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‘Health and wellness are conflated with being thin and skin’, says Natasha Rothwell

Some careers are not as widely understood as others, and might not get the respect they deserve. So, in hopes of preventing that from happening to the people who have spent time in mental health care, we gathered stories about the types of challenges one faces working inside psychiatric institutions.…

NSW police scanning people for weapons in ‘crowded places’ and tighter protocols around weaning schizophrenia patients off medication are among the draft recommendations

Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, joins Zohran Mamdani's team, pushing community-led safety over NYPD tactics and sparking debate on NYC's public safety future.

Humans have probably shared their homes with dogs ever since they first settled. So it could be argued that there is no such thing as “human society” without including animals as part of it. Our long shared history with dogs has even be described as a form of co-evolution.

Arthur Conan Doyle was not just one of the world’s best crime fiction writers. He was a progressive wordsmith who brought light to controversial and taboo subjects. One of those taboo subjects was male vulnerability and mental health problems – a topic of personal significance to the author.

In many dual-income households, one partner unintentionally becomes the available one at work, the person everyone turns to because they never seem to say no. At first, being dependable feels like a strength, but over time the pressure to stay reachable, responsible, and responsive creates a quiet mental burden. This…

Early childhood educators and staff nurture and teach children under the age of 5. At its best, this type of early care sets kids up for long-term success.

In 2025, corporate wellness has transcended traditional gym discounts and occasional health fairs, evolving into comprehensive, holistic ecosystems that nurture the whole employee

Mental health experts expect the July 4 floods have resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder, unhealthy hypervigilance and recurring thoughts on disasters among campers.

Pop star Will Young has credited his dogs with improving his mental health because they are "consistent companions and fiercely loyal".