“I just wanted to feel better,” Angie Peacock says, reflecting on her struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Traumatic experiences from her military service presented mental health challenges when Peacock returned home from war, leaving the veteran in a difficult — and dangerous — situation.

Ideally, mental wellness should be considered part of a healthy daily routine, like exercise. But even exercise is difficult to turn into a regular habit. Peloton addressed physical fitness by combining smart stationary bikes with live classes and community features to create an engaging experience. Now a new startup, MindLabs, is taking a similar approach to mental wellness.

Could telehealth help paralyzed stroke victims recover their motor skills faster than they would working directly with a physical therapist?

Your partner accidentally drops you during a lift. You collide head-on with another dancer in rehearsal. Or you're hit in the face while you're spotting a turn. Even if you didn't lose consciousness, you may have a concussion.

PTSD stigma is fueled by a misunderstanding of emotional trauma.

President Trump has signed into law a bipartisan bill to create a three-digit number for mental health emergencies. The Federal Communications Commission had already picked 988 as the number for this hotline and aims to have it up and running by July 2022.

By working closely with elite rugby union players, our research has now helped us to understand the impact of concussion on the brain as we get older. 

Faced with a pandemic and racial violence, people of color have created apps and organizations to support marginalized communities.

Racism and stigma make it harder for people of color to get services, and it’s gotten worse during the coronavirus pandemic.