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Mental Health News

• What we can learn about mental health from Elmo's viral social post April 23, 2024
  The beloved Sesame Street character Elmo asked how people were doing, and then things got real.
• What it’s like to be a ‘glass child’ April 23, 2024
  Children without special needs can feel like they are “see-through,” as though they are made of glass, in families with special needs children.
• Have you been neglecting your spouse year-round? April 17, 2024
  Spouse appreciation shows they are worth recognizing and it's helpful to reflect on your relationship and communication.
• People are misdiagnosing themselves with autism from TikTok misinformation April 11, 2024
  The trend of self-diagnosis on social media has “watered down” the common understanding of diagnoses, and shifted the meaning of the diagnosis.
• Suicides among a surprising population have doubled over the past 20 years April 10, 2024
  The unique stressors faced by college athletes could partially explain the rise in suicides among this group.
• AI being used as a therapy support tool April 9, 2024
  Kurt 'the CyberGuy' Knutsson on how A.I. is being utilized for mental health care and analyzing garbage for food waste.
• Gen Zers, take note: Some boomers have found a simple path to happiness April 6, 2024
  Older adults in the US have higher happiness levels, even though they have fewer social interactions.
• Jealousy versus admiration April 3, 2024
  How jealousy differs from envy and how and why we should turn it into admiration.
• Couples who drink together live longer April 2, 2024
  Similar drinking habits may also mean a happier marriage—as long as no one's overdoing it.
• FDA clears first digital treatment for depression, but experts caution that research is still early April 2, 2024
  The US Food and Drug Administration is allowing the use of a prescription digital treatment for major depressive disorder.
• LGBT adults in the US are twice as likely to experience disrespect or unfair treatment at the doctor’s office April 2, 2024
  More than a third of LGBT adults say they have become less likely to seek health care because of a negative experience with a provider in recent years.