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The US military is pushing back on reports of a mental health crisis among crewmembers on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which has been at sea for more than 260 days as it takes part in Washington’s operations in the Middle East

US senators demand answers over mental health crisis aboard USS Abraham Lincoln News  /  Interviews

I’m sure you can relate to having the same argument again and again. You explain yourself differently, try a new approach, but somehow end up right back where you started. Maybe you’ve stayed in a job long after you knew it wasn’t right for you, working harder instead of asking whether effort was ever the…

Researchers are increasingly interested in examining the effects of GLP-1 medications beyond weight loss and diabetes management

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

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…

A youth mental-health program, national in scale, has been shown to save a country’s public health system $4,000 a year per patient. And while it’s at it, the program helps young people overcome or better manage serious behavioral issues. 

ASU experts explain the science behind heat’s effect on mental health and share advice for dealing with it

Tashi Gurung is a counselling psychologist at Happy Minds, a mental health and well-being platform

Roughly 80% of mental health appointments made in the Veterans Affairs’ Community Care Program are scheduled within the department’s 30-day wait-time standard, but VA schedulers still struggle to meet the seven-day requirement for making these appointments, the VA Office of Inspector General has found