Justin Butterfield, 34, is accused of killing his brother, Gabe D’Amore, 38, on Thanksgiving morning in Poland, but Butterfield’s ex-girlfriend says the man who allegedly committed the crime is not the man she once knew. “I really don’t think Justin was responsible for this,” said Yaesha Proventure, Butterfield’s ex-girlfriend. “I know his body did it … Read more
One in eight elderly people in Canadaaccording to large-scale recent research involving more than 20,000 people who experienced their first depressive episode during the pandemic. The statistics were significantly worse for people who had previously suffered from depression. Nearly half of these residents (45 percent) reported having developed depression by the fall of 2020. An … Read more
People close to Romaine Phelps gathered outside the Dreyfuss School of the Arts on Saturday to honor his memory and help destigmatize mental illness. The 33-year-old’s family says mental health issues played a direct role in what happened on May 13 at the Dreyfuss School of the Arts. Don’t miss anything: Sign up for personal … Read more
Childhood trauma is known to have adverse effects on mental health in adulthood, but the nuances of these outcomes are not well understood. Study published in Journal of Affective Disorders It explores how childhood trauma affects specific aspects of depression and anxiety over time. Childhood trauma has long been associated with increased mental health risks … Read more
After his father died of Covid last fall, Duncan Martinez was overwhelmed with grief and turned to an unexpected outlet: virtual reality. The 24-year-old found himself delving into an emerging field of virtual mental health care, via a service called Innerworld, which offers peer-led mental health support through an app. The idea is to bring … Read more
Cambodian American Aiden Teng was born in a refugee camp on the border of Thailand and Cambodia a few years after the Cambodian genocide. She moved to the United States with her mother and aunt when she was six years old. Teng attributes much of her resilience in moving to the States to her exuberant … Read more
This Thanksgiving, college students across the country are taking a temporary break from classes to celebrate at home with family and friends. However, for students experiencing suicidal thoughts and other serious mental health issues, some may be asked not to return to campus. Colleges across America have it greatly decreased Despite their COVID-19 restrictions, the … Read more
It was a foregone conclusion, thought Marley Nikolos, that she would tear up her ACL one day. It seemed to happen to everyone, and one day it would, too. That didn’t soften the blow when the Santa Clara women’s soccer goalkeeper suffered a knee injury at the end of her first season. Then, when I … Read more
Comment on this story Suspension As Americans grapple with three major shootings in less than two weeks, many are expressing a mixture of fear, anger and resignation that gun violence is now part of normal life in the United States. “There’s a sense that it’s just part of the collective experience. It’s scary when it … Read more
Comment on this story Suspension Between low test scores and rising rates of mental illness, children in the United States aren’t doing well. Covid is an easy villain, but signs of stress were showing long before this virus hit: Anxiety among kids rose 27% and depression 24% between 2016 and 2019, according to data from … Read more
