The comical and anxious lives of people who don’t know right from left – VnExpress International

At the end of February 2026, an AX user shows tattoos on his left and right wrists to distinguish orientation. Photo credit: X/bearbubb

Recently, I was sitting behind my husband on a motorcycle, looking at a map to guide him to a meeting, when at a three-way intersection I confidently told him to turn right, even though the screen said to turn left. The mistake forced the couple to drive an additional five kilometers and arrive 20 minutes … Read more

‘Shameful’ as Cornwall mental health center closes, leaving clients at a loss

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Mental health day centers in six towns owned by Cornwall City Council will close this week as part of wider changes to the way support is provided in the region. Claire Elliott and Cornwall Live readers 06:00, April 1, 2026 Mental health center closed(Image: PA Archive/PA Images) Cornwall Live readers are disgusted to hear that … Read more

“When a siren goes off, it feels like a heart attack”: Anxiety disorder patients soar during the war

The Tel Aviv shelter where the alarm sounded during Hari's Roar

Ayala Ben Harosh, 57, a resident of Nahariya, said of the anxiety attacks she faced: “I would start crying and shaking and feel like I was going to have a heart attack and I wouldn’t stop crying.” Over the past two and a half years. “It has changed my life and made it unbearable. Everything … Read more

Calls to the Louisiana Mental Health Hotline increase alarmingly on hot nights.

Calls to the Louisiana Mental Health Hotline increase alarmingly on hot nights.

Louisiana’s hot, sticky nights with temperatures above 70 degrees have a measurable impact on residents’ mental health, a study adds to a growing body of research on the link between heat and psychological health. In a peer-reviewed study published earlier this year in the journal PLOS Mental Health, researchers who analyzed nearly 12,000 calls to … Read more

This is a normal part of today’s work. I don’t understand how people do that without losing their minds.

This is a normal part of today's work. I don't understand how people do that without losing their minds.

Well done This is Slate’s advice column about work. Do you have a problem, big or small, at work? Send it to Laura Helmuth and Doree Shafrir here. (It’s anonymous!) New from Slate’s advice family: Unhinged, a monthly dating column. Part advice, part research. Read the first edition now. Dear, thank you for your hard … Read more

Teens involved in anti-stigma mental health campaign say social media bans are ineffective

Sophie Bloomfield, Congresswoman

Sophie Bloomfield, a youth councilor from Guisborough, also researches the issue of violence among young people. Sophie Bloomfield, Congresswoman A Youth Parliament member whose campaign seeks to tackle the “crisis point” of young people’s mental health says banning social media for under-16s is not the answer to this and many other problems facing teenagers. Sophie … Read more

A man who was labeled as a “delusional man” was admitted to a psychiatric hospital because he refused to admit that he was a different person. win huge dividends

A man who was labeled as a "delusional man" was admitted to a psychiatric hospital because he refused to admit that he was a different person. win huge dividends

An American man was mistakenly identified as someone else and spent two years in a psychiatric hospital. Joshua Spriessterbach, 55, was detained at the Hawaii State Psychiatric Hospital after being picked up on the street in 2017. He was arrested by the police for a crime committed by a man named Thomas Castleberry. Splisterbach filed … Read more

Love and lean: Zeeland family marks 10 years of mental health advocacy in son’s memory

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ZEELAND, MI — More than a decade after the death of 15-year-old Zeeland East student Zach Kroll, his family is working to keep his memory alive and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health through the nonprofit Love and Lean. Not a day goes by that Lori Kroll doesn’t think about her son. Love and lean: … Read more