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Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for a multipronged effort to reduce gun deaths, modeled on campaigns against smoking and traffic fatalities.

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s announcement follows years of recommendations by top health officials to view firearm deaths through the lens of health rather than politics.

Researchers Say Social Media Warning Is Too Broad

Some scientists who study youth mental health say the evidence does not support the notion that social media is harmful per se.

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Some researches believe the warning label proposed by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, oversimplifies the evidence.

PTSD Has Surged Among College Students

The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, more than double the rate five years earlier, researchers found.

Β© Tristan Spinski for The New York Times

The campus of Colby College in Waterville, Maine, in 2020.

In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence

At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, a patient described a restraint that haunts him, more than eight years later.

Β© Diana Cervantes for The New York Times

Matthew Tuleja, a former college football player, hopes that sharing his story will help reduce the use of restraints in psychiatry.

Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health?

Recent studies cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. Some even suggest they can have a negative effect.

Β© Sandra Mickiewicz for The New York Times

Portrait of Lucy Foulkes and Jack Andrews outside the Department of Experimental Psychology in Oxford.
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