Mental Health Benefits of Getting Outside
A simple walk or hike has more than just physical benefits.
Fitness and Mobility, Mental Health
Category: Mental Health
Want to Stay Sharp? Maintain Your Social Brain
Spending time with others can help protect brain health.
Brain Health, Mental Health, Relationships
Help Your Son Develop Healthy Coping Skills
Teaching Boys It’s OK to Cry.
Adolescents, Children's Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Pediatric Medicine
Understanding Depression in Men
Both men and women experience depression, but men are more likely to hide it and less likely to seek help.
Depression, Men's Health, Mental Health
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in People with Cancer
About 1 in 5 will get PTSD after a diagnosis.
Cancer, Psychiatry, PTSD
Your Brain, on Electricity
Weak streams of electricity directed into the brain could help conditions such as depression, schizophrenia and chronic pain.
Brain Health, Mental Health
What to Do if a Family Member or Friend Has Psychotic Symptoms
When someone you love is suffering from serious mental illness, it can be confusing and scary. Here’s what to know.
Emergency Care, Mental Health, Relationships
Six Ways to Help Your Child Cope with Anxiety
What parents should (and shouldn’t) do when a child struggles with worry and fear.
Children's Health, Mental Health, Psychiatry
Learning to Live as a Young Mother, After Drugs
A unique residential treatment program gave Katelin Hunter a chance to overcome loss, incarceration and substance abuse.
Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Families, North Carolina, Patient Stories, Substance Abuse
A Young Mother’s Journey to Recovery
Mothers struggling with drug addiction and their children find help through the UNC Horizons Program.
Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Families, North Carolina, Patient Stories, Substance Abuse
How to Talk to Kids About Cancer
Advice for helping children of all ages understand a parent’s cancer diagnosis
Cancer, Children's Health, Relationships
What to Do When the Woman You Love Has Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression, Relationships