crisis – Neuroscience

YouTube announces limits on videos recommended for teens experiencing mental health crisis

November 2, 2023 by Wilma

Top line YouTube announced Thursday that it was limiting the frequency with which videos related to topics such as body weight and social aggression were recommended to teenage users in the United States, amid a growing number of lawsuits against social media platforms, including the Google-owned platform, alleging that they… Continue Reading YouTube announces limits on videos recommended for teens experiencing mental health crisis

CDC Tries to Solve Emerging Crisis: Mental Health Issues Among Doctors and Nurses

November 1, 2023 by Wilma

Top line The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks to combat the mental health crisis among health care workers by introducing a new initiative to help doctors and nurses deal with burnout, which has affected nearly half of the workforce in 2022. Highlights Crisis hit record high during Covid… Continue Reading CDC Tries to Solve Emerging Crisis: Mental Health Issues Among Doctors and Nurses

Few 988 callers suffering serious distress are likely to use the mental health crisis line again, a new study suggests.

October 31, 2023 by Wilma

New research into the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has revealed more information about who is most or least likely to know about and use this year-old mental health resource. People with severe psychological distress were significantly more likely to have heard of 988 than those without distress.according to a… Continue Reading Few 988 callers suffering serious distress are likely to use the mental health crisis line again, a new study suggests.

Millions have used the 988 mental health crisis line, but most say they would not use it again | CNN

October 31, 2023 by Wilma

The Good Brigade/Digital Vision/Getty Images Less than a third of people with severe psychological distress who used the 988 lifeline were likely to use it again, according to a new study. CNN The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has received millions of calls, texts and online messages since its launch… Continue Reading Millions have used the 988 mental health crisis line, but most say they would not use it again | CNN

Meta is guilty of teen mental health crisis, lawsuit says

October 28, 2023 by Wilma

A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram over the perceived impacts of social media platforms on children’s mental health. Michigan is among 33 states that filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. earlier this week in federal court, claiming that Meta has… Continue Reading Meta is guilty of teen mental health crisis, lawsuit says

Could the massive closure of pharmacies worsen the fentanyl crisis?

October 27, 2023 by Wilma

By Luke Andrews Health Reporter for Dailymail.Com 7:36 p.m. on October 27, 2023, updated 11:58 p.m. on October 27, 2023 Experts warn that more people could be exposed to fake pills potentially containing deadly substances due to mass pharmacy closures. Roei Ganzarski, who runs a company that detects counterfeit drugs,… Continue Reading Could the massive closure of pharmacies worsen the fentanyl crisis?