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Grassroots sports advocates, On One Sports Management, has collaborated with award-winning charity, The Empowerment Group, to launch a limited edition football shirt. The partnership aims to help raise awareness of people of black and Caribbean heritage aged 18 and over in the UK facing mental health challenges. The jersey features a map of London which […]
Oct 4 (Reuters) – Headway, a healthcare tech startup that connects patients and in-network therapists, has raised $125 million in Series C funding, the company told Reuters. The round of financing, which valued the company at $1 billion, was led by Spark Capital with participation from existing investors including Thrive Capital, Accel, and Andreessen Horowitz. […]
There are many factors that can impact your mental health, from tough periods with finances to difficulties in your relationships; but where you live may also play a significant role. Some U.S. states seem to have better systems in place to promote positive mental health — and improve their residents’ satisfaction — than others. Soliant […]
Courtesy The Krudys Law Firm, PLC Irvo Otieno was in the midst of a mental health crisis when he was being processed at a hospital, his family has said. CNN — The family of a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in handcuffs and leg irons for 12 minutes at a […]
According to a report by Mental Health America, more than 10% of young people in the United States suffer from depression. Out of them, 16.39% of young people aged between 12-17 have experienced a major depressive episode in the past year, and 11.5% suffer from severe depression. Unfortunately, over 28 million mentally ill adults in […]
Comment on this storyComment Play during both childhood and adulthood is important for the healthy functioning of humans and other species, but why we play — the brain circuitry behind this behavior — is poorly understood. A new
Black boys are twice as likely to die by suicide than white youth. In 2014, 80% of suicide deaths in the Black community were men. Black men in the US have the highest attempt rate for the African American community, according to a study by Dr. Patrice Nicole. The suicide rate, according to The American […]
(State Dept./D. Thompson) By ShareAmerica Nearly 1 billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental health disorder, according to the World Health Organization. Rates of depression and anxiety shot up 25% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. government works at home and abroad to advance the response to . . .
Call volumes over time The solid black line in Fig. 1a tracks the weekly volume of total helpline calls by children and adolescents from January 2020 to May 2022. This data series includes all calls to the specific children and youth helpline (75% of the overall total of young callers, see Supplementary Table
HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 20, 2023– New research by The Hartford and the