sport Should Parents Worry About New Research Linking Kids’ Mental Health and Individual Sports? | Science Christin Hakim, June 4, 2022 A new study shows that children who play individual sports, like tennis, may have more mental health issues than those that play team sports or don’t participate in sports at all. Rebecca Nelson via Getty Images “If only I could play soccer instead of tennis,” wrote tennis star Andre Agassi… Continue Reading
business Pandemic prompted Wallingford woman to start business focusing on mental health Christin Hakim, January 7, 2022 WALLINGFORD — While some businesses closed their doors during the pandemic, Massiel Abramson saw the global crisis as an opportunity for a new venture to help people with their mental health. In June of 2020, the Wallingford resident launched Massiel Abramson, LMFT, Therapy & Consulting. It provides clinical treatment, mental health and professional… Continue Reading
medical Norway attacker held in medical custody amid mental health doubts | News Christin Hakim, October 20, 2021 A Norway court has ordered the man who confessed to killing five people in a bow-and-arrow attack to be held in detention in a medical facility, as questions mounted about his mental health. Espen Andersen Brathen, a Danish citizen who converted to Islam and was known to police, will be… Continue Reading
tech Senate to grill tech execs after report on Instagram, teen mental health Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 A Senate panel plans to bring tech executives back to Capitol Hill following a revealing report from The Wall Street Journal about the impact of Facebook’s Instagram platform on teens’ mental health. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection, announced the hearing in… Continue Reading