Mental Health

U.S. Media

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14 days

Summary

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536
Narrative Items
2,913
Bottom Line Up Front

536 sources in U.S. Media are amplifying 2,913 narrative items relating to the narrative of improving mental health. These narratives emphasize practical self-help strategies aimed at individuals facing depression and anxiety, highlighting the importance of accessible daily actions to foster emotional well-being and resilience in challenging times.

Reviewing a number of the most relevant narrative items indicates that KARE Minnesota offers a generally positive portrayal of the strategies aimed at improving mental health for those dealing with depression and anxiety. The language is notably supportive, emphasizing "simple daily steps" and "practical strategies" as accessible methods for self-help. This choice of words conveys an uplifting message, encouraging individuals to take manageable actions without feeling overwhelmed. However, while the article presents these methods in a helpful light, one might note a slight bias toward promoting self-help techniques over professional mental health intervention, which could mislead readers into underestimating the importance of seeking professional support in serious cases. Overall, KARE Minnesota’s coverage stands out for its emphasis on empowerment and proactive coping strategies, resonating with audiences looking for straightforward and actionable advice on mental well-being.

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Sources

Sources by Type
Sources of these types represent most of the amplification activity around this narrative
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sources by Volume
These sources are amplifying the most items involved in this narrative. Click to see details of each source's narrative activity.
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​0.8%San​Bernardino​Sun ​0.8%​San​Bernardino​Sun ​0.8%River​Bender​News ​0.8%​River​Bender​News ​0.8%St. Paul​Pioneer​Press ​0.8%​St. Paul​Pioneer​Press ​0.8%Greeley​Tribune ​0.7%​Greeley​Tribune ​0.7%NBC News ​0.7%​NBC News ​0.7%AM New​York ​0.7%​AM New​York ​0.7%Raleigh​News and​Observer ​0.7%​Raleigh​News and​Observer ​0.7%Bangor​Daily News ​0.7%​Bangor​Daily News ​0.7%New York​Daily News ​0.7%​New York​Daily News ​0.7%Florida​Politics ​0.6%​Florida​Politics ​0.6%Business​Insider ​0.6%​Business​Insider ​0.6%The Herald-​Sun ​0.6%​The Herald-​Sun ​0.6%San Diego​Union​Tribune ​0.6%​San Diego​Union​Tribune ​0.6%Chicago​Sun-Times ​0.6%​Chicago​Sun-Times ​0.6%Loveland​Reporter-​Herald ​0.5%​Loveland​Reporter-​Herald ​0.5%CBS News ​0.5%​CBS News ​0.5%11 Alive ​0.5%​11 Alive ​0.5%Washington​Times ​0.5%​Washington​Times ​0.5%Willoughby​News-​Herald ​0.5%​Willoughby​News-​Herald ​0.5%Daily Caller ​0.5%​Daily Caller ​0.5%Upworthy ​0.5%​Upworthy ​0.5%Charlotte​Observer ​0.5%​Charlotte​Observer ​0.5%WISH TV ​0.5%​WISH TV ​0.5%LA Times ​0.5%​LA Times ​0.5%Courthouse​News​Service ​0.5%​Courthouse​News​Service ​0.5%Philly Voice ​0.5%​Philly Voice ​0.5%Raw Story ​0.5%​Raw Story ​0.5%KCRG Iowa ​0.5%​KCRG Iowa ​0.5%AlterNet ​0.5%​AlterNet ​0.5%Santa​Barbara​Independent​​0.4%​Santa​Barbara​Independent​​0.4%Lexington​Herald​Leader ​0.4%​Lexington​Herald​Leader ​0.4%Stat News ​0.4%​Stat News ​0.4%Bizpac​Review ​0.4%​Bizpac​Review ​0.4%WTAE​Pittsburgh ​0.4%​WTAE​Pittsburgh ​0.4%Sacramento​Bee ​0.4%​Sacramento​Bee ​0.4%Fresno Bee ​0.4%​Fresno Bee ​0.4%Las Vegas​Review-​Journal ​0.4%​Las Vegas​Review-​Journal ​0.4%NC Policy​Watch ​0.4%​NC Policy​Watch ​0.4%Chicago​Tribune ​0.4%​Chicago​Tribune ​0.4%Newser ​0.4%​Newser ​0.4%Breitbart ​0.4%​Breitbart ​0.4%ABC 7​Chicago ​0.4%​ABC 7​Chicago ​0.4%Times of​San Diego ​0.4%​Times of​San Diego ​0.4%Mashable ​0.4%​Mashable ​0.4%WRAL​Raleigh ​0.4%​WRAL​Raleigh ​0.4%San Luis​Obispo​Tribune ​0.4%​San Luis​Obispo​Tribune ​0.4%Rock Hill​Herald ​0.4%​Rock Hill​Herald ​0.4%Salt Lake​Tribune ​0.4%​Salt Lake​Tribune ​0.4%Rocket​News ​0.3%​Rocket​News ​0.3%LGBTQ​Nation ​0.3%​LGBTQ​Nation ​0.3%The​Modesto​Bee ​0.3%​The​Modesto​Bee ​0.3%Miami​Herald ​0.3%​Miami​Herald ​0.3%Inside​Higher Ed ​0.3%​Inside​Higher Ed ​0.3%CT Mirror ​0.3%​CT Mirror ​0.3%Deadline​Hollywood ​0.3%​Deadline​Hollywood ​0.3%LifeZette ​0.3%​LifeZette ​0.3%Cosmopolitan​​0.3%​Cosmopolitan​​0.3%Variety ​0.3%​Variety ​0.3%Tri-City​Herald ​0.3%​Tri-City​Herald ​0.3%Hollywood​Reporter ​0.3%​Hollywood​Reporter ​0.3%The News​Tribune ​0.3%​The News​Tribune ​0.3%The​Advocate​Magazine ​0.3%​The​Advocate​Magazine ​0.3%Fort Worth​Star-​Telegram ​0.3%​Fort Worth​Star-​Telegram ​0.3%The State ​0.3%​The State ​0.3%The Daily​Chronicle ​0.3%​The Daily​Chronicle ​0.3%Twitchy ​0.3%​Twitchy ​0.3%Iowa Capital​Dispatch ​0.3%​Iowa Capital​Dispatch ​0.3%Just The​News ​0.3%​Just The​News ​0.3%Christian​Post ​0.3%​Christian​Post ​0.3%Gizmodo ​0.3%​Gizmodo ​0.3%The Root ​0.3%​The Root ​0.3%Honolulu​Star-​Advertiser ​0.3%​Honolulu​Star-​Advertiser ​0.3%United Press​International​​0.3%​United Press​International​​0.3%Texas​Tribune ​0.3%​Texas​Tribune ​0.3%Time​Magazine ​0.3%​Time​Magazine ​0.3%TMZ ​0.3%​TMZ ​0.3%24/7 Wall​Street ​0.3%​24/7 Wall​Street ​0.3%Capitol Fax ​0.3%​Capitol Fax ​0.3%Rolling​Stone ​0.3%​Rolling​Stone ​0.3%Atlanta​Black Star ​0.3%​Atlanta​Black Star ​0.3%Military.com​​0.3%​Military.com​​0.3%WEAU​Wisconsin ​0.3%​WEAU​Wisconsin ​0.3%The Macon​Telegraph ​0.2%​The Macon​Telegraph ​0.2%Gothamist ​0.2%​Gothamist ​0.2%News​Center​Maine ​0.2%​News​Center​Maine ​0.2%Boston.Com​​0.2%​Boston.Com​​0.2%Patriot News​Alerts ​0.2%​Patriot News​Alerts ​0.2%WSVN​Miami ​0.2%​WSVN​Miami ​0.2%Entrepreneur​Magazine ​0.2%​Entrepreneur​Magazine ​0.2%KERO​California ​0.2%​KERO​California ​0.2%GLAAD ​0.2%​GLAAD ​0.2%Hot Air ​0.2%​Hot Air ​0.2%Comic​Sands ​0.2%​Comic​Sands ​0.2%The List​Daily ​0.2%​The List​Daily ​0.2%Vibe​Magazine ​0.2%​Vibe​Magazine ​0.2%Belleville​News-​Democrat ​0.2%​Belleville​News-​Democrat ​0.2%Idaho​Statesman ​0.2%​Idaho​Statesman ​0.2%Bearing​Arms ​0.2%​Bearing​Arms ​0.2%The​Olympian ​0.2%​The​Olympian ​0.2%Bellingham​Herald ​0.2%​Bellingham​Herald ​0.2%12 News​WIBW ​0.2%​12 News​WIBW ​0.2%WTVY​Alabama ​0.2%​WTVY​Alabama ​0.2%KUTV Salt​Lake City ​0.2%​KUTV Salt​Lake City ​0.2%Law Crime​Network ​0.2%​Law Crime​Network ​0.2%Black​America​Web ​0.2%​Black​America​Web ​0.2%City Journal ​0.2%​City Journal ​0.2%WTVD​Raleigh-​Durham ​0.2%​WTVD​Raleigh-​Durham ​0.2%People​Magazine ​0.2%​People​Magazine ​0.2%ABC News ​0.2%​ABC News ​0.2%ABC 7 New​York ​0.2%​ABC 7 New​York ​0.2%The​Colorado​Sun ​0.2%​The​Colorado​Sun ​0.2%The​Conversation​​0.2%​The​Conversation​​0.2%PBS​NewsHour ​0.2%​PBS​NewsHour ​0.2%KARE​Minnesota ​0.2%​KARE​Minnesota ​0.2%KDKA​Pittsburgh ​0.2%​KDKA​Pittsburgh ​0.2%The Grio ​0.2%​The Grio ​0.2%KWTV​Oklahoma​City ​0.2%​KWTV​Oklahoma​City ​0.2%Legal​Insurrection​​0.2%​Legal​Insurrection​​0.2%Conservative​Institute ​0.2%​Conservative​Institute ​0.2%Reason ​0.2%​Reason ​0.2%Queerty ​0.2%​Queerty ​0.2%NBC Los​Angeles ​0.2%​NBC Los​Angeles ​0.2%Biloxi Sun​Herald ​0.2%​Biloxi Sun​Herald ​0.2%MSNBC ​0.2%​MSNBC ​0.2%9 News​KUSA ​0.2%​9 News​KUSA ​0.2%WFMZ​Pennsylvania​​0.2%​WFMZ​Pennsylvania​​0.2%Other ​30.0%​Other ​30.0%
Top sources
Day-by-day volumetric activity of sources amplifying the most items around this narrative
New York Post
3% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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KVIA ABC-7 News
2% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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ArcaMax
2% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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Fox News
1% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
1% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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East Bay Times
1% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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San Jose Mercury News
1% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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Free Republic
1% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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Daily Camera
1% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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Boston Herald
1% of the items in this brief were amplified by this source.
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Top Items

These narrative items are the most relevant and/or the most amplified. Click to see details and suggested messages.
Amplifiers:
WTVG Ohio
youtube.com
Mental health funding concerns
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten mental healthcare funding, jeopardizing access to essential medications for local patients. Providers are concerned about the potential impact.
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Spectrum News NY1
ny1.com
Mental Health Awareness Month
Cheryl Wills and Dana Perez's Mental Health Awareness Month episode, published May 11, 2025, is available for viewing.
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WSAZ West Virginia
youtube.com
Mental Health Awareness Month
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Coach Chris guided Martina and Susan through a breathing exercise. For more information, check WSAZ's local news and their YouTube channel.
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KARE Minnesota
youtube.com
Improving your mental health
The text offers simple daily steps to improve mental health, specifically targeting those struggling with depression and anxiety. It suggests practical strategies for self-help.
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KERO California
turnto23.com
Mental Health Awareness Month: How to balance your mental health as a parent
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of parental well-being. Professionals stress self-care, even in small amounts, and encourage normalizing therapy to manage stress from work, children, and other life demands. Prioritizing mental health sets a positive example for children.
Amplifiers:
KDVR Denver
youtube.com
Moms encouraged to put their mental health first on Maternal Mental Health Day
On Maternal Mental Health Day, May 7, organizations are urging moms to prioritize their mental health as Mother's Day approaches.
Amplifiers:
KDVR Denver
youtube.com
Mom's encouraged to put their mental health first on Maternal Mental Health Day
May 7th is Maternal Mental Health Day. Organizations are urging mothers to prioritize their mental well-being, highlighting the importance of maternal mental health.
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ctmirror.org
A children’s mental health alarm
Over 13,000 Connecticut children visited emergency departments for behavioral health crises in 2023, highlighting a critical need for increased investment in children's mental health. Chronic underfunding has led to long waitlists and inadequate services. A comprehensive, long-term plan addressing children's basic needs, workforce development, and equitable access to care is crucial for improving outcomes.
Amplifiers:
dvidshub.net
Mental Health Awareness Month Interview
On May 9, 2025, Spc. Hanss Ramsses Lopez Avina discussed Army mental health programs at Fort Bragg during Mental Health Awareness Month. The Army aims to reduce stigma and support service members, families, and communities. A video of the interview is available.
Amplifiers:
dvidshub.net
Mental Health Awareness Month Interview
On May 9, 2025, Spc. Hanss Ramsses Lopez Avina discussed Army mental health programs at Fort Bragg during Mental Health Awareness Month. The initiative aims to reduce stigma and support service members, families, and communities. A video of the interview is available.
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Entities

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These entities are mentioned most frequently in the narratives highlighted in this brief. Click to see details of narrative activity related to each one.
People
Mental Health Professionals
Experts who provide support and treatment for mental health issues.
Individuals with Depression
People experiencing symptoms of depression.
Individuals with Anxiety
People experiencing symptoms of anxiety.
Technologies
Meditation Apps
Applications designed to help users practice meditation.
Teletherapy Platforms
Online platforms that connect users with therapists for virtual sessions.
Organizations
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
A nonprofit organization dedicated to mental health advocacy.
Mental Health America
An organization focused on promoting mental health and preventing mental illness.
Companies
Headspace
A company offering meditation and mindfulness resources.
Calm
An app providing relaxation and sleep aids.
Events
Mental Health Awareness Month
An annual event to raise awareness about mental health.
Support Groups
Meetings for individuals to share experiences and coping strategies.
People
Mental Health Professionals
Experts who provide support and treatment for mental health issues.
Individuals with Depression
People experiencing symptoms of depression.
Individuals with Anxiety
People experiencing symptoms of anxiety.
Technologies
Meditation Apps
Applications designed to help users practice meditation.
Teletherapy Platforms
Online platforms that connect users with therapists for virtual sessions.
Organizations
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
A nonprofit organization dedicated to mental health advocacy.
Mental Health America
An organization focused on promoting mental health and preventing mental illness.
Companies
Headspace
A company offering meditation and mindfulness resources.
Calm
An app providing relaxation and sleep aids.
Events
Mental Health Awareness Month
An annual event to raise awareness about mental health.
Support Groups
Meetings for individuals to share experiences and coping strategies.

Context

Mental health issues, particularly depression and anxiety, are increasingly recognized as significant public health concerns worldwide. Demographically, these conditions can affect individuals across all age groups, but they are particularly prevalent among young adults and adolescents. Factors such as social isolation, economic instability, and political unrest can exacerbate mental health challenges, making it crucial to address these issues holistically.

Economically, mental health disorders can lead to decreased productivity and increased healthcare costs, impacting national economies. Countries with high unemployment rates or economic inequality often see higher rates of mental health issues, as financial stress can contribute to feelings of hopelessness and anxiety. Socially, stigma surrounding mental health can prevent individuals from seeking help, further complicating recovery efforts.

Geographically, access to mental health resources varies significantly. Urban areas may have more services available, while rural regions often face shortages of mental health professionals. This disparity can lead to unequal treatment and outcomes for individuals based on their location.

From a political perspective, governments play a crucial role in shaping mental health policies and funding. Effective legislation can promote awareness, improve access to care, and support research into mental health treatments. National security is also intertwined with mental health; a population struggling with widespread mental health issues may be less resilient in the face of crises, whether they be natural disasters, economic downturns, or military conflicts.

In summary, addressing mental health requires a multifaceted approach that considers demographic factors, economic conditions, social stigma, geographic disparities, and political will, all of which are essential for fostering a healthier society.
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