Suppressing an Onrush of Toxic Thoughts Might Improve Your Mental Health
Counter to the conventional wisdom, suppression of distressing thoughts could be an invaluable addition in treating depression, anxiety and trauma
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 October 2021 a national emergency in child mental health was declared. Since then the crisis has only gotten worse...
In inflammatory bowel disease, mental stress can produce two painful responses
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
Young people do not fall into neat categories of race, sexual orientation or gender identity. Research into LGBTQ mental health must take that into account
Wildfires can have mental health impacts, both among those who are directly affected and those who find themselves under a blanket of smoke
Therapy apps are incorporating AI programs such as ChatGPT. But such programs could provide unvetted or harmful feedback if they’re not well regulated
The party drug MDMA could soon be approved for treating people with severe PTSD.
Mass shootings are causing widespread anxiety among Americans. A new screening tool could identify those who are impacted enough to need mental health support
An analysis of more than 100 studies of noninvasive electrical brain stimulation probes whether the controversial technology works
As more researchers document the potential harms of social media use, especially for youngsters, both Republicans and Democrats are pushing legislation to rein in platforms
Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions
Despite the stream of “good news” about vitamin D, the supplement’s prospects to prevent mental health disorders in adults remain dim
The results of a test involving dozens of employers and thousands of employees suggests that working only four days instead of five is good for workers’ well-being—without hurting companies...
A psychiatrist who has studied the effects of previous devastating quakes explains how the Turkey-Syria earthquake could impact survivors’ mental health
Key genes that are active in the brains of older people are also active in the brains of people who developed serious COVID
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