Learn about the many negative effects of limited health literacy and simple steps you can take to improve health care ...
Schools should have support for children with mental health needs that is “clearly separate” from general wellbeing measures, ...
Adult literacy challenges deepen health inequities, limit opportunity and are linked to incarceration. Even so, efforts to ...
Despite expanded mental health services, college students continue to experience high levels of distress with uneven access to and utilization of supports (Marsh & Wilcoxon, 2015; Osborn et al., 2022; ...
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Some medical professionals say an uptick in substance use is creating more mental health issues. But it's not always easy to get someone to talk to on the 988 crisis hotline.
Should we use AI to pre-screen whether people can see a human therapist? And should we use AI to do initial intervention?
A Commonwealth Fund–supported study examined whether mobile apps are appealing and accessible to low-income, low-health literacy patients suffering from chronic conditions. The observational study ...
In 2024, the U.S. Senate designated September as National Literacy Month with a resolution celebrating reading as a “cornerstone for personal growth, economic opportunity, and a strong society.” It ...
Modern statistics tell a troubling mental health tale. According to Mental Health America’s (MHA) 2024 “State of Mental Health in America” report, 23% of adults, equivalent to around 60 million ...
The Youth Mental Health Crisis Mental health conditions affect young people’s lives on a profound level. A report from the COVID States Project shows that 50 percent of young people aged 18-24 are ...