Mental health distress among the nation's LGBTQ+ youth is increasing, study finds

Mental health distress among the nation’s LGBTQ+ youth is increasing, study finds

Mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth in the United States has been increasing amid a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, but strong support networks and access to health care were shown to ease symptoms for some, a study found. The findings were published Thursday by The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization that provides crisis intervention…

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Multiple aspects of sleep linked to individual variation in health, cognition, and lifestyle

Multiple aspects of sleep linked to individual variation in health, cognition, and lifestyle

Researchers led by Aurore Perrault at Concordia University, Canada and Valeria Kebets at McGill University, Canada, have used a complex data-driven analysis to uncover relationships among multiple aspects of sleep and individual variation in health, cognition, and lifestyle. Published on October 7th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, the study reveals five sleep-biopsychosocial profiles and…

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Astronaut says Gen Z often quits when things get uncomfortable—here’s the Jeff Bezos Blue Origin training that taught her to push through

Astronaut says Gen Z often quits when things get uncomfortable—here’s the Jeff Bezos Blue Origin training that taught her to push through

It’s no secret that Gen Z often gets flak for being “lazy.” From TikTok trends like quiet quitting, bare minimum Mondays, and “lazy girl jobs,” to the Gen Z CEO who defended working from her bed, the generation has developed a reputation for applying minimal effort. And the Egyptian astronaut Sara Sabry has noticed some of…

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Regulators struggle to keep up with the fast-moving AI

Regulators struggle to keep up with the fast-moving AI

In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice. But the laws, all passed this year, don’t fully address the fast-changing landscape of AI software development. And app developers, policymakers and mental health advocates say the…

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