Mental Health

British film star Michael Caine has a philosophy that has kept him, at age 81, a busy man in youth-obsessed Hollywood. In his autobiography “What’s It All About?” Mr. Caine writes, “If you want to do something with your life, never listen...

My life’s work has taken me down a path where I’ve learned and witnessed the incredible power of online education, and how it can be scaled to improve the future and quality of health care. My journey began 20 years ago in a general...

We’ve all seen data that magnifies a tragic and gripping reality—millions of people in every community across the country are experiencing the ravages of opioid addiction first-hand. Opioid addiction is a scourge that knows no age, gender...

At long last, the conversation around mental health is beginning to shift. Progress is slow and all too often still inadequate, but we are beginning to see signs of change. Governments are recognizing that mental health is foundational to...

In 2018, the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance collaborated to develop a first of its kind community survey. The goal was to learn about the experiences of people living with...

Prosperity to me is both physical and mental. Physical prosperity is what we have accumulated: our health, keeping fit, and longevity. However, we cannot enjoy our physical well-being without mental health. Mental health can mean different...

If we want to create a prosperous future, we need to invest in our young people—not just in their academic success, financial literacy, or physical health but also in their mental and emotional wellness. As a mother and the head of Born...

When we think of success, we often think of the future. Will our communities thrive over the long term? Will our children and our grandchildren grow to be engaged, productive citizens? At the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, we seek to...

WASHINGTON, September 10, 2018 – Twenty-seven percent of people living with depression or bipolar report that their symptoms began before age 12 and two-thirds reported that symptoms began prior to age 18. These preliminary findings are the...

(Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, October 24, 2017) To combat America’s rapidly growing opioid and heroin epidemic, the Milken Institute’s Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Public Health is joining forces with the United States Drug...