Anxiety

FILE - Simone Biles watches gymnasts perform at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka were not the first elite athletes to struggle with their own mental health, but their public admissions this year spotlighted a crisis not often addressed in the sporting world. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Mental health among athletes spotlighted in tumultuous 2021

By Jenna Fryer Dec. 22, 2021 09:56 AM EST

Spanish Paralympic swimmer to fly home after anxiety attack

Sep. 09, 2021 12:07 PM EDT
MADRID (AP) — A prominent Spanish Paralympic swimmer will be flown home after she was hospitalized in Tokyo because of an anxiety attack, the Spanish...

Simone Biles, of the United States, lands from the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

'OK not to be OK': Mental health takes top role at Olympics

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 28, 2021 07:08 AM EDT

Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes, right, shoots as Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, July 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Citing anxiety, Cambage pulls out of Aussie Olympic team

By John Pye Jul. 16, 2021 01:55 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 19, 2021, file photo, Simone Manuel participates in the women's 50-meter freestyle during wave two of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trial in Omaha, Neb. On the eve of the Tokyo Games, it’s clear that just arriving at this point for some of the world’s greatest athletes was more of a mental-health challenge than it was a physical one. The COVID-19 postponement altered years of training plans, and the uncertain landscape amid the ongoing pandemic only added to lingering anxiety. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Olympic athletes confront mental health challenges

By Jay Cohen Jul. 12, 2021 01:46 PM EDT

Nicole Russell looks out from her porch, Friday, March 12, 2021, in Kendall, Fla. Because of the pandemic, Nicole because fearful of leaving her home and retreated to her bedroom for days at a time. While some felt restricted by the confinement of home "caves", others found a sense of safety and comfort, becoming increasingly accustomed to the isolation. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Coming out of the cave: As life creeps back, some feel dread

By Kelli Kennedy Apr. 03, 2021 11:00 AM EDT

Providence police saw surge in mental health calls in 2020

Mar. 30, 2021 10:52 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Providence police last year dealt with a huge increase in the number of calls for people going through a mental health crisis,...

A young girl looks out the window of her room in the pediatric unit of the Robert Debre hospital, in Paris, France, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. A year into the coronavirus pandemic, increasing numbers of children are coming apart at the seams, their mental health shredded by the traumas of deaths, sickness and job losses in their families, the disruptions of lockdowns and curfews, and a deluge of anxieties poisoning their fragile young minds. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic

By John Leicester Mar. 12, 2021 07:26 AM EST

Officials say many Vermont students are struggling

By Lisa Rathke Feb. 26, 2021 01:54 PM EST
Vermont is much closer than many other states in getting kids fully back to in-person learning amid the pandemic but even with improvements to remote learning...

FILE- In a Dec. 4, 2020 file photo, Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis drives as Michigan State forward Thomas Kithier (15) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, in East Lansing, Mich. In a college basketball season unlike any other, players have had to adjust to coronavirus protocols and just general anxiety about what's to come. Even for those who manage to avoid catching the virus, the mental strain can be a real issue. Detroit Mercy's men's basketball program paused activities earlier this season, citing the mental health of its players. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

After mental health break, a turnaround at Detroit Mercy

By Noah Trister Feb. 24, 2021 04:21 PM EST

Panel to study college students’ access to mental healthcare

By Callan Tansill-Suddath Of Capital News Service Feb. 12, 2021 05:35 PM EST
College students nationwide are reporting increased instances of depression, anxiety, and related symptoms, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. ...

FILE - In this August 14, 2020 file photo, Hussein Haidar, 27, who got injured at his office during the Aug. 4 explosion poses for a photograph at his parents' house in Beirut, Lebanon. The mental health impact of the Beirut explosion that killed more than 200 and wounded more than 6,000 continues to lay its heavy weight on those who managed to survive the day. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Survivors of Beirut's explosion endure psychological scars

By Dalal Mawad Feb. 01, 2021 01:08 AM EST

Sophie Corroon, a sophomore at the University of Washington, poses for a photo on the school's campus Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Seattle. Corroon helped work on proposed legislation in her home state of Utah to allow students to take mental health days to lessen stigma and help reduce youth suicide. Lawmakers in Utah and Arizona have proposed bills that would add "mental or behavioral" health to the list of excused absences for students. Similar legislation has passed in Oregon, Maine, Colorado and Virginia in the last two years. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic

By Sophia Eppolito Jan. 30, 2021 11:38 AM EST

A COVID-19 patient receives treatment in the ICU of the Hospital del Mar, in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. The unrelenting increase in COVID-19 infections in Spain following the holiday season is again straining hospitals, threatening the mental health of doctors and nurses who have been at the forefront of the pandemic for nearly a year. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Spain's virus surge hits mental health of front-line workers

By Renata Brito Jan. 24, 2021 02:38 AM EST

Indiana leaders stress mental health awareness amid pandemic

Jan. 03, 2021 09:37 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions have become more prevalent among Hoosiers since the onset of the coronavirus...

Amid pandemic, Baltimore neighbors work to keep spirits up

By Lillian Reese, Sara Chernikoff And Laura Franklin Of Capital News Service Dec. 17, 2020 06:31 PM EST
BALTIMORE (AP) — Phone lines are busier for Baltimore mental health hotlines as demands for their services are on the rise. And across Baltimore, neighborhoods...