By the middle of the century, almost 70% of humanity will live in cities. This is where the battle for the mental health of ...

Calls for banning social media for young people are rising. A U.S. parent and public health leader explains why bans may miss the real risks — and what may work better.

Teenagers who have strong friendships tend to have better mental health, regardless of their social media use, a new study finds. Social media has become omnipresent in the lives of teens. A 2023 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed essential weaknesses in mental health systems and intensified existing inequities, highlighting the need for a comprehensive assessment of policy responses and ...

The idea of doing a "digital detox" – taking a set period of time away from smartphones, tablets and other screens in the name of mental health – has become popular in recent years. It's not the daily ...

Dr. Ronald C. Kessler of Harvard Medical School explores his leadership of global psychiatric epidemiology. His surveys across 30+ countries established frameworks that guide mental health policy ...

A second reading of the policy with several revisions will be put forward during a February Board of Education meeting.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) introduced the More ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched new guidance to help all countries reform and strengthen mental health policies and systems. Mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, ...

At a recent Modesto City Schools Board of Education meeting where the policy was up for a preliminary vote, some parents expressed concerns that the policy might exclude them from the process of ...

Union Budget 2026 sharpens India’s focus on mental health and as mental health disorders and suicide rates rise across age groups, this renewed emphasis highlights why strengthening India’s mental ...