action can affect the body and mind:…

Recent reports have surfaced regarding United States Navy sailors attempting to jump overboard during their prolonged deployment in the Middle East. This troubling behaviour has sparked discussions about mental health and wellbeing among military personnel operating in high-stress environments

A growing view is that easing range anxiety among U.S. electric-vehicle drivers will take more than increasing the number of chargers. Even if charging stations exist, drivers may feel charging infrastructure is lacking if they cannot easily spot them on highways

When psychologists talk about exceptional intelligence, the conversation almost always gravitates toward IQ. Our instinct to default to the measurable, scoreable, and rankable quantity is understandable