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☆ 6 people in New York City have died this year after ‘subway surfing,’ a renewed social media challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —A 13-year-old girl is the latest person to lose her life in New York City while “subway surfing,” a dangerous challenge attracting young people on social media. “Subway surfing,” involves riding on top of a subway car while its moving. Six subway surfing fatalities and 181 related arrests have been recorded this year through October 27, the New York Police Department told CNN on Tuesday. The 13-year-old died while participating in a social media challenge, his mother told WPIX, adding he’d posted to social media prior videos of himself doing the stunt and she’d warned him not to ride on top of trains. TikTok previously cooperated with New York authorities to remove subway surfing content, the New York Times reported in January.

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☆ People are lonely. Small steps in your community can make a difference
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Editor’s Note: One Small Thing is a new series to help you take a simple step toward a healthy, impactful goal. But a little more investment in your community may make a big difference, said Dr. Gail Saltz, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. One in 5 adults in the United States reported feeling loneliness “a lot of the day yesterday,” according to Gallup data released Tuesday. Building back deeper, more intimate connections may feel hard to do quickly to address your loneliness, but turning your attention to invest in your community may be one small thing you can do to help, Saltz said. Even small daily interactions with strangers in a coffee shop can help boost your mood when you're feeling lonely.

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☆ Floridians detail Hurricane Milton and Helene’s toll on their mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The surging floodwaters from Hurricane Milton poured in through the windows late Wednesday and their refrigerator slowly floated away. Even after floodwaters subside, the stress and anxiety can lead to lingering mental health challenges. Storms can exacerbate existing mental health problems or lead to new ones. Concerns about the mental health effects of back-to-back disasters come as researchers predict more frequent extreme weather events. But research suggests the hurricanes will make people more vulnerable to mental health problems and likely make it harder for them to recover, she said.

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The extent of the damage to homes and businesses from Hurricane Milton is still being assessed. “There’s a lot of people feeling that anxiety, feeling the stresses, compounding with two different storms so close together,” Martin said. My mental health cannot handle that." Before Hurricane Milton hit, families in Tampa, Florida, were still coping with damage by flooding from Hurricane Helene. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recommends to call or text 1-800-985-5990 24/7.

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☆ Galaxy Gas: What it is, the risks and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —For some young people, a popular method for getting a quick high is by misusing laughing gas — and lately, that’s in the form of nitrous oxide from products sold by the company Galaxy Gas. (It’s worth noting that some social media videos tagged “Galaxy Gas” depict nitrous oxide products from other brands.) The unlawful misuse of nitrous oxide products poses serious health hazards, said a Galaxy Gas spokesperson in a statement. “Galaxy Gas products are for responsible culinary use only, and we are deeply concerned about the recent news reports and social media posts of individuals illegally misusing our products,” the company spokesperson added. Other risks include brain damage, anemia, nerve damage, paralysis, vitamin B12 deficiency and nitrous oxide dependency.

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☆ How female politicians’ first names can work for and against them, according to science
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Bernie and Pete embraced their first names while Biden, Trump and Warren favored their last names. As Kamala Harris sets her eyes on the presidency, she is using a combination. Elizabeth Frantz/ReutersFor Harris, Atir says, using “Kamala” could be “potentially costly.” A first-name reference may lead women to be perceived as less deserving and competent. “Because of confirmation bias, a clearly identified phenomenon, it’s not good for the candidate, Kamala Harris, to have it continue to go on ‘Kamala,’ ” she said. … Respect the names that people are given, and use those names with respect.”CNN’s Jacqueline Howard contributed to this report.

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☆ Your kid’s college is engulfed in protests. What should you do?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Whatever their personal or political allegiances, many college students are seeing their experience on campus influenced by the Israel-Hamas war. Saltz: Parents can talk to their kids, but the talking needs to be more in the question format than in the lecture format. And so, people are having difficulty maintaining a friendship if they now somehow feel they’re not on the same team. Many of the kids out there doing the protests are not saying anything antisemitic. If so, I would advise you to seek some mental health care because it’s really hard to help your child if you’re undone.

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☆ What is the ‘freeze response’ to sexual assault? Psychiatrist explains
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The following article discusses sexual assault. CNN: What is commonly misunderstood about the freeze response to sexual assault? If you don’t think you need clear verbal or physical consent, the freeze response could be misinterpreted as consent. Usually people in practice will have bios about specialty areas they have further training in, such as working with survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. Organizations that try to help survivors of sexual assault are good resources for this information.

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☆ One of the Touchiest Housing Decisions: Do We Stay or Do We Go?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Joanne Kaufman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“My wife would have been very happy to be in Arizona full time and I would much prefer to be in California full time — I was adamant that we were going to keep the house in Mill Valley as our base,” Mr. Goldsholle said. “But my wife has been a good sport and I’m willing to split the year with her.”Among couples of a certain age, there are many iterations of the “what will we do in retirement” question, said Gail Saltz, a psychiatrist in private practice in New York, and a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell Medical College. “One iteration may be that one member of the couple wants to retire, the other doesn’t. “It may hark back to discussions around earlier transitions like ‘will we have children? How many?’ Will we stay in the city or raise them in the suburbs?’ “

Persons: Mr, Goldsholle, Gail Saltz, Saltz Organizations: Presbyterian Hospital, Weill, Cornell Medical College Locations: Arizona, California, Mill Valley, New York

☆ How to protect your mental health while keeping tabs on the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

So how do we stay informed and stay connected while protecting our mental health and that of our children? Where to get help If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, help is available. Befrienders Worldwide, a global suicide prevention organization, can connect you with mental health support through their network of help centers around the globe. So, what can you do to take care of your and your family’s mental health? Connect with family, friends or like-minded community, or if you feel that you need additional help, reach out to a mental health professional.

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