Coinciding with Suicide Prevention Month, DaBaby has announced the mental health resources program, DaBaby Cares. The platform aims to provide young people with access to essential mental health support and education services. On Nov. 3, 2020, DaBaby’s brother Glenn Johnson died by suicide, “leaving behind 3 beautiful daughters and an …
Read More »Surgeon General Calls for Safety Warning on Social Media Apps
Amid a surge in public awareness and scientific study on the effect social media apps have on the mental health of young people, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to require platforms to carry a surgeon general’s warning label — one akin to those found on cigarettes …
Read More »A Salon's Role in Mental Health
For some people, a trip to the salon is more than just an opportunity to get their hair cut, a manicure, a massage and other beauty and spa treatments — it’s also one of their only opportunities to connect with other people. There’s a loneliness epidemic in the United States. …
Read More »In Light of Mental Health Awareness Month, We Should Think About How We Approach Boundaries
May was Mental Health Awareness Month. During this month, there might have been some deeply personal conversations at work about mental health challenges. There has been, I’ve observed, a greater emphasis on vulnerability in the workplace in general. This emphasis has its benefits. For instance, according to survey findings by …
Read More »Demi Lovato on Rediscovering 'Hope' After Five In-Patient Mental Health Treatments
On Monday night, Demi Lovato shared words of experience and wisdom at the Center For Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian’s annual benefit. The singer has rarely ever shied away from sharing the raw truths about her complex journey with her mental health, substance abuse, and eating disorder. In conversation with …
Read More »'The Floodgates Opened': How Paul Scheer Confronted Childhood Trauma in His New Memoir
If it’s true that comedy equals tragedy plus time, Paul Scheer has a serious advantage. While audiences may recognize him as the earnestly delusional Andre from The League or as the satirical action star of NTSF:SD:SUV::, Scheer’s past isn’t as funny as his work — as evidenced by his new …
Read More »11 Ways to Show Your Employees You Care About Their Mental Health and Well-Being
Filled with worry about the rising cost of living, the possible negative implications of AI in the workplace and increasingly unsustainable workloads, employees are feeling burned out. And with high levels of employee stress, both productivity and overall employee morale are negatively affected, meaning leaders are likely to have a …
Read More »Nathaniel Rateliff, My Morning Jacket, Mavis Staples to Headline Park City Song Summit
Park City Song Summit is back for a third year. On Tuesday, the Utah-based festival announced its lineup for this August featuring Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, My Morning Jacket, and Mavis Staples as headliners for the three-day event set for Aug. 15 through Aug. 17 at the Canyons …
Read More »Wyatt Flores' Searing Honesty Might Be Just What Country Music Needs
Wyatt Flores can pinpoint the exact moment he says the party ended in country music. After a decade-plus of tailgating, beer-drinking songs clogging up playlists, the pandemic struck and forced artists and fans alike indoors with their thoughts. And shit got real, fast. “They got trapped inside of wherever they …
Read More »The Insanity Plea That Shook a Small Town
T HE MAN STOOD in the shadow of the trees facing the small tan house. He was tall and had the close-cropped military haircut of the Marine he’d been until deserting his post a few weeks earlier. A black mask covered his face, he wore a one-piece camouflage suit, and …
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