mental illness

This job has the highest likelihood of suicide

Construction workers are four times more likely to commit suicide than the average American -- and more than any other occupation, a top trade group warned.

California doc who drove Tesla off cliff with family inside learns his fate

The radiologist, who has spent the last 18 months behind bars. will be released from jail to his parent's home where he will be ordered not to leave.

Doctor who drove family off cliff sent to mental health program that could lead to him being freed

Dharmesh Patel, 43, was granted admission into the two-year psychiatric program during a hearing in San Mateo court Thursday and could be sprung from prison as early as this summer.

Biden's California fundraiser: Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2024

NY Post readers discuss ex-Prez Barack Obama leading President Biden offstage at major fundraising event.

ABSOLUTELY slap a surgeon general's warning on social media — ASAP

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants Congress to require a warning label on social media platforms. Good.

Eating cheese may help you live longer, study finds

Rich or poor, you can live the gouda life.

My severe psychosis made me think I was a Viking princess -- and pregnant

A mom told how her severe psychosis made her think she was a pregnant Viking princess and strangers were hacking her phone.

Surgeon general calls for tobacco-style warning on social media platforms

“Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of anxiety and depression symptoms, and the average daily use in this age group, as of...

Jamaal Bowman's got to go and more: Letters to the Editor — June 16, 2024

Bogus Bowman Rep. Jamaal Bowman must be defeated in the June 25 Democratic primary (“Bowman’s 2-face politicking,” June 12). The Post’s coverage has focused on Bowman’s anti-Israel votes and statements...

Simon Cowell reveals tragic confession as he privately battled depression

Simon Cowell has opened up about his battle with depression.

Don't let stress get you down — here are 4 signs your body needs a break

According to recent research, the biggest stressors of daily American life are finances (52%), current events (37%), health (37%) and relationships (29%).

City Health Commissioner Vasan's unforced mental-health miscue

Mayor Adams and Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan are getting major pushback for messing with small mental-health community centers — and rightly so.

Small NYC mental health 'clubhouses' getting squeezed out and crisis may be looming: experts

Small mental health day centers are getting squeezed out of the Big Apple’s mental health care plans to make way for much larger, less personal day centers — a move being...

Hooray for Hochul: New York leads nation in protecting kids on social media

Hand it to Gov. Hochul for wrangling the Legislature into passing first-in-the-nation legislation to regulate social-media feeds for younger kids.

Physically healthy Dutch woman Zoraya ter Beek, 29, dies by assisted suicide

She reportedly had been hoping to end her life since she was a child as she was bullied growing up and often felt like she didn't fit in. 

Grayson Murray's suicide is a wake-up call for pro-golf

For the past 75 years, May has served as Mental Health Awareness month and never was its significance brought into sharper focus than with the sudden death of professional golfer Grayson...

Going with the 'flow' could lead to longer life and better heart health

Get into your groove — your life may depend on it.

Excessive online engagement is causing 'social media-related nightmares,' experts say

Social media can be a literal nightmare.

Save our kids from social media despair

We have an opportunity to set an example for generations to come, and we won’t back down from this fight — our kids deserve nothing less. 

Prominent judge battling 'manic behavior' rumors is not missing, brother claims

“She’s in touch with the family, and everything is fine … and that’s about all I can say.”