mental health

Tamar Braxton is opening up about her struggle with mental health after she was found unresponsive and rushed to the hospital on July 16 after a possible suicide attempt.

Michael Phelps is hoping that a new documentary highlighting his mental health struggles and those of other prominent Olympic athletes will help others who find themselves in a dark place.

With COVID-19 restrictions in place, the list of destinations to spend time outside and stay cool this summer is limited. Rocky Neck State Park filled to capacity by 10 a.m. Monday. It is a common story for many public beaches along the shoreline. As the number of options remains limited, with social distancing in mind, mental health experts are stressing…

Black people are facing a combination of stressors experts worry could affect the suicide rate

Attorneys for the city of San Diego hope to keep police body-cam footage confidential that was recorded during a mental-health call at which officers declined to detain an 18-year-old YouTube star who went on to kill a mother and her 12-year-old daughter in a fiery wrong-way crash on Interstate 805.

For many Americans, the unrest, anxiety and emotion of the last week are not solely about the George Floyd case. It is the result of a much deeper pain, stemming from the impacts of systematic racism. In times of crisis and mental anguish, sometimes just listening can help people manage those painful emotions. Connecticut-based mental health experts have weighed in…

Many of the cases and deaths from COVID-19 in Connecticut have been associated with residents of the state’s 215 nursing homes. Along with the devastating effect of the virus, there is something else that has been affecting this very vulnerable population – loneliness. Family photographs show happier times – before the coronavirus pandemic – for Connie Power, 83, who has…

No one seems to be immune to the stress and anxiety that the COVID-19 crisis is causing. Mental health experts in Connecticut – and elsewhere – said a lot of people have seeking professional help to get through these times. “Because people don’t know what to expect, it’s just been turmoil, inner turmoil for a lot of people,” said Nicole…

The COVID-19 pandemic has likely brought many changes to how you live your life, and with it uncertainty, altered daily routines, financial pressures and social isolation. You may worry about getting sick, how long the pandemic will last and what the future will bring. Information overload, rumors and misinformation can make your life feel out of control and make it…

New York City subways will be shut down for four hours overnight, each night, to allow the MTA to disinfect every single car on every single train in its fleet, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. The move comes days after the governor described the deteriorating transit conditions as a “disgusting” affront to the essential workers who use trains to get…

New COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York state averaged under 1,000 a day for the first time this month Tuesday and stayed there Wednesday, the latest sign of slowly decreasing pressure on the health care system. In the city, emergency rooms are less crushed. A week ago, New York City hospitals were admitting more than 200 virus patients a day. That…

Three months after the coronavirus pandemic hit America, the United States on Tuesday topped a stunning 1 million cases — and that’s a conservative estimate. New York state will pass 300,000 confirmed cases on its own this week — again, possibly orders of magnitude less than reality. Yet in this unprecedented battle, there has been undeniable progress — and governors…

Janelle Posey-Green, Jelan Agnew, and Dani Moye are therapists in different parts of Connecticut, but they have all heard similar concerns from clients amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “When will this be over and will I be able to survive this?” said Posey-Green, detailing the top questions she has heard over the last month. Posey-Green, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who…

The spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. is creating a new age of anxiety, and it’s no surprise. With airports filled with travelers in masks, stores selling out of disinfectant and public health officials urging Americans to prepare for the bug to disrupt daily life, the national level of worry seems to be off the charts. Mental health experts...

Many of us are trying to process some big disruptions to our daily lives. There are simple ways to help deal with feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. One useful tactic may be a relaxation exercise, which can be done just about anywhere. “Keep it simple. The mind can complicate things,” said Miranda Chapman, who is a mindfulness facilitator at The…

The coronavirus is no doubt giving us all anxiety.

The COVID-19 pandemic may be stressful and incredibly frightening for some people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in both adults and children, particularly during uncertain times. This is why it is crucial to take care of your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak. The CDC reminds everyone that each individual reacts differently…

With all the havoc it’s wreaking across the globe, the coronavirus outbreak is naturally having an impact on couples and their relationships.

The Food and Drug Administration is banning electrical shock devices used to discourage aggressive behaviors in patients with disabilities. Health experts have called the devices outdated and unethical for years and pushed for the ban. Only one facility in the U.S. still uses the shock treatment — a residential school in Massachusetts.

Members of the Labor and Public Employees Committee held a public hearing Tuesday to discuss expanding a PTSD bill that was passed last year. The bill, which was signed into law over the summer, provides workers’ compensation benefits to police officers, parole officers and firefighters who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing a traumatic event on the…

Government-enforced lockdowns, transportation bans and strict quarantines aimed at curbing the spread of coronavrius in China have brought parts of the country to a standstill, with no end in sight. But the moves have had the collateral result of leaving millions of Chinese people frustrated and frightened, putting pressure on the government to offer them assistance in dealing with the…

Rebecca Juro remembers keeping her secret as far back as age 5. She felt different compared to other little boys in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood and, without anyone saying it, she understood being different was bad. “I knew my parents would not be excited to hear their son wanted to wear a dress,” she said.

In the past few decades religious leaders and communities of faith have shifted how they deal with suicide.

The state is taking new measures to help first responders who may be struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. “When you see it on television, that is difficult. It is a lot tougher when you are there,” said Sgt. Troy Anderson. Anderson retired from the Connecticut State Police after more than 20 years of service, but he is coming out…

At 26 years old, Brandon Nelson hospitalized and released to a residential mental health home in Southern California. He took his own life 24 hours after being admitted. His parents say Brandon’s death could have been prevented and that state regulators failed them.

Aiming to make it easier for people to get help and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health, federal regulators are moving toward setting up a new three-digit number for people to reach a suicide prevention hotline. A law last year required the Federal Communications Commission to study assigning a three-digit number for suicide prevention. That study found evidence...

Mental health advocate and motivational Tedx speaker Megan Gallagher, shared strategies for parents and teens on how to manage anxiety going into a new school year.

Happy Meals have been synonymous with fast food for decades, ever since McDonald’s first rolled out its kid-friendly concept in 1979. But let’s face it, it’s not easy to be happy all day, every day. Now, Burger King has come up with a new line of meal boxes that honor a full range of human emotions — from totally excited...

Cyndi Lauper was homeless nearly a decade before she became a pop superstar in the early ’80s, and discussed that experience while unveiling a nationwide report on youth homelessness. The interactive report ranks how states provide services such as housing and mental health for homeless youth based on a variety of criteria, including access to hormone therapy for transgender people...

In his more than 25 years as a firefighter in Stamford, Connecticut, Capt. Jacques Roy thought he could handle anything – until the smoke cleared from a devastating fire that killed three children and their grandparents.

When Madalyn Parker wrote to her colleagues she needed to take a couple of days off to focus on her “mental health,” she was shocked by the response she received from the company’s CEO.

If the Republican health reform plan becomes law, states trying to save money on health insurance are likely to seek cuts on services like maternity care, mental health and dentist visits for kids, the Congressional Budget Office found Wednesday. NBC News reports that health care advocates find the lack of an “essential health benefits” coverage requirement in the bill, passed...

More and more teens say they’ve had serious depression, researchers reported Monday. But more are not being treated for it. The troubling trend suggests doctors are afraid to ask about and treat depression, which is a major cause of suicide, the researchers said. And they say it’s important to find out why rates are up. “The 12-month prevalence of major...