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A practicing surgeon writes about recurring bouts of depression, anxiety and burnout during 13 years in medicine, prompted by the suicide of Brisbane gastroenterologist Dr Andrew Bryant. He describes extreme on-call schedules, including 12 days of 24-hour availability out of 14, and long study hours during exam preparation as major stressors affecting his family and personal life.
Analysis of over a decade of workplace survey data finds that although employees still privately identify as optimists, they are increasingly reluctant to express that optimism openly at work. The trend signals a shift in workplace culture where positive outlooks are being suppressed rather than shared with colleagues.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that traditional workplace mental health tools—EAPs, wellness days, counseling—are necessary but not enough as AI, heavier workloads and constant change strain employees. The writer proposes 'Human Capacity Development,' a broader approach focused on building employees' resilience, adaptability and skills rather than just addressing distress after it appears.
A clinical psychologist and public-health researcher describes how coastal communities in Kenya and elsewhere are experiencing psychological and social fallout from climate change, including anxiety, substance abuse, gender-based violence and eroding cultural traditions tied to livelihoods like fishing. The author argues these non-economic losses—identity, belonging, intergenerational knowledge—are rarely captured in climate policy discussions, and calls for new tools to measure them ahead of COP31 negotiations in Antalya and Climate Week NYC 2026.
Rare Beauty, the cosmetics brand founded by Selena Gomez in 2020, directs 1% of its sales revenue to the Rare Impact Fund. The fund is pursuing a goal of raising $100 million to broaden access to mental health resources for young people.
Psychologist Peter Gray's Restoring Childhood disputes The Anxious Generation's central claim that smartphones and social media caused the post-2010 teen mental health crisis. Gray instead traces the decline to decades of shrinking childhood autonomy and rigid, test-focused schooling tied to Common Core, arguing home internet access in the 1990s and 2000s actually improved teen wellbeing by restoring lost freedom and social connection.
A personal essay from someone who lost their father to suicide outlines lessons on how coworkers can support grieving colleagues, drawing on the difficulty of deciding who to tell at work. It cites 2024 data showing nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide, making it the country's 10th leading cause of death. Research cited estimates each suicide touches 135 people, adding roughly 6.6 million new suicide-loss survivors annually, many of them coworkers.
A writer describes trying to adopt a personal 'no-shame' policy toward her own work habits, aiming to replace the harsh internal voice that criticizes unproductive days with more compassionate self-talk. She finds that while she can extend self-compassion in other parts of her life, doing so around professional productivity proves unexpectedly hard to maintain.
A recent piece highlights a low-effort technique for coping with work-related stress: pausing briefly to notice your breath and physical tension rather than taking dramatic action. The approach centers on brief moments of stillness that can shift perspective on stressful situations without requiring major lifestyle changes.
A commentary piece, drawing on Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation, weighs evidence on both sides of the question of whether today's kids are better or worse off than previous generations. It notes gains such as more parental time, less substance abuse, fewer car deaths, and greater tolerance for minorities, alongside concerns like heavy phone use, isolation, less sleep and reading, and rising anxiety, depression and suicide rates among teens, especially girls. The author frames this as an open question worth academic examination rather than settling on one conclusion.
Clinicians at Kaiser Permanente report that staffing cuts paired with growing use of algorithmic and AI-driven triage systems have made it harder for psychiatric patients to reach the right care quickly. Workers in California and Wisconsin describe rising patient frustration, missed diagnoses, and treatment delays tied to automation replacing human judgment in intake decisions. Unions are now pushing for limits on AI in triage as part of contract negotiations, while California lawmakers consider legislation to regulate the technology's use in medical settings.
New research cited by The Wall Street Journal suggests vacations do more than offer temporary fun—they can measurably boost mental well-being. A Journal of Travel Medicine study found improvements in mood and sleep that persist after returning home, while a separate meta-analysis of over 4,400 participants tied nature time and active pursuits like hiking to real psychological benefits.