Mental Health

Man who drove through crowd in Times Square found not responsible
Richard Rojas, who drove his car through crowds during a 2017 psychotic episode, qualifies for ‘mental commitment’.
Published On 22 Jun 2022
The mystifying rise of suicide in Pakistan’s Thar Desert
Suicides have spiked dramatically in the historically remote region. Is breakneck social change to blame?
Published On 19 Jun 2022
Canada’s BC moves to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs
Westernmost province of British Columbia says move, the first of its kind in Canada, aims to help tackle opioid crisis.
Published On 31 May 2022
WHO member states slam Russian attacks on Ukraine health sites
The WHO resolution states the war has seriously impeded access to healthcare in Ukraine, and has regional implications.
Published On 26 May 2022

The torrent of coronavirus deaths, along with prolonged social isolation and financial hardship, have traumatised many.

‘In my closet, I have a shirt that once belonged to my grandmother… When I’m an old woman, I should like to wear it.’

Fault Lines investigates whether social media exacerbates America’s youth mental health crisis.

Survivor’s guilt is a common reaction to war, experts say, as Ukrainian refugees confront feelings of shame.

Dr Khan travelled to the Poland-Ukraine border where thousands of refugees have fled Russia’s invasion.

The consequences of this conflict are likely to be felt for years to come. Here is what to look out for and how to help.

A study has revealed changes in several parts of the brains of people who contracted COVID.

On the anniversary of her child’s death, a mother reflects on five years of missing her daughter.

‘People have already been traumatised, and then under the stress of COVID, that trauma is being expressed.’

‘Why wouldn’t you strengthen your only line of defence against a deadly pandemic?’

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