Nickademus de la Rosa, an ultrarunning prodigy who has run across Death Valley and the Alps, is taking a pause from the sport as he copes with borderline personality disorder.
Category: Mental Health and Disorders
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After a Mental Health Break, Caeleb Dressel Returns to the Pool
Caeleb Dressel, the seven-time Olympic champion, swam in the nationals after taking a break for mental health reasons. He didn’t win, but he loved everything about being back, even the chlorine.
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‘I Can’t Continue This Fight Any Longer’
Why Tyrell Terry walked away from basketball, the millions of dollars that came with it and the identity he had spent his whole life building.
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Elaine Mitchener and the Music of Screams
Elaine Mitchener will draw on a range of extended vocal techniques to give a sensitive portrait of mental illness in the music theater piece “Eight Songs for a Mad King.”
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Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It.
The drummer whose genre-crossing work has brought acclaim here and abroad returns with “Animals,” an LP of jazz, rap and soul inspired by the struggle to be OK.
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For Founders of Small Businesses, the Personal Story Matters
A business owner’s personal story can bolster trust in a brand, experts say. But what happens when they share hardships like homelessness, addiction or incarceration in company marketing?
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Richard Lewis, Diagnosed With Parkinson’s, Will Retire From Stand-Up Comedy
Mr. Lewis, whose roles include a long-running appearance on the HBO hit “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” said that he was diagnosed two years ago, and that he would continue to write and act.
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She Redefined Trauma. Then Trauma Redefined Her.
Dr. Judith Herman, who helped launch the field of trauma studies, has returned to publishing after a long, mysterious ordeal.
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As Mental Health Crisis Grows, More Doors Open to Care
Developers are working with health care providers to add psychiatric hospitals, addiction recovery centers and other behavioral health clinics.
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Chelsea Sodaro Conquered Kona. Then the Real Struggles Returned.
Sodaro thought her life had fallen into place when she won the Ironman world championship last October. Little did she know, it was about to fall apart.
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Hospitals Are Increasingly Crowded With Kids Who Tried to Harm Themselves, Study Finds
Hospitalizations for pediatric suicidal behavior increased by 163 percent over an 11-year period, an analysis of millions of hospital admissions in the United States found.