Mental Health - Page 157

I began 'gender transition' at 16. I was lied to in a terrible way. Now I am seeking justice

I began medicalized 'gender affirming' care when I was just 16-year-old. I trusted my health care providers and but wound up with a severely damaged body.

Newsom's mental health plan would take $700 million away from services, redirect money to housing homeless

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's mental health plan would strip over $700 million from annual services provided by county governments, according to a new report.

TikTok video detailing how relationship 'performance improvement plans' work has experts sounding off

A woman on TikTok shared a story about how she put her boyfriend on a "performance improvement plan," and relationship experts are sounding alarms as the videos gain attention.

Be well: Start a garden and reap the health benefits

Spending time in the great outdoors has long been linked to greater health and wellness, many studies have shown — and starting a garden can grow those benefits even more, experts share.

New dementia drug 'has given me hope’: Alzheimer’s patients reveal their stories

The first new Alzheimer’s treatment in 20 years was granted full FDA approval in early July 2023. Two patients who participated in the clinical trials share personal experiences.

Georgia shooting suspect had mental health history, refused treatment before deadly rampage

A 40-year-old man fatally shot four neighbors in a semi-rural suburb of Hampton, Georgia. His mother said he needed mental health treatment for years, but refused.

Virginia man accused of hitting congressional staff with baseball bat undergoes competency evaluation

A Virginia man who allegedly went to U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly's office in Fairfax and assaulted two of his staffers is undergoing a competency evaluation.

Artificial intelligence can detect 'sextortion' before it happens and help FBI: expert

Yaron Litwin, executive of AI-powered company Canopy, explains how "AI can be used for good" in an ongoing chess match with criminals using deepfakes in sextortion scams.

Vision problems could mean higher dementia risk, study finds: 'Eye health and brain health are closely linked'

Older adults with vision problems may be more likely to develop dementia, a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology found. Experts reveal the link between eye health and brain health.

AOC and Crenshaw form unlikely team in bid to give troops access to psychedelic drugs

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, are teaming up to lead an effort to give service members access to psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD.