issues – Neuroscience

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

Emergency room visits for black adults with mental health issues are on the rise

October 31, 2023 by Wilma

If you break a bone, you head to the emergency room. When something breaks in the mind, believe it or not, many people also head to the emergency room. But according to a recent CDC report, from 2018 to 2020, Black adults visited emergency rooms for mental health issues at… Continue Reading Emergency room visits for black adults with mental health issues are on the rise

Harriette Cole: They think I’m lying about my mental health issues

October 26, 2023 by Wilma

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 17 year old high school student. I have suffered from mental health issues for some time now. Unfortunately, my parents don’t seem to believe that I’m in trouble. They accuse me of exaggerating and even outright lying about my feelings. I understand that it can… Continue Reading Harriette Cole: They think I’m lying about my mental health issues