Interview
Protected: A Conversation with Christopher Weatherly
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Health tips
The Holiday Suicide Myth: What the Research Really Shows About Seasonal Risk
Every year, as the holidays approach, headlines warn of a “seasonal spike” in suicide. It’s a powerful narrative: loneliness, financial strain, family conflict, and the pressure to feel joyful are easy villains to blame. But despite its lasting grip on the American imagination, the narrative is wrong. Decades of data from toxicology reports, emergency department […]
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Wellbeing
How Health Literacy Can Ease Caregiver Stress
On a rainy Tuesday morning in Kraków, a mother sits in the pediatric waiting room, juggling her son’s medical records, a packed lunch, and unanswered questions about his medication. Despite years of appointments, she still feels unsure how to make sense of test results and treatment options. That uncertainty doesn’t just affect her child’s care—it […]
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Global
Over a Billion Affected by Mental Health
In a startling revelation, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported that over a billion people globally are living with mental health conditions. This emerging crisis heralds a need for rapid and strategic interventions. From anxiety and depression to more severe disorders, mental health challenges are becoming increasingly pervasive, affecting individuals, communities, and economies worldwide. […]
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Mental health
Rethinking “Psychopathology” for Public Health
Mental health shapes everything—from how we relate to others to how we get through the day. But understanding what qualifies as a mental disorder is not always straightforward. If you’ve ever wondered who decides what’s “normal” or when emotions become diagnosable, you’re not alone. In public health, we often use systems like the DSM (Diagnostic […]
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Climate
New Study Finds 51% Higher Risk of Suicide with Rising Heat
What if the deadliest consequence of climate change wasn’t heatstroke or flooding, but a silent surge in suicide and anxiety? A new systematic review and meta-analysis dives deep into a grim reality: rising temperatures, polluted air, and desertification aren’t just hurting our lungs or crops—they’re quietly unraveling our mental health. And the risks aren’t equally […]
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Mental health
What Happens When Pilots Suffer in Silence?
On March 24, 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into the French Alps. The cause? The copilot, struggling with undiagnosed depression, intentionally brought down the plane—killing all 150 people aboard. The tragedy shook aviation to its core and exposed a silent crisis hiding in plain sight: the mental health of pilots. Note: For more on this […]
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Interview
A Conversation with Marissa McKool
Marissa McKool, MPH, knows burnout from the inside out. After more than a decade in public health, including leadership roles at UC Berkeley’s Wallace Center and the CDC, she found herself overwhelmed, exhausted, and doubting whether the career she loved was sustainable. Coaching changed everything. Now, as The Public Health Burnout Coach, she helps women […]
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Environment
A Walk in the Woods: More Than Just Fresh Air
In an era where screens dominate our lives, deadlines pile up, and urbanization keeps us disconnected from nature, our mental health often takes a hit. Anxiety and depression rates have surged globally, with stress becoming an unavoidable part of daily life. But what if the solution to our mental health struggles isn’t found in a […]
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Wellbeing
Unpacking the Science of Electromagnetic Sensitivity
In the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul, Jimmy McGill’s (a.k.a. Saul Goodman) older brother has isolated himself due to a perceived electromagnetic sensitivity. In a world dominated by screens, Wi-Fi signals, and 5G towers, concerns about electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have grown. For some individuals like Chuck McGill (above), these concerns go beyond curiosity […]
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Mental health
Suicide Risk in People with Medical Conditions
Each year, more than 700,000 people die by suicide globally, according to the World Health Organization. While many conversations around suicide focus on mental health, new research highlights a connection between suicide risk and physical health conditions. This study, based on data from Denmark, reveals that individuals with a higher burden of medical conditions are […]
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Policy
An Overlooked Cost of Crime
When we think about crime, we often consider the immediate impact—hospital bills, police reports, and court proceedings. However, a groundbreaking study from NORC at the University of Chicago has revealed that the real costs go far beyond these immediate effects. This study, titled New Estimates of the Costs of Criminal Victimization, dives deep into the […]
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