The number of U.S. adults who reported poor mental health rose significantly—and inequitably across social groups—between 2011 and 2022, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Regularly volunteering and engaging in other acts of kindness can boost not just mental health but also physical health, according to Harvard Chan School researchers.
A new documentary shines a spotlight on how body image pressures that boys experience from social media can damage their mental health and push them into disordered behaviors. The documentary—Generation Flex, produced by Men’s Health—features Harvard Chan School’s S. Bryn Austin.
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, LGBTQ+ families in the U.S. fear that they will lose fundamental legal protections, according to Harvard Chan School’s Sabra Katz-Wise.
Social connection, prosociality, spirituality, optimism, and work—growing evidence suggests these five factors can play an important role in improving the well-being of people and communities.
The Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness’s inaugural Chester Pierce Symposium explored social factors that influence resilience and well-being.
