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The DOJ is investigating an AI tool that could be hurting families in Pennsylvania
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Gender-affirming hormones can improve teens’ mental health and life satisfaction
Unclear regulations prevent telehealth from reaching its full potential
Popular youth mental health service faces backlash after experimenting with AI-chatbot advice
Understanding your emotions can help you manage your anxiety
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Wendy Suzuki
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A link to depression might be in your gut bacteria
As old people get sicker, assisted living facilities must adapt
4 visionaries on the history and future of psychedelic medicine
US soldiers might control weapons with their thoughts someday. Here’s why that’s complicated.
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Nancy S. Jecker and Andrew Ko / The Conversation
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5 ways cheering for your favorite World Cup team improves your health
The most powerful health innovations of 2022
Some teenagers’ brains have been aging faster during the pandemic
Improve your focus by taking more breaks every day
The CDC has surveyed teens on their health and behavior since the ’90s—but now some states are opting out
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Daniel Chang / KHN
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PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis
Anxiety screening is now recommended for all adults under 65
New study highlights ketamine’s promise for treatment-resistant depression
Common asthma medications may change brain matter, but don’t panic
A new generation of wearables may know when you’re stressed
A powerful combo of psilocybin and therapy might help people overcome alcohol use disorder
Combining certain opioids and commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose
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Ismaeel Yunusa / The Conversation
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How to make yourself laugh
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The biggest tool we have to fight climate anxiety is community
988, the shortened National Suicide Prevention Hotline number, is live
5 healthy and productive alternatives to doomscrolling
Digital therapy companies promise to make mental health accessible—but experts are skeptical
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Harris Meyer / KHN
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Fireworks can trigger PTSD. Here’s how you can help yourself and others find ease.
People around the world love and grieve nature in unique ways
We may finally know how magic mushrooms help fight depression
Post-COVID psychosis is rare, but distressing
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Sarah Hellewell / The Conversation
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Stress and anxiety wear down your brain. Here’s how to fight back.
Who helps first responders in crisis? A peer support group in Colorado is trying.
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Peter Andrew Smith / Undark
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How to manage your mental health as traumatic events pile up
Finding a therapist can be overwhelming, but these tips can help
The secret to avoiding a midlife crisis
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Soomi Lee / The Conversation
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One of the biggest suicide prevention hotlines amends its data-sharing practices
The feeling of ‘flow’ is surprisingly scientific
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Richard Huskey / The Conversation
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Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy
This pseudoscience movement wants to wipe germs from existence
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Rosie Shrout/The Conversation
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Extreme wildfires are taking a toll on the mental health of firefighters
Burnout is real. Here’s how to spot it—and recover.
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Zoom chats can be surprisingly therapeutic