While mental health concerns in sports may have once been described as a low tide, larger waves of recognition have poured over the sports world in recent years concerning the matter. Mental health is not typically talked about the same way as physical health. Mental health challenges can impede performance, affect happiness and motivation, and […]
On May 25, Washington Post Live hosted a discussion on Youth Mental Health with Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Miana Bryant, founder of The Mental Elephant, and Anna King, president of the National Parent Teacher Association. The discussion was planned in part due to a recent report from the U.S. Surgeon General that […]
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to interject itself in every aspect of life—especially mental wellness, the Economic Club of Chicago recently hosted the panel discussion “Mental Health and Trauma.” Five Chicago-based experts represented corporate, social, and medical points of view on this topic and discussed structural, systemic and political solutions to promote mental health and […]