Reading Time: 3 minutes by Dasia Bandy Confidence is something teenagers often struggle with. Social isolation triggered by COVID made our confidence weaker and our social anxiety reach new heights. According to a survey […]
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How to Protect Your Mental Health Amid a COVID-19 Surge
Reading Time: 3 minutes A year and a half after the beginning of the pandemic, we are once again seeing surges in COVID-related cases, largely due to the highly contagious Delta variant. Simultaneously, mask […]
5 Mental Health Conditions That Are Way Underdiagnosed
Reading Time: 4 minutes Mental health awareness has spread significantly in the past decade in the United States and around the world. Public health groups have made it clear that mental health is every bit as important […]
What Is Mania, and What Does It Mean to Have a Manic Episode?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The terms “mania” and “manic episode” describe a state of mind characterized by high energy, excitement, and euphoria over a sustained period of time, typically followed by feelings of depression. […]
What We Can Learn About Workplace Burnout From Naomi Osaka
Reading Time: 4 minutes Naomi Osaka has had quite a year. Since last June, the four-time Grand Slam champion started an international tennis academy for girls in underserved communities, routinely advocated for the Black Lives […]
What to Say—And Not to Say—to Support a Friend Who Is Depressed
Reading Time: 5 minutes Every one of us has had days where we feel melancholy. Sometimes, the weather or changing seasons can affect our mood. Maybe we are trying to work out some personal issues […]
6 Happiness Books that Mental Health Experts Trust
Reading Time: 5 minutes Reading as an act of self-care Just as there is no one definition of happiness, there isn’t one type of self-care that works for all people. Landing on a self-care method […]
Pressure Grows to Get Students Back to School as Mental Health Toll Grows
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dr. Danielle Roeske, Newport’s Connecticut Executive Director, sat down with CNBC to talk about the importance of the return to in-person schooling to a child’s mental health and social skills […]
How Pandemic Era Isolation and Anxiety Can Contribute to Substance Abuse
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dr. Barbara Nosal, Newport’s Chief Clinical Officer, sat down with Cheddar to talk about the effects of anxiety and social isolation on teens & young adults battling with substance abuse. […]
13 Mental Health Tips I Learned While Reporting Through the Pandemic
Reading Time: 9 minutes That’s a wrap on 2020 but not on taking care of ourselves. I remember the meeting the SELF health team had before I really grasped that COVID-19 was going to […]
COVID-19 and the Future of Mental Health
Reading Time: 3 minutes While most business sectors are suffering right now, there are a handful of industries—virtual reality, medical devices, touch-free technology—in which the pandemic has catalyzed innovation and growth. Among them is […]
Tiktokers Are Turning Mental Health Into a Trend — But Is That Helpful or Hurtful?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 15Minutes4Me test has blown up on TikTok, with more than 6.4 million views as of writing on the #15minutes4me hashtag alone. The 15-minute online survey is based around an […]
