EDITORIAL: From Columbine to Rockville, Youth with Mental Illness Continue to Cry Out for Help

Learn about the disturbing surge in poor mental health among high school students in the U.S., resulting from new age phenomena like drive-by shootings and cyberbullying. Read More

Let's Talk About It: 'Collective trauma' after Lewiston shootings and how to move forward

Dr. Marc Kaplan with Sweetser said donating, supporting, and being a part of the community is a healthy way of healing after trauma. Read More

Mental Health Research News

Study Drugs' Set the Stage for Other Drug Use and Mental Health Decline Mar. 11, 2024 — Taking 'study drugs' like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to ... Read More

The enduring psychological toll of the Las Vegas mass shooting

Four years after the Las Vegas mass shooting, a study reveals that nearly half of the survivors still suffer from major depression, while over 63% experience PTSD, highlighting the enduring mental ... Read More

Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Rising attacks on emergency room staffers have nurses demanding harsher penalties, and a loophole in the No Surprises Act left a mom with an air-ambulance bill ... Read More

Teen Health News

2 in 3 Parents Say Their Adolescent or Teen Worries About How Sick Days May Impact Grades Mar. 25, 2024 — Many parents recognize increasing mental ... Daily Smartphone Use Associated With Health ... Read More

Most teachers say mental health screening more important than metal detectors in preventing school shootings

According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, 70% of educators believe the best way to prevent future gun violence is by focusing on mental health. Above all ... there have been 1,453 school ... Read More

Most of Chicago’s mass shootings involve young victims

Since 2010, more than half – 53% – of mass shootings in Chicago have involved at least one victim younger than 20, shows a WBEZ analysis. Read More

Mental health and the Bondi killer

Today we have a look at the offender, Joel Couchi's mental health ... ABC News daily will be back again tomorrow. You can find all of our episodes of the podcast on the ABC listen app. Read More

‘Two different Americas’: States diverge on gun policies after high-profile shootings

Two states. Two tragedies. Two different approaches to improving public safety. “We live in two different Americas, in essence,” one scholar says. Read More

Daily exercise boosts both mental and physical health

Exercise is a powerful tool in improving one’s physical health and mental well-being ... By exercising daily, you are burning calories and building lean muscle mass. It also helps with weight ... Read More