Mental health

France Donkey Therapy
A patient with mental health conditions participates in a therapy session involving donkeys at a psychiatric hospital in Neuilly-sur-Marne, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Animals

Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

JUNE 3, 2026

Be Well-Zen of Cleaning
FILE - Monks polish the wooden corridor of the walkway that connects between temple buildings at Soji-ji in Yokohama, Japan on July 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Mental health

A mop, a broom and a calmer mind. Why some find mental health benefits in everyday tasks

MAY 19, 2026

Internet Phone Offline Movement
Guests collect their smartphones at the end of a weekly phone-free gathering at the home of organizer Dan Fox in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Mental health

A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone. But first read this

APRIL 15, 2026

Iran War Protest
Children hold a sign protesting war against Iran during an antiwar demonstration at Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Iran

Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events

MARCH 4, 2026

US-Be Well-Working Well-Kindness
(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

Mental health

Kindness at work can mean giving honest feedback, limiting meetings and bending rules

JAN. 22, 2026

Be Well Education Pet Friendly Dorms
Sophie Nocera, 21, a senior at Eckerd College, plays with her dog Zuco in her college dorm on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Tina Russell)

Colleges

These colleges are welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students’ stress and anxiety

AUG. 27, 2025

Be Well-Moving Stress for Kids
(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

Mental health

Moving to a new home or school can stress kids out. How to make it more manageable

AUG. 20, 2025

Education Surveillance
Tim Reiland, 42, center, the parent of daughter Zoe Reiland, 17, right, and Anakin Reiland, 15, photographed in Clinton, Miss., Monday, March 10, 2025, said he had no idea their previous schools, in Oklahoma, were using surveillance technology to monitor the students. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Education

Students arrested, called to the office for AI surveillance false alarms, AP reveals

AUG. 15, 2025

APTOPIX South Sudan Mental Health
Vobia Kawaja, a 34-year-old mother of five, sits outside her home with her children and neighbors' children in Kotobi, Mundri West County, South Sudan, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Florence Miettaux)

Mental health

Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered

AUG. 11, 2025

APTOPIX Britain Wimbledon Tennis
Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates with the trophy after beating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain to win the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Mental health

AP brings Wimbledon to life with sharp, engaging coverage of serious themes and viral moments

JULY 18, 2025

FILE - Smoke from the Palisades Fire rises over residences in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
FILE - Smoke from the Palisades Fire rises over residences in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

disaster

Struggling with your mental health after surviving a disaster? Here’s how to look after yourself

FEB. 4, 2025

(AP Illustration/Annie Ng)
(AP Illustration/Annie Ng)

Mental health

Working Well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxiety

NOV. 14, 2024

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