L.A. moves to protect renters who got pets amid pandemic lockdown
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to prevent landlords from evicting tenants who took in a pet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic…
How doctors in Gaza persevere amid Israel attacks | Israel War on Gaza News
“No doctor wakes up in the morning and says: ‘I'm going to amputate a child's leg without anaesthesia.’” “You don't want to watch children suffer,”…
Training the brain in hyper-competitive South Korea | Olympics
Meet the sport therapists and ‘brain trainers’ who cultivate grit and resilience in a hyper-competitive South Korea. With 27 gold medals, South Korea has dominated…
Mental trauma in a warzone: Why Ukraine needs therapists | Russia-Ukraine war
Mindset meets the Ukrainian therapists fighting to keep a population sane in a country at war. During the Soviet era, many of Ukraine’s political dissidents…
What is being done to support LGBTQ+ students at university?
TW: This article contains discussions of mental health and mention of suicide which some readers may find distressing. When you’re a teenager, you spend your…
How does the war on Gaza affect mental health of Palestinian children? | Israel War on Gaza
Children’s mental well-being is being pushed beyond the breaking point as experts warn of huge consequences. The Gaza Strip is the “most dangerous place” in…
Naomi Osaka biography has new details as she stages comeback
On the Shelf Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice By Ben RothenbergDutton: 496 pages, $35 If you buy books linked…
Ageism and ‘youth obsession’ contribute to grief in ageing Australians. How can that change?
In her late 60s, Adelaide-based novelist Carol Lefevre had the distinct sense she was at the threshold of unchartered territory."[I saw] turning 70 as a…
A father’s quest to help his son with schizophrenia
As he gets ready for the meeting, Asael Roblero doesn’t need to look far to remember why he keeps going. When he wakes up, he…
China tries to ‘bury the memory’ and trauma of zero-COVID era | Coronavirus pandemic News
When Evelyn Ma’s two-year-old daughter had a persistently high fever and a bad cough earlier this month, she and her husband began to worry. The…
Sky-high inflation takes a toll on mental health in Argentina | Mental Health News
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Psychologist Jesica Bianchiotti, 35, still remembers the days when most sessions with her patients began with a chat about the weather…
How to cope with Christmas as an LGBT person
What do I do if I feel unsafe presenting as my true self in my home town? Finding your own individual sense of self-expression as…
‘Never giving up’: A former Afghan refugee’s mission to heal trauma | Refugees
Chester, United Kingdom – It is just after 8:30am on a Friday and 40-year-old Waheed Arian is cycling down a path next to a frost-covered…
The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
Social media has become a vital part of our everyday lives in the ever changing digital world, influencing the way we connect, communicate, and view…
It’s beginning to look a lot like burnout: How to take care of yourself before the holidays start
It's getting towards the time of the year when you might feel more overwhelmed than usual. There are work projects to finish and perhaps exams…