In post-pandemic America, food banks are becoming a vital resource for working families. A recent Reddit post, however, has sparked concern. A financially secure 71-year-old woman, despite not needing the assistance, was repeatedly using food banks. Her daughter, feeling a mix of concern and embarrassment, took to Reddit to express her feelings. She noted that … Read more
By Daniel Trotta California passes law to ban or restrict smartphones in school – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday a bill that requires schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones, amid a growing consensus that excess usage can increase the risk of mental illness and impair learning. Thirteen other … Read more
Every spring in Grinnell, Iowa, farmers purchase seeds and fertiliser for their summer crops. It is also a time when farmers frequently seek advice and discuss strategies to maximise their corn and soybean harvests. However, beneath this seemingly routine activity lies a troubling reality: a growing problem of untreated anxiety and depression among farmers, leading … Read more
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Wednesday, May 01, 2024 Pastor John MacArthur speaks at Grace Community Church’s Shepherd’s Conference in 2020. | Facebook/Shepherds’ Conference In what at least one critic has dismissed as the Dunning Krueger Effect in action, Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, claims there is no such … Read more
Three years later Hulls threw herself into researching Chinese history, interviewing family members, learning Mandarin and travelling to Hong Kong and Shanghai to retrace her grandmother and mother’s steps. The cover of Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls. Photo: Macmillan Hulls’ first graphic memoir, Feeding Ghosts, the fruit of seven years’ work, was published by Macmillan … Read more
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur conducted a study recently focusing on the concerning trends regarding the reporting of mental disorders in India. The study revealed that self-reporting of mental illness was less than 1%. A recent study conducted by IIT Jodhpur revealed that self-reporting of mental illness was less than 1%. in India. … Read more
A diva, enigma and marquee queen, Parveen Babi lived a life riddled with a debilitating mental illness, leading to a somewhat isolated existence and eventual death on this day in 2005. Regarded as one of the finest actresses of Indian cinema, Babi was known for trailblazers like Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Suhaag (1979), Kaala Patthar … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland says Florida’s plan to import cheaper Canadian pharmaceuticals is a non-starter and the federal government will use its regulatory power to ensure the national drug supply does not face any shortages due to actions by a foreign state. “There is no way we will allow any jurisdiction, be it a state or another … Read more
The federal Liberals face a choice early in 2024: They can allow a sunset clause to take effect so that eligibility for medical assistance in dying expands to adults whose only reason for seeking it is a mental disorder. Or they can do what they did in 2023 and postpone it further, even indefinitely. Justice Minister … Read more
