Browsing: Mental Health

Brandon Caserta, the U.S. Navy sailor whose death inspired the Brandon Act, is shown in an undated family photo. The Department of Defense recently updated its policy on continuity of mental health care for separating troops, though experts say it still falls short of addressing the vulnerable first year after service. (The Brandon Act)

According to the lawsuit, in February 2025, the U.S. Department of Education adopted a new priority of “eliminating discrimination” to ensure that the grants “do not support or take part in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.”

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Psychology says individuals who feel happy when a party is canceled don’t dislike people, they just like to stay in their comfort zone

The workplace is treacherous at present. From job loss threatened by AI, to scapegoating truth-tellers, to funds being funnelled to the top of corporations while workers can hardly stay afloat in a cost-of-living crisis, it’s too easy for employees to internalize the stress and the injustice. Workers may believe their suffering is a personal defect,…

Feelings of emptiness and estrangement seem to be spreading in contemporary society, especially among the young. Why this is happening was the basis for an article, “A Brief History of Purpose-Seeking,” that I published in the January/February 2026 issue of Psychology Today. Not long after it came out, I received an astute letter from Sobia…

The use of prescription stimulants like Ritalin (methylphenidate), Adderall (mixed amphetamine/dextroamphetamine), Dexadrine (dextroamphetamine), and Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine), ostensibly to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has shot up over the past two decades here in the US, an increase driven mostly by adults. From 2005 to 2019, the number of US adults prescribed stimulants increased fivefold, and…

At Love & Guidance Counseling Center, our mission is simple: to help our community recognize that mental health is just as important as physical health

Va. (WWBT) – With every step, Kyndal Ray Edwards is on a mission to let everyone know they are loved