Virtual behavioral healthcare provider Talkspace announced it has acquired Wisdo Health, a social health and peer-support platform focused on combating loneliness. Talkspace said the acquisition of ...

College students at the Johns Hopkins University (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images). When it comes to tackling the unprecedented mental health issues facing today’s teens and young ...

Online mental health peer support forums are platforms that allow people to receive low level support from people who are not mental health professionals. While they can be helpful, they should not ...

When Alicia Doty was in a Shakopee prison for drug-related charges stemming from her methamphetamine addiction, volunteers who had once shared her experience visited during her 1 1/2-year sentence.

With support from UNICEF USA, the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health in New York is helping youth open up about their mental health — and to be there for one another. The story of Beyond the ...

The ways in which Scotland's network of mental health peer-support groups navigated the COVID-19 pandemic could provide valuable lessons to create better services for both online and offline users, a ...

“One of the key strengths of Recovery Education is the connection and peer support experienced among participants, fostering hope, meaning, and a sense of belonging. Through shared experiences, ...

In previous books and papers, I’ve asserted that a tectonic shift in the delivery of mental health services is required, especially in the delivery of psychological support during and in the wake of ...

There’s a quiet sea change underway in some mental health care settings in Massachusetts and beyond — and it often looks a lot different from therapy. People who’ve struggled with bipolar disorder, ...

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (En Español: 1-888-628-9454; Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the ...