‘Today’ star Jill Martin still dealing with ‘mental trauma’ 1 year after breast cancer battle

‘Today’ star Jill Martin still dealing with ‘mental trauma’ 1 year after breast cancer battle

Jill Martin is opening up about navigating life a year after beating breast cancer.  “I hold two emotions that don’t normally go together simultaneously,” the 48-year-old told Us Weekly on Tuesday at the “Today” show taping. “I’m so grateful to be cancer-free, but on the other hand, I just came out of a year of fog and … Read more

Hayden Panettiere says she ‘thought people would have empathy’ for her mental health struggles in new interview

Hayden Panettiere says she ‘thought people would have empathy’ for her mental health struggles in new interview

Hayden Panettiere thought speaking out about her mental health would be “easier” than it’s turned out to be.  The actress, 35, appeared on “Today with Hoda and Jenna” Tuesday to promote her new movie “Amber Alert,” and talked with hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager about how difficult it has been to share her … Read more

Parents’ screen time impacts child’s mental health, shock new study finds

Parents’ screen time impacts child’s mental health, shock new study finds

There should be no phoning it in as a parent.  Screen-addicted moms and dads are ruining their kids’ language development skills by typing, texting, tweeting and TikTokking, new data warns.  “Parental techno-reference — regular disruption of face-to-face interactions between parents and children due to the use of a screen device — has an impact on child mental … Read more

Exclusive | NYC’s top doc says kids shouldn’t get phones before age 14 to safeguard mental health

Exclusive | NYC’s top doc says kids shouldn’t get phones before age 14 to safeguard mental health

Social media has become such a menace for kids that the city health commissioner is recommending parents don’t give their children cell phones till at least age 14. Pediatrians also should make talking to parents and children about social media part of check-ups, says Big Apple Health Commish Ashwin Vasan. “Adolescents using social media have … Read more

‘Cleantok’ and the decluttering fad are making a mess of our mental health, experts warn

‘Cleantok’ and the decluttering fad are making a mess of our mental health, experts warn

The cleaning gloves are coming off. In an age of tidiness influencers, where mucking out your closet has become a legitimate social media trend, with millions of “Cleantok” videos racking up billions of views, experts warn that things are getting emotionally messy. “The constant need to keep up with these decluttering and organizational trends is … Read more

‘Designer vagina’ surgery a sure bet to boost a womans mental health, new study shows

‘Designer vagina’ surgery a sure bet to boost a womans mental health, new study shows

Forget about retail therapy. Women are turning from designer bags to designer vaginas to improve their appearance and boost their mental health — which it is scientifically proven to help. Labiaplasty surgery — also known as “designer vagina” surgery — has been on the rise in recent years, increasing in the US 217% between 2012 … Read more

Kelly Stafford skipping Rams’ opener ‘for my mental health’ after booing drama in Detroit return

Kelly Stafford skipping Rams’ opener ‘for my mental health’ after booing drama in Detroit return

Kelly Stafford will be in Detroit this weekend as the NFL season gets underway, but she won’t be cheering on her husband, former Lions-turned-Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, in person Sunday night. During a recent installment of her and Hank Winchester’s “The Morning After” podcast, Kelly said she plans to watch the Rams’ season opener from … Read more

Why 3 in 4 Gen Zers blame social media for their mental health decline

Why 3 in 4 Gen Zers blame social media for their mental health decline

Three in four Gen Zers are putting the blame on social media for having a negative impact on their mental health, according to a new study. The poll of 2,000 Gen Z Americans who use social media found Instagram (20%), TikTok (20%) and Facebook (13%) have all had a negative impact on their wellbeing.  Many … Read more

Exclusive | Lala Kent weighs in on Jax Taylor’s decision to seek mental health treatment

Exclusive | Lala Kent weighs in on Jax Taylor’s decision to seek mental health treatment

She’s giving kudos to Jax Taylor. Lala Kent shared that the “Vanderpump Rules” alum entering in-patient treatment for his mental health struggles last month was the right move for him and his estranged wife, Brittany Cartwright. “Brittany and I are very close, and we speak often about a lot of things, including Jax,” Kent exclusively … Read more

I asked AI to help with dinner and it took so much off my mental load

I asked AI to help with dinner and it took so much off my mental load

Before he became a dad three years ago, Jonathan had his meal planning skills down pat when it came to cooking for himself and wife, Farrah. “I was actually quite meticulous with it and I had a lot of time to do it effectively, but once we had kids, we became time poor and it became chaotic,” the Melbourne … Read more

Pete Davidson checks into wellness facility for mental health treatment: report

Pete Davidson checks into wellness facility for mental health treatment: report

Pete Davidson is seeking help to deal with his mental health struggles, according to a new report.  The comedian, 30, reportedly checked himself into a wellness facility, a source told PEOPLE on Wednesday. Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images Davidson made the decision in an effort to focus on his health, which has “always been a … Read more

Jax Taylor seeks in-patient treatment for mental health after Brittany Cartwright split

Jax Taylor seeks in-patient treatment for mental health after Brittany Cartwright split

Jax Taylor has decided to seek in-patient treatment for his mental health struggles. A rep for the reality star, 45, confirmed the news to the Post in a statement. Todd Williamson/Bravo “Jax has always been candid about his mental health struggles, especially during the past few months on his podcast,” the rep said on Tuesday. … Read more

Andy Samberg left ‘SNL’ for his mental and physical health: ‘I was falling apart in my life’

Andy Samberg left ‘SNL’ for his mental and physical health: ‘I was falling apart in my life’

Like a boss. Andy Samberg, 45, has revealed the real reason why he left “Saturday Night Live.”  “It was a big choice. For me, it was like, I can’t actually endure it anymore. But I didn’t want to leave,” Samberg said on the latest episode of Kevin Hart‘s Peacock interview series “Hart to Heart.”  “Physically … Read more

I’m a ‘holistic’ sex worker — I help people with disabilities, mental illnesses experience intimacy

I’m a ‘holistic’ sex worker — I help people with disabilities, mental illnesses experience intimacy

Meet the “holistic” sex worker who quit her job as a sales executive and now helps people with disabilities and mental health issues experience intimacy.  Charlie Stephens, 41, has worked in the sex industry for five years and specializes in seeing people with trauma and disabilities. She has clients who have been unable to develop … Read more

8 top diets to follow at 40 for good physical, mental health at 70

8 top diets to follow at 40 for good physical, mental health at 70

This is 40 — eating thoughtfully to age gracefully. People who eat nutritiously in their 40s and beyond are 43% to 84% more likely to be in good physical and mental health at 70 compared to those who do not, new research finds. People who eat nutritiously in their 40s and beyond are 43% to … Read more

What time you need to go to bed to avoid mental health problems

What time you need to go to bed to avoid mental health problems

Owl be damned! New research finds that being a night owl is bad for your mental health. Going to bed by 1 a.m. can lower your risk of developing mental and behavioral conditions such as depression and anxiety, according to a study published last month in the journal Psychiatry Research. Researchers compared the preferred sleep timing, … Read more

Gen Zers boycotting ‘hard’ 9-5 jobs for their ‘mental energy’

Gen Zers boycotting ‘hard’ 9-5 jobs for their ‘mental energy’

Young people are fed up with hustle culture and are choosing to protect their peace over career success. Ellie Kate, 22, used to work 12 hours a day on her online recruitment business until she packed it in to work as a barista. Now, her days start at 4:30am and end at 2 pm at … Read more

Company offers 10 days of ‘unhappy leave’ for employee mental health

Company offers 10 days of ‘unhappy leave’ for employee mental health

Could “unhappy leave” solve your work woes? Maybe not, according to a psychologist. Some companies offer their employees mental health days, but one supermarket chain in China called And Dong Lai recently announced they took this one step further by offering their workers 10 days of “unhappy leave,” The Straits Times reported. “Everyone has times … Read more

Survey reveals simple step most Americans should take to improve their mental health

Survey reveals simple step most Americans should take to improve their mental health

The simplest tool to calm anxiety is just a step away, according to a recent study. A survey of 2,000 Americans with outdoor spaces at home revealed that 94% of respondents agreed that the simple act of stepping outside helps them relax when stressed or anxious. On average, respondents reported it takes about nine minutes … Read more

Fussy eaters take note: picky palettes linked to poor mental health

Fussy eaters take note: picky palettes linked to poor mental health

A recent study suggests that older folks who are unfussy about what they eat have better cognitive function than their picky peers. According to Nature Mental Health, a U.K. Biobank study analyzed the food likes and dislikes of nearly 182,000 older Brits, but rather than focusing on the effects of a specific diet, the team … Read more