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Mental health

Depression and Academic Self-Efficacy: Hidden Influences

Imagine a young college student, Alex, feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of exams, living away from home, and new responsibilities. Alex, like many others, finds himself slipping into a state of depression, which begins to affect his confidence in handling academic tasks. The narrative is all too common in universities around the world. A recent […]

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Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental health

Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace: A Guide to Building Healthier and More Productive Organizations

Addressing mental health in the workplace has become a vital priority for organizations seeking long-term success and employee well-being. In today’s fast-paced professional environment, employees often face mounting pressure, tight deadlines, and high performance expectations. As a result, mental health challenges such as stress, anxiety, and burnout are becoming increasingly common. When mental well-being is […]

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Interview

A Conversation with Christopher Weatherly

Chris Weatherly is a licensed clinical social worker and an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia’s School of Social Work whose work sits at the intersection of rural mental health, climate change, and community resilience. With more than a decade of clinical experience across acute psychiatric settings, post-disaster environments, and rural communities, he brings […]

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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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