https://www.latimes.com/topic/mental-health Mental Health en-US Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:49:08 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-15/massachusetts-governor-proposes-improved-postpartum-healthcare-after-lindsay-clancy-trial Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey proposed providing free home visits by nurses to all parents with newborns as well as updated regulations governing mental health screening of new mothers. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:49:08 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-15/massachusetts-governor-proposes-improved-postpartum-healthcare-after-lindsay-clancy-trial https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-09-14/want-to-lower-your-risk-of-dementia-it-doesnt-involve-blood-test New blood tests are helping doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s or something else is causing a patient’s memory problems Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:44:56 GMT https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-09-14/want-to-lower-your-risk-of-dementia-it-doesnt-involve-blood-test https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-04/judge-in-lindsay-clancy-case-says-hell-declare-mistrial-then-gives-defense-1-hour-to-appeal Friday's mistrial, on the seventh day of deliberations, leaves the case unresolved. In the end, the decision seemed to surprise no one in the courtroom. Neither Clancy nor her family showed any emotion as the judge announced the trial was ending without a resolution. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:02:15 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-04/judge-in-lindsay-clancy-case-says-hell-declare-mistrial-then-gives-defense-1-hour-to-appeal https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-03/lindsay-clancy-jury-is-deliberating-for-sixth-day-but-theres-growing-risk-of-mistrial Clancy, a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse, doesn’t deny strangling her children in the basement of their home in 2023. Her attorney argues that postpartum psychosis led to her actions, while prosecutors say she knew what she was doing. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:09:10 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-03/lindsay-clancy-jury-is-deliberating-for-sixth-day-but-theres-growing-risk-of-mistrial https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-31/free-yoga-classes-los-angeles-september Unwind in September with free yoga and fitness classes in L.A. Explore five no-cost classes in Mid-City, DTLA, Canoga Park, Culver City and Santa Monica. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-31/free-yoga-classes-los-angeles-september https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-08-29/la-phil-offers-10-hollywood-bowl-tickets-for-medi-cal-ebt-users Starting in 2027, the L.A. Phil says it will offer $10 Hollywood Bowl tickets to Medi-Cal and EBT cardholders in an effort to make concerts more accessible. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:53:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-08-29/la-phil-offers-10-hollywood-bowl-tickets-for-medi-cal-ebt-users https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-28/sound-bath-yoga-natural-history-museum-mindfulness-mornings The Natural History Museum’s new Mindfulness Mornings series turns the North American Mammal Hall into an immersive wellness space in the hours before doors open to the public. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-28/sound-bath-yoga-natural-history-museum-mindfulness-mornings https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-20/women-in-pink-rally-in-support-of-lindsay-clancy-who-is-on-trial-for-killing-3-children Prosecutors say the former labor and delivery nurse planned the Jan. 24, 2023, killings and contrived to get her husband out of the house by sending him to pick up medicine for one of their children and dinner for the family. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:26:27 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-20/women-in-pink-rally-in-support-of-lindsay-clancy-who-is-on-trial-for-killing-3-children https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-18/best-plyometric-exercises-better-balance-preventing-falls Explosive plyometric exercises build the quick reactivity needed to safeguard your body as you age and help you with your balance. Here are 4 to try at home. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-18/best-plyometric-exercises-better-balance-preventing-falls https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-18/tai-chi-walking-balance-training-fall-prevention Research shows tai chi can lower fall risk by 24%. Discover why this gentle, low-impact practice is often called a 'gold standard' for building lifelong balance and stability. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-18/tai-chi-walking-balance-training-fall-prevention https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-18/how-to-check-fall-risk-balance-longevity Good balance is a marker for longevity. Discover your "balance IQ" with three simple DIY balance tests you can do at home to assess fall risk, mobility and vestibular health. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-18/how-to-check-fall-risk-balance-longevity https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-18/static-dynamic-balance-exercises-5-minute-routine-longevity You don't need special equipment to train your balance. Try these four simple moves from a UCLA Health expert to build stability in just 5 minutes a day. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-18/static-dynamic-balance-exercises-5-minute-routine-longevity https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-13/one-la-school-trades-asphalt-for-trees-grass LAUSD turns an asphalt schoolyard into an oasis at Esperanza Elementary, adding shade trees and grass to fight campus heat in Westlake. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-13/one-la-school-trades-asphalt-for-trees-grass https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-10/special-interests-spend-millions-boosting-becerra-in-governors-race Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California's next governor's desk are among the top financial backers of Democrat Xavier Becerra, the gubernatorial front-runner. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-10/special-interests-spend-millions-boosting-becerra-in-governors-race https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2026-09-11/how-unique-family-values-helped-trent-mosley-shine-at-usc USC freshman receiver Trent Mosley has been preparing his whole life to make the most of any opportunity, making it no surprise he is off to a hot start. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2026-09-11/how-unique-family-values-helped-trent-mosley-shine-at-usc https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-17/online-predator-next-door-feds-hunt-down-la-members-of-child-sex-abuse-network Three alleged members of the violent online network ‘764’ were arrested in L.A. County. Family and neighbors say they had no clue of the horrific abuse orchestrated from a computer near them. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-17/online-predator-next-door-feds-hunt-down-la-members-of-child-sex-abuse-network https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2026-09-14/emmys-2026-complete-list-winners Here is a list of winners for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize achievement in the television industry. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2026-09-14/emmys-2026-complete-list-winners https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-09-18/australian-hyrox-athlete-joanna-wietrzyk-forfeits-race-soiling-herself Australian Hyrox star Joanna Wietrzyk has retroactively forfeited a race win after competing while visibly soiled. A Hyrox co-founder says it was a mistake to allow her to continue in the race. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:20:39 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-09-18/australian-hyrox-athlete-joanna-wietrzyk-forfeits-race-soiling-herself https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-18/isaiah-harrison-lynwood-abuse-death-charges An 8-year-old boy was beaten, left chained up and starved over the course of a year, losing more than 100 pounds before he was found dead last October, according to testimony in his parents' murder case. Questions remain about why school officials and social workers failed to check on the boy. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-18/isaiah-harrison-lynwood-abuse-death-charges https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-18/lomg-history-of-drug-offenses-dogged-woman-who-slammed-speeding-suv-into-metro-bus The driver of an SUV that slammed into a Metro bus, killing two passengers, has battled drug addiction for years and been in and out of police custody as she's struggled to stay sober, her friend told The Times in an interview. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:11:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-18/lomg-history-of-drug-offenses-dogged-woman-who-slammed-speeding-suv-into-metro-bus