American teenagers are reporting severe levels of anxiety and depression. But when Connecticut moved to expand mental health services in schools, it ran into fierce opposition in one town. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Depression (Mental)”
New York Had an ‘Epidemic of Loneliness.’ Covid Made It Worse.
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
Even before the pandemic, there was an “epidemic of loneliness,” and it was affecting physical health and life expectancy. Source: New York Times
This Wellness Center Uses Ketamine for Mental Health
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2022
Thanks to legal loopholes and a patchwork of compelling research, businesses like Nushama in New York City are writing the rules as they go. Source: New York Times
Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2021
More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the yearlong period ending in April, government researchers said. Source: New York Times
Guard Watched as Man Hanged Himself in Jail, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2021
Capt. Rebecca Hillman was charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death, which has added to criticism of New York City’s jail system. Source: New York Times
Some Covid-19 Patients Say They’re Left With Ringing Ears
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
Scientists are examining a possible link to tinnitus. A businessman’s suicide has lent urgency to the research. Source: New York Times