summary Approximately 1.2 billion people worldwide will have a mental disorder in 2023, a 95.5% increase since 1990, according to a new study. Anxiety and depression increased the most and became the most common disorders in 2023. The study suggests that the pandemic’s impact on mental health will continue, as increases in anxiety and depression … Read more
Intermountain Alta View Hospital’s new behavioral health center will accept adult walk-in patients. The Maternal Mental Health Unit deals with pregnancy-related mental health issues, such as postpartum depression. NAMI of Utah estimates that one in five Utahns has some type of mental health issue at some point. Intermountain Health will open a 56-bed behavioral health … Read more
When people in a mental health crisis arrive at western Iowa emergency rooms, they can spend hours or even days waiting for psychiatric treatment because there aren’t enough beds available. A new facility opening soon in Council Bluffs hopes to change that. Methodist Jenny Edmundson Behavioral Health expects to welcome its first patients in mid-June. … Read more
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said he visited high school classrooms during the 2025-2026 school year to learn about social media use by teens and found recurring themes. The idea is that most students access social media every day, and they know it’s harmful to them. In response to these comments, Sunday compiled … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening its 79th World Health Assembly this week in Geneva, Switzerland, where mental health will be one of more than 75 topics discussed. According to the WHO, more than 1 billion people (approximately 1 in 8 people worldwide) are currently living with a mental health condition. And the number … Read more
On Wednesday evening, the basement of the psychology building was packed to capacity as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and his wife Janet Wozniak took to the stage for “Wellbeing with Was” for a conversation centered around mental health, happiness, and the philosophy of living a fulfilling life. The event was moderated by Sheryal O’Dell ’25, … Read more
(Ivan Pantic/Getty Images) Mental health is a popular topic in conversations about health and wellness in the United States. In fact, Americans say they spend almost as much effort looking after their mental health as they say the same about their physical health. As National Mental Health Awareness Month approaches, take a look at how … Read more
Jenna Zeller remembers her brother Jake Zeller as resourceful and having the ability to make people feel loved, welcomed and wanted. “I think he had an old-fashioned soul and was able to make friends with people very easily,” she said. “He was a great guy and a great brother. We will miss him.” Jake Zeller, … Read more
Children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis in England spend up to three days in A&E wards before being placed in specialist beds, NHS figures have revealed. A children’s nurse who works in an emergency department said it was “frankly barbaric” to wait this long for patients under the age of 18 in … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mental health is becoming part of a broader conversation in Austin as three teens are charged in connection with a spate of shootings and robberies over the weekend. One suspect’s mother told KXAN that her 15-year-old son was struggling with substance abuse and suicidal thoughts. He said this not as an excuse, … Read more