mental health

Nearly 3 in 4 New Yorkers say they're maxed out on stress. What is causing so many adults to spiral?

It's complicated when we're in relationship with someone who is struggling with life challenges that could benefit from the safe space and healing strategies therapy provides. But they won't go-- and their unwillingness to work on their mental health is impacting your own.

Did you know that how you feel in your mind is related to how you feel in your body--and vise versa? If you're feeling "off", here' what you can do right now.

The last 72 hours in the life of Antonio Brown have been bizarre, and more than anything else, troubling, and it's all happening right here in New York.

Robin Lehner's career was revitalized with the New York Islanders. What fans may have not known at the time, however, was that his time on Long Island saved his life.

Yesterday was World Mental Health Day and musicians and music organizations had a huge presence in taking part. From legendary rockers like Dave Navarro talking about emotional stress with MusiCares, to Warped Tour rockers like Telle Smith of The Word Alive partnering with HeartSupport, to even organizations like Live Nation posting about the importance of mental health resources for employees, mu

We caught up with Shinedown's Zach Myers ahead of their set at SPAC last night to get the 411 on the tour, the new record, and the band. Check it out!

New York has focused on mental health a lot recently, from setting standards for national guidelines for screening teens to designing a license plate for mental health awareness.  Now, a new law is taking effect in New York mandating that education on mental health be provided in New York schools...

Should teachers be allowed to have guns removed from the homes of troubled children?  I don't even know where to begin with this.  However, Governor Cuomo proposed that teachers and school administrators should have the right to go to a judge and ask that guns be removed from the homes of troubled students...

Skidmore College is preparing to host hundreds of people this weekend for a fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  According to Saratogian News, Skidmore College is hosting its first 'Out of the Darkness Walk' this Sunday for help raise funds...

For the first time in over a decade, the American Acedemy of Pediatrics- the governing body of medical guidelines for children and adolescents- has updated its guidelines on teen depression screenings.  According to an article posted by WNYT, the American Academy of Pediatrics is now saying that any child above 12 should be screened for depression at their regular check ups...

Let me just preface this by saying that I am beyond excited and supportive of the new license plate design announced for New York.  The design is a choice, you don’t have to get it.  The golden and navy plate isn’t going anywhere. However, now when you head to the DMV to register your car, you can now choose a plate design to help fight the stigma against mental health...