Mental Health

Tripping On Research Into 'Shrooms

If mere mention of “magic mushrooms” brings you back to blacklight posters, lava lamps and the rhythmic snare drum of White Rabbit by...

Mental Health Services: The Drug Overdose Antidote

More than one million Americans have died of accidental overdoses since 1999 and while drugs like heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl are often...

How Scary is Prostate Cancer?

A prostate cancer diagnosis is scary; any cancer diagnosis is scary. It changes your identity and the way you think about your body, your...

As 988 Launches, Strapped Agencies Answer Critical Call

Calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will get easier today, when its current 10-digit number (1-800-273-TALK/8255) becomes a...

Gabby Petito Tragedy Speaks To Need For Relationship Education

Gabby Petito has been laid to rest, her fiancé Brian Laundrie remains at large, and while there are still lots of unanswered questions,...

Marijuana is Legal in New York: What Now?

Now that state lawmakers in Albany have legalized recreational marijuana, it’s time to ensure that public safety, public health and...

Moms Don’t Need Self Care, They Need More Child Care

Warm bubble baths, dreamy meditation apps and heart-pounding exercise routines are among the self-care techniques mental-health experts...

Despair Can Be Deadlier Than COVID-19, But There’s Help and Hope

Staying home and at least six feet away from others helps limit the spread of COVID-19 and saves lives, but a lack of social connection...

Parental Warning: Benadryl Challenge on TikTok Can Kill Your Kids

The “Benadryl Challenge” is sweeping across TikTo Oklahoma teen has reportedly died after doing the online stunt and three teenagers in...

Don’t Forget LI’s Other Deadly Health Crisis

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, annual overdose deaths jumped 5% in 2019 to 72,000 and while...

Consider Mental Health In The Way We Work Post-Pandemic

In coming weeks, New York will officially reopen for business and millions of us will shed our sweatpants, venture from our quarantined...

COVID-19 Lays Bare Long Island’s Health Care Disparities

Gov. Cuomo has put New York State on PAUSE, directing all non-essential workers to work from home, and requiring everyone else to...

The Double-Edged Sword of Social Isolation

Social isolation helps limit the spread of COVID-19 and saves lives, but paradoxically might put people — especially those with...

Snapchat Dysmorphia: What You Need to Know

Get this: A growing number of people – especially young women – are seeking out plastic surgeons who can cut, sew, nip and tuck their...