Many People with Bipolar Disorder Use Cannabis. It May Sometimes Help
Diminished risk-taking behaviors and other benefits may explain why many people with bipolar disorder keep consuming cannabis despite some dire downsides
Diminished risk-taking behaviors and other benefits may explain why many people with bipolar disorder keep consuming cannabis despite some dire downsides
Research suggests platform designs make us lose track of time spent on them and can heighten conflicts, and then we feel upset with ourselves
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
Following a stroke, the brain’s own repair processes can lead to a strong recovery in people such as Senate candidate John Fetterman
Hurricanes and other disasters exact a mental health toll that can persist without strong communities and support networks
The psychological construct of mattering gauges the risk of depression, suicide and other disorders
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
Unlike in adults, suicide risk among children is lowest during the summer and higher during the school year. Understanding these patterns can help prevent and treat suicidality
Making decisions based on complex information is frustrating and stressful, but a change in mindset can help
Most of the $13 billion appropriated in the new legislation Congress recently passed focuses on mental health programs
Reframing erroneous beliefs alleviates the emotional upheavals that beset young people on the cusp of adulthood
The psychiatric syndrome called derealization raises profound moral and philosophical questions
Tragedies such as the ones in Uvalde, Tex., and Buffalo, N.Y., can lead to major depression, PTSD and other lingering mental distress among survivors
The stress of COVID fractured a system that was already cracked
Yes, the COVID pandemic has made the youth mental health crisis worse. But our teens were in trouble long before that
Child development researchers are investigating whether the pandemic is shaping early brain development and behavior
Diagnostic criteria are developed using white boys and men, failing to serve many neurodivergent girls and women
Most children have a unique profile of both sensitivity and resilience to outside pressures, responding with different degrees of vulnerability to difficult or beneficial circumstances
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