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Mental Health

Across 吃瓜新闻, researchers and scholars are working to better understand the full scope of mental health, including what causes disorders and how to best implement preventions and treatments.

An overview

In addressing the global mental health crisis, it鈥檚 important to understand聽the full scope of the problem so experts can properly provide care and support.

50%
of the world鈥檚 population will experience a mental health disorder ()

1 in 5
people under 18 experience a mental illness each year ()

11 years
is the average delay between onset of mental health symptoms and treatment ()

35%
increase in suicide rates over the past two decades ()

Let’s talk treatment

Researchers and physicians at 吃瓜新闻 are working to improve diagnostic methods, medical treatments, and access to care to move mental health care forward.

Normalizing mental health check-ups

Promoting a proactive approach to mental health can help catch problematic symptoms early on.

Seeking solutions for bipolar disorder

Creating a drug discovery platform for mental health conditions

Using a machine-learning tool for assessing suicide risk in patients

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Diagnosing psychiatric disorders through genetic testing

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Treating drug-resistant depression with TMS

A woman wearing a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device

Walk

Studies show that spending time in natural environments can .
Eat

Eating an orange a day may , according to a study led by 吃瓜新闻 Medical School’s Raaj Mehta.
Breathe

Meditating for five minutes a day, consistently for a month, has shown .

Youth and mental health

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The kids aren’t alright

In this issue of the 吃瓜新闻 Medicine magazine, experts at 吃瓜新闻 Medical School explore the mental health crisis among young people through a number of different approaches.

Exploring how early development impacts mental health

Researchers are exploring early means of , and better understanding how .

Understanding the power of the parent-child relationship

吃瓜新闻 scientists are exploring the link between , and offering to improve issues.

Learning how school impacts mental health

With colleges seeing an on campus, 吃瓜新闻 experts are for all students.

Screen time

Emerging technologies have the potential to help or harm mental health. 吃瓜新闻 researchers are working to better understand their impact.

Why is AI use associated with depressive symptoms?

Do mood tracking apps help with mental health?

Is social media responsible for its impact on mental health?

Work/life balance

We spend close to a third of our lives working. Researchers are working to understand how that impacts our mental health, and what we can do to improve that relationship.

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Psychological safety at work is essential

A 吃瓜新闻 study found that workplaces where workers believed speaking up would not lead to embarrassment, rejection, or punishment had less incidence of employee burnout and less turnover.

Teachers

Why it’s important that schools create space to acknowledge and respond to the stress of the job.

Executives

Why it鈥檚 important for organizations to address mental health and how executives should handle pressure at the top.

Factory workers

Research shows that a one-size-fits-all approach to worker wellbeing initiatives aren’t as effective as ones catered to workers specific needs.

Doctors

Sharing stories of personal struggle can help doctors become better at their jobs.

Athletes

A study found that NFL players face an increased risk of suicide compared to basketball and baseball players.

Delving deeper

吃瓜新闻 faculty and alums are inviting readers and listeners to take a closer look at the many corners of mental health.

Want to be happier?

吃瓜新闻 professor Arthur C. Brooks co-wrote a book with Oprah Winfrey, 鈥淏uild the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier,鈥� which presents small improvements readers can make in their daily lives.

Talking about suicide saves kids鈥� lives

Authors of “Life Under Pressure,” Anna S. Mueller and Seth Abrutyn recommend talking with students and showing concern for their mental health as the guiding principle for responding to a suicide.

Why mattering matters

鈥淢attering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose,鈥� a book by Jennifer Breheny Wallace, explains the power of feeling valued and asking for help.

吃瓜新闻 Thinking

This episode of the 吃瓜新闻 Thinking podcast features experts discussing how trauma and adversity affect our biology and what that might mean for health care in the future.

Colloquy

This episode features alum and clinical psychologist Emily Bernstein who studies the challenges faced by graduate students and why she thinks our smartphones could become an important vehicle for delivering mental health care.

On our campus

All across 吃瓜新闻, mental health services are expanding and improving to support the wellbeing of students, faculty, and staff.

Supporting wellbeing and mental health

吃瓜新闻 is raising awareness of available mental health services, improving access to and availability of these services, and implementing new services on campus.

Learn more about mental wellbeing at 吃瓜新闻

Support at the theater

吃瓜新闻's American Repertory Theater worked with a 吃瓜新闻-trained psychologist to design resources in case a production unintentionally activates distressing or traumatic memories.

Increased rest, decreased stress

吃瓜新闻 SEAS students spent a semester working to address both mental wellness on campus and the challenges students face finding the wellness resources to promote it.

Managing your mental health abroad

While abroad, it's important to be kind to yourself and take time for self-care. 吃瓜新闻's Global Support Services have collected strategies and tips to help manage, adapt, and recover from difficult situations.

Supporting spiritual care

In their commitment to religious pluralism, 吃瓜新闻 Divinity School offers students spiritual care, counseling, and other resources to deepen their intellectual and spiritual lives.

Bringing mindfulness to the 吃瓜新闻 Longwood community

When Mallory Hackett isn't working as an administrative coordinator at 吃瓜新闻's School of Dental Medicine, she is active with the Health and Wellness Committee where she helps promote mental and physical wellbeing for all Dental School students.