Mental Health

New county data shows rising life expectancy, falling overdose deaths and stark differences in how long people live depending on their zip code.

Researchers say the blood test could help identify people who may need further screening long before symptoms appear.

Projects that are supposed to offer mental health and substance use care to foster youth, new mothers, unhoused people and other vulnerable Californians have been delayed or cancelled.

Droves of young people who are turning to tactile, analog hobbies and activities as a means of escaping technology and reconnecting with childlike creativity and exploration.

Death cafés are creating space to talk openly about dying. For some, those discussions ease fear and isolation.

As people awoke to news over the weekend of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, it resulted in many feeling anxious and stressed. Medical experts say these feelings are normal and expected, but it is important for people to have coping mechanisms. Experts also urged people to find ways to consume news responsibly: limiting their social media intake, eliminating doomscrolling and avoiding graphic images.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association associates adolescent cannabis use with increased risk for serious mental health conditions.

For 50 years, a San Francisco-based group has created a space where fearful flyers can get supported exposure to air travel.

Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project.

Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was removed from an English class at the public school. PEN America says it's part of a trend of scrubbing literature dealing with uncomfortable topics.