Health and Wellness
How some employees can get support from their jobs for substance misuse or other mental health issues
This month, we look at how some employers are helping employees who are struggling with a range of mental health issues, from stress and anxiety to substance use disorders and other psychiatric diagnoses.
Activities, seeing loved ones, telling stories are the best anti-depressants for older adults
With the help of the community mental health center, Ed Mahoney, PhD, started a program called Storytelling: Remembering Together, which invites people aged 65 and older to gather and share personal stories.
For active-duty military and veterans, the pain begins when a sense of purpose and pride are lost
In this month's Heads Up, Dartmouth Health looks at how our military service members face unique and common mental health challenges.
Connect with the CEO with Robert E. Brady, PhD
Dartmouth Health will host its next "Connect with the CEO" live segment on Tuesday, November 29, at 12 pm, featuring Robert E. Brady, PhD.
How to break the cycle of trauma in our criminal justice system
This month, we look at how mental health has, for better or worse, shaped our modern criminal justice system.
How to listen and have hard conversations with kids about their mental health
This month, during Suicide Prevention Month, we’re taking a step back to look at how we can be a part of the solution for the young people in our lives who are struggling.
The often-overlooked emotional challenges of youth sports
Dartmouth Health turns to the world of school athletics, the unique stressors student-athletes face and how something like an injury can upturn an athlete’s world.
Charting the sometimes perilous waters of social media
This month, Dartmouth Health is continuing its year-long mental health awareness series, Heads Up, by focusing on how social media affects mental health.