Happy Friday!

The month of June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, shining a spotlight on neurological disorders that affect over 1 billion people worldwide. The campaign aims to destigmatize these invisible illnesses, share patient stories, and empower sufferers to seek personalized care from medical providers.

Migraines alone impact roughly 39 million Americans, making them the second leading cause of global disability.

For more information, visit the Coalition for Headache and Migraine Patients (CHAMP), explore the American Migraine Foundation or check out the National Headache Foundation.

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While 91% of young users found AI chatbots "helpful," a CNN wellness expert cautions that feeling heard is not the same as getting better — AI is designed to be agreeable and validating, which creates a positive experience but is no substitute for evidence-based mental healthcare.

Perhaps most alarming: nearly two-thirds of young chatbot users hadn't told a single person they were using AI for emotional support — meaning parents and clinicians may have no idea how much artificial intelligence is shaping how their child thinks about mental health. As parents we should start asking our kids about their AI use the same way we about social media.

Read More: For Better Or Worse, Young People Are Turning to AI Chatbots For Emotional Support (CNN)

A new Oregon State University study of 1,514 adults found that higher percentages of online-only connections — people you've never actually met in person — were directly associated with greater loneliness, because we tend to idealize strangers online, filling in the gaps with something rosier than reality and making our own social lives feel painfully lacking by comparison.

Even connecting online with people you do know in real life provided zero loneliness relief — only genuine, in-person shared experiences actually moved the needle. This is a reminder that real connection requires being in the room.

Read More: New Study: Online Friends You’ve Never Met May Actually Be Making You Lonelier (Inc.)

A Harvard psychologist who has worked with some of the world's wealthiest families, reveals a surprising pattern: extreme wealth can actually erode mental health by removing the everyday frictions — compromise, sacrifice, accountability — that build trust, resilience, and real intimacy, leaving many ultra-wealthy people profoundly lonely beneath the surface.

One client's family spent nearly a million dollars bailing out a son's gambling addiction, inadvertently preventing the very boundaries and honest conversations that could have saved him. This is a powerful reminder that no amount of money can substitute for vulnerability, honesty, and love.

Read More: Why Having Too Much Money Can Be Bad for Your Mental Health (Time)

MYTH: People with strong support networks don’t need therapy.

FACT: Therapists provide a different level of support than friends or family. Both contribute to positive mental health, but in different ways. Professional mental health support is confidential, objective, and provided by skilled counselors, therapists and mental health coaches using therapies that have been proven effective in research.

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