Buzzard’s mother, who had not seen her granddaughter in more than two years, said her daughter’s mental health has taken a drastic dive.

According to the World Health Organization, over a billion people across the globe are currently living with a mental health condition. Meanwhile, the National Institute of Mental Health in the United States reports that nearly half of all adolescents have struggled with a mental disorder.

A new survey from the design-build firm Clayco shows that 64% of U.S. construction workers have experienced depression or anxiety in the past year — up from 54% in 2024.

Trudy Fisher, an advocate for the deaf community, says that her deaf son Jeremy, who suffers from PTSD and ADHD, was restrained by officers during a crisis, leaving him injured and terrified.

The impact of untreated mental illness is wide-ranging. A study from Wright State University quantifies the economic impact on the Miami Valley region.

With a simple standard MRI scan of the brain, it may soon be possible to predict which people with mental illnesses will gain weight after their initial diagnosis—thereby increasing their risk of physical diseases—and which ones will not.