Loneliness linked to increased risk of dementia, cognitive decline: study
A new study shows loneliness increases the risk for dementia and cognitive impairment.
Your candidate lost? Here’s how to cope with post-election stress
With emotions running high, here are expert-backed tips to help you cope if the election results aren’t what you hoped, including managing stress, finding support, and staying grounded.
5 tips to ease Election Day anxiety
Anxious much? A Kaiser psychologist offers some Election Day tips on how to relieve some of that Election Day tension.
Half of US teens spend over 4 hours daily on screens, CDC study finds
A new CDC study reveals that half of American teens spend four or more hours each day on screens, with links to increased rates of anxiety and depression.
Problem gambling grows along with revenue, study finds
With online gambling expanding across the U.S., new research reveals increasing gambling problems, sparking concerns for financial and mental health impacts.
Election stress disorder is real. Here's how to cope with 3 weeks to go
With less than three weeks until Election Day, the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump news blitz can be a lot to handle. Here’s how experts say you can counter election anxiety.
15M Americans diagnosed with ADHD: CDC
More than 15 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD, according to a new CDC report. Half of the diagnoses didn't happen until adulthood. Dr. Mike Cirigliano with FOX Medical Team shares big takeaways from the report.
The Woodlands mom urges parents to recognize signs of teen suicide
As we wrap up suicide awareness month today, it's important to make sure that the teenagers in our lives are "really" okay. More than 5,200 teens attempt to take their life every single day. A family in The Woodlands lost their beloved daughter to suicide last month. Her brave mom is now speaking out, offering five important words of advice about helping prevent sorrowful suicide.
After losing parents, Texas woman offers guidance to help others cope with grief
A woman from north Texas is sharing her story of grief to try to help others. Theo Boyd went through the unimaginable five years ago. Her dad accidentally ran over her mother on a tractor on their farm in Waxahachie and killed her, shortly before their 50th wedding anniversary.
Instagram teen accounts roll out this month. Here’s what to know
Instagram will automatically put teens in private accounts that come with more restrictions. Here’s what parents should know about these new, so-called “teen accounts.”
National Grief Awareness Day: Dealing with loss
August 30 is National Grief Awareness Day and Dr. Asim Shah, a psychiatrist with Baylor College of Medicine, joined FOX 26 Morning Show to share ways to deal with and grieve a loss in a healthy way.
Compassion fatigue: What is it, do you have it?
Psychotherapist Stephanie Sorkin explains how caring too much and being compassionate can be harmful to your mental health.
Sadness, hopelessness in teens may be improving, CDC finds
New data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted improvements in mental health among some U.S. teens.
Why it's okay to be 'lazy', according to doctor
A new survey says Americans may finnally understand being lazy isn't so bad! Dr. Sue Varma, an author and psychiatrist, has some insight into why doing nothing can be a good thing.
US surgeon general calls for tobacco-style warning label on social media platforms
Warning labels on social media platforms reminding users of its associated mental health harms for adolescents should be required, the U.S. surgeon general said.
Atlanta mom lobbying for cyberbullying legislation
Nearly seven years after losing her 17-year-old son to suicide, an Atlanta woman has lobbied Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act, or "KOSA". It would force social media companies to do more to protect minors on their platforms. The FOX Medical Team's Beth Galvin spoke with this mother who says cyberbullying played a role in her son's death.
Harris County mental health program in limbo
For the past two years, Harris County has been "non-law-enforcement" responders to help residents undergoing mental health crises, but the contractor for the program is having a "financial integrity" crisis of its own. FOX 26 Political reporter Greg Groogan tells us more about the fallout.
Harris County HART program in crisis
Since 2022, Harris County has been dispatching non-law-enforcement responders to help those experiencing mental health crises, however, the program is experiencing its own issues.
Pink noise? Brown noise? Why white noise has colorful competition
White noise is well-known for masking sounds, but pink, brown, and other colored noises are gaining popularity for their potential benefits on sleep, concentration, and relaxation despite limited scientific research.
Cat owners could be at higher risk of schizophrenia, study suggests
Snuggling with a cat seems like a loving and relaxing activity, but a new study implies that it might affect your mental health down the line.