self-help Emmanuel Acho Wants You to Live an ‘Illogical' Life “Goals are dumb,” says Emmanuel Acho, an author and former NFL and Texas Longhorns linebacker. Setting hard goals (get drafted in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, be married by age 26) was only setting him up for disappointment when things didn’t work out exactly as envisioned. So he developed a new outlook on life and wrote a...
social media Are Kids Addicted to Social Media? This State Wants to Make Platforms Pay “We’re in the middle of what appears to be a completely unprecedented mental health crisis predating COVID among America’s teens,” says Ed Howard of the Children’s Advocacy Institute. Howard explains how platforms like Instagram and TikTok are designed to keep you scrolling for as long as possible, plus a new California bill that would hold the apps’ developers accountable if...
mental health Student Debt is Stressing Us Out. So When Is It Getting Forgiven? 62% of student loan borrowers who responded to a survey said their debt was negatively impacting their mental health, according to polling firm Momentive. To find out if there’s light at the end of the tunnel we talked to student financial planner Mark Kantrowitz on whether that debt might be forgiven, and what President Joe Biden can do about it.
mental health This Nonprofit Gives Young Women a Daily Dose of Self-Love During the coronavirus pandemic, the CDC tracked a spike in emergency room visits related to suicide attempts for girls ages 12 to 17. That shows a need for guidance through mental health struggles, especially for women of color, says Elyse Fox. She joined LX News to talk about Sad Girls Club, her nonprofit aiming to improve mental wellness.
mental health How to Manage Your Pandemic Stress and Still Plan for the Future Even before the coronavirus pandemic, Americans were increasingly feeling angry, stressed and worried, according to data from Gallup. But the pandemic has many people looking wistfully at the past, says clinical psychologist Allison Kanter Agliata. She says we need to manage grief about the past while also forging a path for the future. And people struggling should know there are...
military veterans Veterans Struggling With Mental Health Face a Dual Stigma: ‘We Don't Ask for Help' Finding mental health support is a struggle many people face — but it’s an even greater challenge for our veterans, who also must contend with a military stigma about showing vulnerability. Ryan Shannon is a veteran who suffered his own mental health challenges and knows this firsthand. So he’s now working to help other vets fighting the same battle. NBCLX...
coronavirus pandemic Pandemic Stress is Hurting Our Ability to Decide Stress from the coronavirus pandemic is hurting our ability to make any decisions and can make even the smallest tasks feel overwhelming, according to a recent poll from the American Psychological Association. We spoke to Dr. Vaile Wright for more and got some valuable tips for when you’re stressed out about a small decision.
workplace culture Why Understanding Mental Health Needs to Be Part of Company Culture Some companies will address employee mental health sparingly – like they’re “checking a box,” says Kelly Greenwood of Mind Share Partners. But fully catering to employees’ mental health needs – like time off and understanding when they’re having a rough time – requires a change of company culture.
mental health Teens Say Instagram's Focus on Fitness Made Body Image Worse Wall Street Journal tech reporter Georgia Wells talks about the recent widely shared report documenting Facebook’s awareness of body image issues stemming from the app Instagram. Teenage Instagram users who experienced body image issues said the app was making those issues worse with a focus on fitness and showing more and more pages with idealized bodies.
mental health David Archuleta Opens Up About His Mental Health The runner-up on “American Idol” season 7 was “off the map” for a little while on mission trips in Chile. But he’s since returned to music with songs that reference the mental health struggles he’s faced – like “Paralyzed,” released in 2020, which harks back to when he felt like he could never get out of bed. In this emotional...
