Exercise, sleep and support from adults are associated with lower likelihood of poor mental health and suicide risk among high school students, the CDC found. 

Black box labels on antidepressants warning of a link between the drugs and suicidal thoughts in children and young adults may not have had the intended effect, a study published Oct. 7 in Health Affairs found. 

The CDC has issued a warning regarding the dangers of ordering medications from online pharmacies, highlighting the significant risks of fentanyl exposure. 

Suicide rates were stable from 2021 to 2022, but remain near the highest level recorded, CDC data published Sept. 26 found. 

Two senators have introduced legislation requiring social media sites to warn users about possible mental health risks associated with their use. 

The Veterans Affairs Department will award $52.5 million to community organizations implementing suicide prevention programs for veterans. 

The number of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes dropped to the lowest level in a decade, according to new data from the FDA. 

The U.S. surgeon general is calling for a "fundamental shift" to better support parents' mental health. 

The CDC has observed "promising declines" in rates of substance use among high school students. 

The Cigna Group will provide $9 million over three years to projects providing housing and mental health support to veterans. 

The CDC's latest data on youth mental health shows signs of improvement. 

The Cigna Group is providing $9 million in funding to nonprofit organizations to provide mental health support to youth. 

Massachusetts is the best state for mental health in the U.S., according to Mental Health America's annual "State of Mental Health in America" report. 

Louisiana is the state with the highest share of at-risk youth, according to a ranking published by WalletHub July 24. 

Cleveland is the most stressed city in the U.S., according to rankings published by WalletHub on July 8. 

Warning labels on social media sites could be a step toward improving children's mental health, physicians told Becker's. 

Few Medicare beneficiaries are receiving medication treatment after experiencing a non-fatal drug overdose, a study from the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies found. 

Social media sites should display a warning alerting users to the dangers the platforms can pose to youth mental health, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, said. 

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson intends to reopen the Roseland Mental Health Center and open two new mental health service sites on the city's West Side, WTTW reported May 30.

Alcohol-related deaths rose 70% from 2012 to 2022, according to a KFF analysis published May 23.