Stress

As travel ramps up again, our data show that many pilots refuse to seek health care out of fear they will be pulled from flying

With little regulation and sometimes outright deception, the possibility of discrimination and other “data harms” is high

When people argue, a kind of frustration called persuasion fatigue can cloud their judgment and harm relationships

Social scientists, using haunted houses to understand our experiences of fear, have learned that friends make things very scary

Hurricanes and other disasters exact a mental health toll that can persist without strong communities and support networks

Poor sleep impairs brain areas that are key to social engagement, but more zzz’s can boost kind behavior

HIV has taught us how to care for children who have lost a parent, but more countries need to step up

Medical schools have neglected suicide, one of the leading causes of death. Teaching specific skills, including empathy, can help doctors save lives

Yes, the COVID pandemic has made the youth mental health crisis worse. But our teens were in trouble long before that

Studies suggest that appreciating beauty in the everyday may be just as powerful as a sense of overarching purpose

The country has reached an unthinkably grim milestone. Nearly 200,000 children have lost parents, many more elderly have been killed, and family well-being has been ripped apart

A psychiatrist who specializes in PTSD and stress describes the trauma that war survivors and refugees commonly experience