I didn’t realize how weak I was until I was old enough to feel it. It happened in the Sonoran desert, in a town literally called Carafari, Arizona, which I didn’t even see the clock until I was already there and started to understand it. I mean, being careless in carelessness is pretty symbolic if … Read more
While workforce shortages are often to blame, insurance company practices are driving therapists into private practice, he said Task Force Report: Bridging the Mental Health Care Gap Report from Inseparable, a group advocating for access to mental health across the country. Low wages, high education costs and provider burnout are the main factors in Georgia’s … Read more
Your support helps us tell the story From birth rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story develops. Whether it’s investigating Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC finances or producing our recent documentary ‘The Word,’ which shines a light on American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how … Read more
Amy Lindgren Wellness at Work: The New Strategic Imperative, by John Nesheim, Artist Digital, 2025, $24.95. Today I am writing about a book by a local author, John Nesheim. But first, a puzzle: when is health at work not health at work? Well, that might not be so much a puzzle as an invitation for … Read more
One in five Canadians lives with mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression at some point. This number has risen steadily in recent years, and while we have improved how we talk about mental health, significant stigma remains. In fact, people are almost three times less likely to report a mental illness than a … Read more
Beauty standards in the entertainment industry have long been a topic of debate, but many experts say they are becoming more and more concerned. When Emma Stone arrives in 2026 At the BAFTAs on February 23 in a chic, fitted black gown, her red carpet look quickly turned heads. Emma Stone poses on the red … Read more
A legendary North American wellness center for more than 80 years and named the Best Global Destination Spa by Travel + Leisure six times out of 10 years, Rancho La Porta began very humbly in Ticat, Baja California. The year was 1939, and Edmond Székly, a Jewish-Hungarian philosopher and nature enthusiast, was in California, where … Read more
A new scientific review raises concerns about how chatbots powered by artificial intelligence may encourage delusional thinking, especially in vulnerable people. A summary of the existing evidence on artificial intelligence-induced psychosis was published last week in The Lancet Psychiatry, highlighting how chatbots can induce delusions – though possibly only in people who are already vulnerable … Read more
Editor’s note: This is one in an ongoing series of stories highlighting Tyler’s businesses in need of patron support during ongoing construction for the Downtown Improvement Project, which is expected to last through January 2028. Through this series Taylor’s Morning Telegraph aims to reach a wider audience and send more patrons to the business to … Read more
Posted March 14, 2026 03:31AM You know that moment: standing in a convenience store forty minutes before long, the lights on overhead, staring at the neon signs with names that sound less like food and more like tech startups. Or maybe you’re about an hour into trail running, opening your first gel pack. Somewhere between … Read more