HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — After her son, the light of her life and sole breadwinner, was arrested last year, Tambudzai Tembo was in crisis. In Zimbabwe, where mental health services are scarce, her chances of getting professional help were slim to none. She contemplated suicide. “I didn’t want to live anymore. People who saw me … Read more
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army health official told a panel investigating a mass shooting by a reservist who was suffering a psychiatric breakdown that there are limitations on health care coverage for reservists compared to full-time soldiers. complete. There are no military hospitals in New England and reservists generally do not qualify for care … Read more
“‘For the most part, I think I’m fine.’ ” That’s popular tennis star Naomi Osaka, capping a thoughtful 18-minute press conference at Roland Garros on Friday, the site of her abrupt retirement a year earlier when she put her mental health ahead of the world’s expectations. The tournament, part of the Grand Slam of professional … Read more
US law firm Latham & Watkins has appointed two mental health advisers to its UK staff amid fears of burnout among young lawyers across the industry. The California-based firm introduced the two advisers to UK staff in early 2022, following a record year for global mergers and acquisitions that saw long hours for transactional and … Read more
FILE-Ronald Braunstein conducts the Me2 Orchestra at the University of Vermont Recital Hall during a rehearsal in September 2012. The orchestra is a group of musicians who have directly or indirectly experienced the impact of mental illness. Emily McManamy – member, EMILY McMANAMY/Free Press The Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vermont, USA (AP) — A classical music … Read more