Mental Heath

Doctors are writing "social prescriptions" to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.

The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs. Patients are pushing for recognition and more research.

A new mental health resource has been launched in Charlotte, aiming to make it easier for individuals and families to find the help they need.

N.C. Secretary of Health and Human Services Dev Sangvai visited Hendersonville to advocate for mental health and the state legislature to reinstate funding for the Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) program which delivers food, housing support and more to low-income North Carolinians.

With people losing their jobs and the stock market rocky, there's a lot of financial anxiety right now. Research shows how you approach it can be key to protecting your mental and physical health.

Community leaders broke ground this week for a new youth behavioral and mental health facility in one of the city’s Corridors of Opportunity.

A group called Force Blue, which does conservation work across the country, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.

At First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, a therapist was fielding 10 calls a week from parents of teens who needed mental health help. Now the church is part of a national pilot intervention and study to address suicide risk among Black teens.

A recent study shows getting walking more may help prevent depressive symptoms. Tracking your steps may help you stay motivated, researchers say.

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.