mental health As Kids Ready for Back to School, More Are Reporting Anxiety Cases of adolescent anxiety have at least doubled since the pandemic, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. And “mental health problems were already at an emergency level before the pandemic even happened,” psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober says. Bober joins LX News and shares advice for kids facing stress and anxiety ahead of this school year.
mental health Can't Stop Shopping? This Doctor Explains Why We Impulse Buy Now More Than Ever. Resisting some of our favorite vices has become increasingly difficult in the difficult times.
racism How One Mental Health Expert Talked to Her Daughter About Allegations of Bias at Sesame Place Mental health expert Sheila Robinson-Kiss takes her daughter to Sesame Place every summer. When the 10-year-old became aware of social media posts alleging bias against Black children at the theme park, she was heartbroken. In a conversation with LX News host Ashley Holt, Robinson-Kiss shares how she discussed the issue with her daughter and offers advice to other parents.
mental health Study: Drinking Alone Connected to Alcohol Problems Later in Life Many young women drink mainly at social gatherings or with friends, but a significant number drink alone. Some who drink alone turn to alcohol to deal with negative emotions, and that could signal a risk for alcohol problems when they reach their mid-30s, explains Kasey Creswell, a Carnegie Mellon University psychology professor who studied the behavior.
digital culture Why The App ‘Somewhere Good' Doesn't Feature Likes or a Friend Count Social media can feel anything but social. Instead, a lot of these apps quickly turn into a time suck of doom-scrolling, FOMO, and anxiety for users. But what if there was a much simpler alternative? That’s the idea behind Somewhere Good. LX News storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo sat down with founder of the app Naj Austin to chat about the app...
social media Somewhere Good Is a New Social Media App That Could Change Your Relationship to Your Phone The audio-based social app is all about connecting minority and LGBTQ users through a safe space without the pressure of likes and friend counts.
workplace culture Is Unlimited PTO a Trap? Experts Discuss the Pros and Cons of the Policy Is unlimited PTO a trap? Experts and workers discuss what an unlimited PTO policy is, how it works and all the pros and cons.
unlimited vacation More Companies Are Offering Unlimited Vacation, But Not Everyone Is Taking It Unlimited vacation is a perk that more companies are offering to prevent burnout and attract young workers. And in theory, unlimited vacation sounds amazing. But in reality, how does unlimited PTO really work — and why do so many people fail to use it when they have it?
work from home Why Are So Many Remote Workers Logging on After 10 P.M.? Workers either have too many meetings or are busy with family during the day, prompting an increasing number of employees to sign on late, according to Microsoft.
working from home 10 P.M. Is the New Hottest Time To Get Work Done Microsoft’s Work Trend Index shows that people are in 252% more meetings per week compared to pre-pandemic, and there’s less time in the workday to get things done. Between that and flexible workdays to allow for childcare, many remote workers sign on late at night to get things done, says Dr. Shamsi Iqbal, principal researcher at Microsoft.
