More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is damaging children’s mental health with a product designed to be used compulsively and excessively. The lawsuits stem from a…
Former Cornell student gets 21 months in prison for posting violent threats to Jewish students
A former Cornell University student arrested for posting statements threatening violence against Jewish people on campus last fall after the start of the war in Gaza was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison. Patrick Dai, of suburban Rochester, New…
Are you taking care of yourself, bro? — Gbubemi Atimomo
In commemoration of Men’s Health Month This guy that I know. He had called me several times on this particular day but I had been busy. I made a mental note to call him back later in the day but…
James Crumbley: Father of Michigan school gunman convicted of manslaughter
The father of a 15-year-old Michigan school gunman who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter. The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his son Ethan’s mental health needs, buying him the handgun he used in the…
Wendy Williams enters treatment facility following dementia & aphasia diagnosis
Wendy Williams has been dealing with a number of health issues in the public eye — fortunately, she has now been armed with a diagnosis to begin seeking the proper treatments According to TMZ, the former media personality has been…
Times Square hate crime victim confronts attacker in court, says she’s ‘surprised’ he apologised
A 68-year-old anti-Asian hate crime victim described the moment she faced her attacker this week, three years after he brutally assaulted her in New York City’s Times Square. The victim, Vilma Kari, attended the sentencing of 41-year-old Brandon Elliot to…
Beeta Arts Festival 2023: Celebrating African creativity and social advocacy
•From left: Producer, Beeta Arts Festival (theatre segment), Olarotimi Fakunle; founder/director, Beeta Arts Festival (BAF), Bikiya Graham-Douglas and actor, Tony Edet (Thin Tall Tony) during the 2023 edition in Abuja The Beeta Arts Festival concluded its third edition with resounding…
Simone Biles wins record eighth US all-around title as comeback continues
Simone Biles broke a 90-year record by winning her eighth all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships. Her win comes less than a month after the four-time Olympic champion returned to competition, following a two-year break to work on her…
New Zealand’s mental health system on brink of collapse – Experts
New Zealand’s mental health system, and the people working in it, are on the brink of collapse, industry insiders said on Friday. Problems include lack of inpatient beds, ad hoc rationing of services, and clinician burnout, said researchers from the…
England’s Ben Chilwell calls mental health stigma in football ‘‘silly’’
England player Ben Chilwell has experienced his share of setbacks in recent years and on Tuesday said he had benefited from being open about his mental health. Now he is urging more players to follow his lead. “I have been…