Mental Health

Researchers have documented that social media can harm teens

Some states have begun to buy into the need for off-site firearm storage to protect those at risk of suicide

Mental health specialists discuss strategies for residents reexperiencing trauma in the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfires and floods

Rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence have prompted big questions about the future of work and even human creativity. Experts have suggestions for how to manage all these unknowns

Counter to the conventional wisdom, suppression of distressing thoughts could be an invaluable addition in treating depression, anxiety and trauma

Implanted electrodes pick up a pattern of brain waves that can signal the presence or absence of depression and perhaps predict its relapse

In inflammatory bowel disease, mental stress can produce two painful responses

In October 2021 a national emergency in child mental health was declared. Since then the crisis has only gotten worse

Recovery-oriented cognitive therapy helps people getting out of prison to reengage with society and build a new life

Sleep loss dampens brain regions that help manage our emotions

The FDA approved zuranolone, a short-term oral medication that could help new parents who are struggling with depression after giving birth

A clinical health psychologist talks about Barbie’s influence on how women and girls view their body