Orlando Caballero ‘22 is a public health major with a biology minor and a 2021-22 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

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Ethical principles are especially pertinent to the conduct of professionals in psychology and psychiatry. The hard work comes when principles are in conflict, and clinicians must consider what values, ...

In May 2021 the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One (Public Library of Science) published an article titled "Stress, Drink, Leave: An Examination of Gender-Specific Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems ...

At some point, if you haven’t already, you’ll experience a mental health challenge. Each year, one in five American adults has a mental health disorder and this number continues to grow. To keep up, ...

Irina Raicu (@IEthics) is the director of the Internet Ethics program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Many state and federal legislators have been expressing concerns ...

Mental health services around the world are stretched thinner than ever. Long wait times, barriers to accessing care and rising rates of depression and anxiety have made it harder for people to get ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Involuntary treatment for homeless people aims to help – but also raises ethical debates. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Over the ...

Mental health advocates say Medicaid expansion would bring federal funds into the system, resulting in state savings that could be reinvested in more extensive and uniform services in communities ...

Over the past year, cities across the United States have unveiled new policy plans to address homelessness amid rising concerns about health and crime – for homeless people themselves, as well as for ...