David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Breaking Stigma: Open Conversations About Suicide
Suicide is a complex and deeply personal decision, often rooted in despair and hopelessness. Mental health conditions, traumatic experiences, and perceived lack of social support can contribute to suicidal thoughts. It’s crucial to foster empathy, break down stigma, and offer accessible support to reduce suicide prevalence. Remember, you are not alone. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
The Persistent Mysteries of Electroconvulsive Therapy
August 28, 2023 by Astrid Landon In June 2015, Jeffrey Thelen’s parents noticed their son was experiencing problems with his memory. In the subsequent years, he would get lost driving to his childhood home, forget his cat had died, and…
Why Blue Lights Are Appearing at Some Subway Stations
Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Jun 7 5:00am EDT by THE CITY Three subway stations that are among the most prone to people going onto the tracks are the first in the New York City…
NYC Schools Handcuff and Haul Away Kids in Emotional Crisis
Abigail Kramer, The City This article was originally published on May 4, 6:38 am EDT by THE CITY This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with THE CITY. It was almost time for school pickup when…
How Truck Drivers Maintain Mental Health on the Road
Truck driving is often seen as a mentally draining career. See how new and veteran drivers can maintain strong mental health behind the wheel of their rig.
Is there a connection between school bullying and mental health?
School bullying is a serious problem that can have lasting consequences for both the victims and the perpetrators. Some experts believe that there may be a link between school bullying and mental health problems. If you or someone you know…
Adams Vows Action to Hospitalize People With Serious Untreated Mental Illness
In a scripted speech on a fraught issue, Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said the city’s police, mental health and other responders will step up measures to ensure people experiencing potentially dangerous episodes of serious mental illness get psychiatric evaluations…
What’s the 411 on 988? New National Mental Health Hotline Rebrands NYC Efforts
New Yorkers generally know to call 911 and 311 for emergency and non-emergency services. But starting July 16, dialing 988 will connect them with mental health, suicide prevention and substance use disorder counselors — as part of a nationwide initiative…
‘We’re at a Crisis Point’: NY Attorney General Hearing Spotlights Child Mental Health Care Failures
By slashing inpatient psychiatric care, New York has left people with too few places to turn for treatment of serious mental health conditions, state Attorney General Letitia James said at a hearing held by her office Wednesday. Abigail Kramer and…
Take a walk on the wild side: The benefits of forest bathing
Forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku, means “taking in the forest atmosphere.” It is a practice that has been used for centuries in Japan to promote physical and emotional health. Forest bathing is simple: you walk through the forest and…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor