Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, games or social media were much more likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.

Mental health experts have started calling this psychological response “headline stress disorder,” “war anxiety,” or “media-induced trauma.” Here’s how to spot the signs of war anxiety, protect your ...

Our beautiful Virgin Islands have been hurting for some time and in many ways. One appears to be with our mental health system.

Nour Suid (Photo by Digna Blash) Our beautiful Virgin Islands have been hurting for some time and in many ways. One appears to be with our mental health system. In recent weeks, there’s been a ...

Compulsive or addictive patterns of screen use — rather than total time spent on devices — may pose a greater risk to adolescents’ mental health, new research shows.

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.

A new study found a link between calorie-restricted diets and more depression symptoms. Experts explain why, and share how to protect your mental health while dieting.

A father’s poor mental health may harm child development, a new study has found. Here’s how fathers, too, can get the support they need.

At what age is it legal in South Carolina to leave your child home alone this summer? Here’s what SC state law says about children alone.

Feeling less stigma — not losing weight — was linked to better mental health, eating behaviors and weight loss after bariatric surgery.

Psychiatrists offer advice on how to deal with the mental impacts of the ongoing unrest amid clashes following ICE raids in SoCal.

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine followed nearly 200,000 mothers in the U.S. from 2016-2023, finding a steep decline in maternal mental health.