A new study shows that workplace wellness programs can be effective in helping people lose weight by providing healthier food choices and increasing opportunities for physical activity, particularly if these efforts are designed with the input...
The majority of teenagers with mental health issues don't get help. But maybe if help were just a text message away — they wouldn't be so hesitant to reach out. That's the thinking behind NYC Teen Text, a pilot program at 10 New York...
We know that living in a poor community makes you less likely to live a long life. New evidence suggests that living in a community with high income inequality also seems to be bad for your health. A study from researchers at the University of...
“It’s the greatest professional disappointment of my career,” Bruce Growick told me recently without a trace of doubt in his voice. The former president of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals was...
The British Psychological Society welcomes the announcement of a five-year plan for a complete overhaul of mental health services for children and young people in England. This follows the publication of a report by the...
What do projects such as communities-in-schools, building affordable housing, preventing adverse childhood experiences, wasting less food, septic systems monitoring, and neighborhood trails or pathways have in common? They are all efforts being led by...
Immediate Past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Robert Block, recently said, "Adverse childhood experiences are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing our nation today." That got me thinking about how...
Summer 2014 Two weeks ago one of my students ran away from home. She is 16 years old, and is not typically a student who is on my "radar" as someone I have to "watch." So when she ran away, I was surprised. My initial thought was,...
The structure and growth of a child’s brain may be indirectly affected by their parents’ income, a study in the US has claimed. In research involving more than a thousand children and young people, scientists found that those with...
The well-being of Colorado children depends largely on where they live. The creators of an annual Colorado survey on child well-being presented their report at the Capitol Monday, March 23, and focused on the differences in poverty, health and...
I'm the manager of Campus Services at RocketSpace, a technology campus in San Francisco. Along with my team, I help manage the environment and experience for tech entrepreneurs trying to create the next big thing to hit the market. In 1994, I...
Spring break is rarely a picnic for low-income kids. While most children count down the days to vacation, students who live in poor households anxiously count the numbers of meals they’ll miss when they can’t get access to free...
Sometimes I read things on various websites or hear speakers from abroad make statements to the effect of "Change has become apparent." There is, evidently, some indication that society, families, and even mental health professionals are beginning to...
Unlike substance addictions (such as alcohol, cocaine or tobacco), love addiction is known as a process addiction. Process addictions include gambling, compulsive eating, shopping and sex addictions, and they often are more difficult to treat. Love...
Two veterans of the pioneering IDEO design firm will lead the Design Institute for Health, a first-of-its-kind institution dedicated to applying design thinking and creative solutions to the nation’s health care challenges, and to...