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At 37, Brittany Furlan Lee has already lived many chapters in the public eye. The comic, actress and content creator once was the queen of Vine—a title that landed her on Time’s 2015 list of the 30 most influential people on the internet alongside Taylor Swift, Barack Obama and Kim Kardashian. She’s garnered praise as a standup, experienced cancel culture and attracted the spotlight as the wife of Motely Crue drummer Tommy Lee…

Although it has never been easy to be a teenager, the current generation of young Americans feels particularly apprehensive, new polling shows — anxious about their lives, disillusioned about the direction of the country and pessimistic about their futures…

Billie Eilish made a heartfelt speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday in light of the memory of her being asked by writer-director Greta Gerwig to make the hit song “What Was I Made For?” for the Barbie soundtrack. “It was exactly a year ago, almost, that we were shown the movie, and I was very, very miserable and depressed at the time. And writing that song kind of saved me a little bit,” Eilish said…

A recent CVS Health/Harris Poll survey of Americans 18 years and older found that nearly one in five (18%) U.S. adults say they were plagued with suicidal thoughts in the past year. Other key findings from the survey include…

After a decade as Capitol Hill’s conscience on gun reform, the Connecticut senator now hopes to “diagnose and treat the metaphysical state” of the nation. It may “be beyond my capacities,” Murphy admits, but he’s going to try…

The specialty retailer is landing record sales, enticing adult shoppers and sporting a plethora of store formats. It’s even made a holiday movie…

His introduction to therapy may have been unconventional—an appearance in 2017 on Vice series “The Therapist” that filmed musicians in session with a psychologist—but Joey Bada$$ is all in for using it as a vehicle for self-discovery. He’s also all in for using his platform to elevate others on their journey…

Her Instagram bio says it all: “anxiety but make it pop.” Since breaking big in early 2022 with her single “Numb Little Bug”—the catchiest song you’ll ever hear about the struggle to feel happy—platinum-certified singer/songwriter Em Beihold continues to infuse her melodic tunes with an array of stark emotions…

World Mental Health Day is October 10 and as our collective mental health crisis continues to escalate, members of the entertainment and media community are commemorating the day by speaking out, hosting events and sharing resources…

Hayley Hasselhoff’s first modeling job, at age 14, was a swimsuit shoot on the roof of a hotel off Melrose, a spot she frequently drives by today…

After a voluntary pause in music-making, Grammy nominee 6LACK is back not only with his first new album in five years but with the very first collaborative set of soundscapes under Universal Music Group’s new partnership with sound wellness company Endel…

As the founding drummer of Maroon 5 during the band’s meteoric rise, Ryan Dusick had achieved what most musicians only dream of. He was playing sold-out arenas and touring the world as a member of one of the hottest music acts of the time. He was also headed for a serious mental break that would alter his life’s trajectory.

Mental health storytelling is largely absent from popular film and when it is included often is stigmatized and trivialized, with few help-seeking behaviors depicted…

Corey O’Brien—he of the hilarious video re-creations that have caught the attention of A-listers including Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Justin Timberlake and the Spice Girls—is reminiscing about when he first knew he was gay…

Tara Schuster may not have been a household name like the talent she worked with for nearly a decade as a development executive at Comedy Central on series including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Key & Peele.

But she definitively understands the magic of using humor—as well as hefty doses of vulnerability, reliability, and candid guidance—when it comes to sharing her own story of healing…

At age 13, Madison Beer was on her way to a burgeoning music career after Justin Bieber shared one of her videos on Twitter. Just a few years later, she was struggling with depression that began after nude photos of her were leaked on social media and spiraled amid an onslaught of online vitriol that culminated in her attempting to take her life when she was 19…

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called out social media as a driving force behind the surge in children’s mental health challenges on Tuesday, and encouraged lawmakers to regulate how the platforms are marketed to and used by kids…

Actor Jason Sudeikis talked about the importance of tending to mental health needs as he and the cast of “Ted Lasso” joined the White House daily briefing on Monday — but only after enduring repeated outbursts from a reporter…

In an appearance backstage at the Oscars following seven wins for Everything Everywhere All at Once — the most in a year for any title since 2013’s Gravity — filmmaker Dan Kwan and producer Jonathan Wang spoke about their drive to use the explosively joyful feature to address some of the more dark and difficult aspects of life.

Sen. John Fetterman is not alone. As the Pennsylvania Democrat remains hospitalized for clinical depression – a medical condition impacting half the country – members and former members of Congress shared personal stories with USA TODAY that show even the nation's political leaders are not spared this struggle…

If Chris Olsen—content creator and newly a purveyor of his own coffee brand Flight Fuel—were wondering about the impact of the clips from his real-life therapy sessions he posts on social media, he recently got a resounding affirmation…

Jewel is taking her mission to scale mental health support to the metaverse. The multiplatinum-selling music artist, who for decades has been championing mental and emotional wellbeing through avenues including her Inspiring Children Foundation, is the co-founder of a new platform called Innerworld that makes resources accessible via a social virtual world managed by trained non-professionals and steeped in cognitive behavioral tools…

Adolescent girls reported high rates of sadness, suicidal thoughts and sexual violence, as did teenagers who identified as gay or bisexual…

Kristen Bell has joined health and wellness platform Hers as the company’s first Mental Health Ambassador. Beginning today, The Good Place actor will appear in two spots for the brand that encourage conversations for those struggling with anxiety and depression to explore treatment options…

The best horror and science fiction mirrors the fears of its age… “Rosemary’s Baby,” from 1968, and “The Omen,” from 1976, represented Baby Boomers’ frustrations with the societal norms of their parents. Slasher films of the 1980s took on wealth, greed and the false sense of suburban security.

Blood and guts are great. But what do they all mean?

Netflix’s coming-of-age mother-daughter drama “Ginny & Georgia” dove in a bit deeper with Season 2. The series, which dropped on Jan. 5, picked up with Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and her little brother living with her dad, Zion (Nathan Mitchell) after leaving town at the end of Season 1 when she learns her mom (Brianne Howey) killed her stepdad…

A couple weeks back, my youngest daughter came to my wife and me and told us that she heard her own voice in her head. It was mind-blowing to this 5-year-old that she had inner thoughts, and it was the first time she recognized that each of us has an “inner person.” All of us go on that mental journey…

It’s been seven years since Michael Phelps first publicly acknowledged the debilitating mental health issues he’d been struggling with throughout his legendary career as a swimmer. The news came out in in a November 2015 Sports Illustrated cover story: The most decorated Olympian of all time struggled with anxiety and depression, and had contemplated suicide…

Social media was flooded Wednesday with tributes to Stephen “tWitch” Boss as everyone from Viola Davis and Channing Tatum to Michelle Obama spoke lovingly of the dancer, actor and DJ. They were simply returning a bit of the kindness and love Boss poured into the world…

Tim Burton made the trek to Italy for the European fan screening of his first TV series, “Wednesday,” at the Lucca Comics & Games conference, where the famed gothic fantasy and horror director made one thing very clear: feature filmmaking remains close to his dark heart…