Content in this category addresses suicide prevention through awareness, early intervention, and supportive responses. The focus is on understanding risk, strengthening protective factors, and promoting compassionate, evidence-informed approaches to crisis prevention.
Suicidal thoughts rarely arrive as a neat, logical decision. More often, they show up when someone’s inner world has narrowed – when pain, exhaustion, shame, or fear has taken up so much space that the future starts to feel unavailable.…
Right eye twitching in women can be linked to stress or anxiety. Learn common triggers, when it may be benign, and supportive wellbeing steps.
As a form of psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) utilizes goal-oriented methods to help a patient recognize what is currently causing them distress in their lives and how to better cope with the circumstances (via Cleveland Clinic). As per the…
With over 19% of American adults reported to have an anxiety disorder, many people are familiar with the chronic feelings of worry and fear that characterize these conditions (via National Alliance on Mental Illness). During the course of everyday life,…
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder (meaning it is related to the way the brain and nervous system develop). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it affects people’s ability to regulate their attention, impulses, and…
Every other year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releases the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which reports on trends relating to sexual behavior, substance use, violence, and mental health in high school students. The newest data, released…
Have you recently been prescribed lorazepam, also known as Ativan? Are you feeling drowsy or tired? Benzodiazepines act on the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), calming the brain, per Medical News Today. Lorazepam is safer than other benzodiazepines for people with…
Anxiety impacts nearly 40 million adults in the U.S., according to Prevention, which means that it’s the most common mental health condition currently affecting the country. For those living with anxiety, it can have a detrimental effect on their day-to-day…
Postpartum mood disorders are fairly common, affecting 13% of people who give birth in the United States, according to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Screening for depressive symptoms both before and after childbirth is…
In July of 2024, the 1-800-273-TALK number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline was shortened to three digits in order to help make the service more accessible and more easily memorized by callers (via Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…