OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym.Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the few who step forward to consider grabbing a condom rethink it when their friends catch up, laughter trailing behind them. Almost no …
When California-based psychologist and parenting coach Becca Ballinger saw her teen clients floundering after the pandemic, she often gave them a piece of solid advice: Get a summer job. “The patients of mine that took me up on it just blossomed,” she tells Fortune, adding that it was especially beneficial for those who were depressed. …
Prince Harry, long known for being an outspoken advocate on (especially men’s) mental health issues, is currently focused on a very tricky problem: that of social media and its effects on youth. “In many cases, the smartphone…is stealing young people’s childhood,” he said in a conversation, a video of which was exclusively shared with Fortune …
If you’re like many couples, you and your spouse retreat to the couch after a long day of work and … scroll. Turns out that may not be such a great idea. That’s because about half of partnered adults in the U.S. (those who are married, living together or in a committed relationship) say their …
MEREDITH, N.H. — Flooding from a burst water main at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital has disrupted services for about 200 patients seeking to have children through in vitro fertilization, leaving some of them devastated. Alexis Goulette, who runs a private IVF support group on Facebook, said Wednesday that a lot of the women had …
Childhood anxiety disorders impact one in eight kids, making this a condition many families grapple with. But despite how common they are, anxiety disorders in kids aren’t discussed a lot, leaving plenty of parents feeling unprepared and even helpless when it comes to raising an anxious child. “Kids with anxiety disorders can often be clingy, …
Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She used to fear his disease-induced paranoia, but now he’s so frail and confused that he wanders away with no idea of how to find his way …
For those parents debilitated by the stress of raising kids and caring for their families, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sees you. Murthy released an advisory on August 28 declaring parental mental health an urgent public health issue. Advisories are reserved for “significant public health challenges that require the nation’s immediate awareness and action,” …
While 86% of parents have expressed concern over the online safety of their kids, according to a recent State of the Youth survey, many don’t know what to do about it—and about one in three wish they had more resources to help them figure it out. This week, the White House heeded that call. Noting …
While I am years out of high school, my memories of crumbling under its demands remain sharp in my mind. After returning from cross-country practice in the evening and speeding through dinner to crack the textbooks awaiting me, tears would often fall on my pages under the pressure—self-inflicted, social, and familial—to be perfect by achieving …