Newswise LOS ANGELES (Nov. 25, 2020) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has shaped more than half a year of our lives, canceling plans, upending livelihoods and causing feelings of grief, stress and anxiety Continue reading →

COVID-19 isn't the only crisis sweeping the country right now. Mental health problems like anxiety and depression are exacerbated by this never-ending year Continue reading →

When Mari and her teenage son, Jesus, were confronted by Border Patrol agents, they did not know they had already crossed the border from Mexico to the U.S. and were now on American soil. Continue reading →

Shawna De La Rosa | Nov 25, 2020 The Maryland Insurance Commissionheld its first virtual public hearing Monday on how to comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The hearing addressed legislation that requires insurers, nonprofit health service plans and health maintenance organizations to submit reports to the Maryland Insurance Administration on how they are complying with the new law. Continue reading →

Overview The health impact of radiological and nuclear emergencies can last for decades. Continue reading →

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Chris Holtmann watches his team from the sideline during the first half of Sunday's NCAA basketball game against the UMass Lowell River Hawks at Value City Arena in Columbus on November 10, 2019. Ohio State won the game 76-56. Continue reading →

With the pandemic going on, Maui students and residents have been living with an underlying stress in their daily lives. Continue reading →

Several recent incidents underscore the risks when we expect police to resolve incidents involving people experiencing crises associated with behavioral health or developmental disorders. Sometimes the results are tragic, such as the death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York, the shooting in Utah of a 13-year-old boy with autism, and the killing of Walter Wallace in Philadelphia. Such episodes raise questions about what role if any police should play in such cases Continue reading →

Living through 2020 has been a little like wandering into a boxing ring with the heavyweight champ of misery. The hits just keep coming: COVID-19, racial injustice, shutdowns and isolation, job losses, polarizing political campaigns, wildfires, hurricanes and even murder hornets. Its enough to affect our mental health and make even the most resilient person feel concussed. Continue reading →

In addition to delivering food items to families who need them in Baltimores Poppleton community this week, it's added stress relief kits to its deliveries. What do you get when you combine the holidays with the pandemic? Continue reading →