Looking for mental health help? Here’s some advice, resources and explainers

Welcome back to the darkest timeline. As the days get shorter, it’s the season of SAD and the winter blues. Here’s how to stay on top of your mental health.

Psychologist Marlene Valter runs a resiliency training for peer-support workers, so those with a history of mental illness can protect their own mental health while helping recovery patients. Here are some tips for anyone facing daily stressors.

Therapy is great — but it can be pricey. Here are some free or low-cost alternatives.

When you’re worried yourself, how can you make your child feel comfortable talking to you about their mental health struggles?

Young people are experiencing an alarming increase in mental health challenges, the U.S. surgeon general has said. Here’s what you should know.

School counselors aren’t just there for scheduling or helping your kids get into college. They’re a part of a school-based mental health team that’s trained to monitor and improve students’ well-being.

First generation trauma is an emerging term in the Latino community, with people talking about it on social media. Here’s how it affects children of immigrant parents.

The impact of the value placed on Eurocentric features, such as lighter skin, in the Filipino community is one of the most prominent examples of the impact of the Philippines’ colonial history on Filipino American mental health.

The founders of the Painted Brain, a peer-support nonprofit, use their experience with managing their own mental illness to help others.

My mom was on TikTok before I was, sharing recipes and places to buy incense. But as the pandemic changed the world — and me — the TikToks she sent changed too.

What is therapy and what happens in a session? What kinds are available? An introduction to a critical tool for better mental health.

It’s been a rough year, and maybe you are considering therapy for the first, second or fifth time. It takes patience and effort to find the right therapist. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know.

Technology is making therapy more accessible, and research shows that seeking mental healthcare through video -- or even text message -- can have benefits.

Solace’s founder, Natalia Mantini, wants to uplift the mental health and wellness of marginalized communities.

Through peer support, people with experience managing recovery from a mental health challenge help someone in the recovery process. Here’s how to get it if you need it, and how one can become a peer support specialist.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly everyone’s mental health. If you’re looking for help, here’s a list of resources

Venture capitalists have poured billions into the digital mental health space, but some apps offer little more than distraction — or could do harm.

I’ve been concealing depression for most of my adult life. Now I have nothing to hide.

The pandemic has taken a toll on educators, who are now on the cusp of school reopenings. How can we support them, so they can support our students?

Rejection and uncertainty are part of working in Hollywood, but joy, creativity and fun can be too. Here’s how to manage your mental health.

L.A. Times columnists Helene Elliott, LZ Granderson, Dylan Hernández and Bill Plaschke discuss Naomi Osaka, the role of media, athletes’ mental health and more.

Painted Brain co-founders Dave Leon, Rayshell Chambers and David “Eli” Israelian know what it’s like to struggle with mental illness. Through their peer-run organization, they’ve found community-based solutions to help guide those with mental health challenges toward recovery.

Kirsten Dunst discusses working with Jane Campion on “The Power of the Dog,” acting opposite her partner Jesse Plemons, and surviving depression.

Older people were in a loneliness epidemic before the coronavirus pandemic began. Here’s how to reach out to the seniors in your life.

Researchers and therapists say that grief linked to climate change is on the rise.

A journalist who has had two grandparents enter hospice in 2020 offers advice and resources for anyone facing this situation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There can be tension between people with mental health challenges who want autonomy over their healthcare and medical providers or family members who believe it’s best to force treatment. How do the laws work, and how can people advocate for the best outcomes?

In the U.S. and Latin America, the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the mental health of LGBTQ young people. Experts give tips on navigating the crisis.

Ready, set, reframe: Instead of stressing out about coronavirus and the shutdown, let’s use this time of social isolation to prioritize self-care and mental wellness.

Employers should let workers know that mental health is a priority and make people feel safe discussing it, experts say. Workers can push for improvement too.

In a Oct. 22 virtual forum co-hosted by TimesOC, Asian American medical providers, officials and advocates spoke about their personal and professional experiences with mental health.