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A woman in a field observes a plant.

Citizen science is another great form of nature therapy

By Laura Baisas

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The important difference between postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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The DOJ is investigating an AI tool that could be hurting families in Pennsylvania

A man holds a brightly colored pill with a glass of water.

Common antidepressants may blunt both pain and enjoyment

By Laura Baisas

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Building ChatGPT’s AI content filters devastated workers’ mental health, according to new report

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Gender-affirming hormones can improve teens’ mental health and life satisfaction

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Unclear regulations prevent telehealth from reaching its full potential

Unclear regulations prevent telehealth from reaching its full potential

By Darius Tahir / KFF Health News

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Popular youth mental health service faces backlash after experimenting with AI-chatbot advice

A man standing under a blue sky with white clouds, wearing a black baseball cap and a red shirt while closing his eyes and breathing deeply.

Understanding your emotions can help you manage your anxiety

By Wendy Suzuki

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A link to depression might be in your gut bacteria

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

As old people get sicker, assisted living facilities must adapt

As old people get sicker, assisted living facilities must adapt

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

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4 visionaries on the history and future of psychedelic medicine

By Rachel Feltman

US soldiers might control weapons with their thoughts someday. Here’s why that’s complicated.

US soldiers might control weapons with their thoughts someday. Here’s why that’s complicated.

By Nancy S. Jecker and Andrew Ko / The Conversation

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5 ways cheering for your favorite World Cup team improves your health

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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The most powerful health innovations of 2022

By Kate Baggaley, Purbita Saha

A series of brain scans

Some teenagers’ brains have been aging faster during the pandemic

By Laura Baisas

A woman sipping from a teacup while taking a break.

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

The CDC has surveyed teens on their health and behavior since the ’90s—but now some states are opting out

By Daniel Chang / KFF Health News

PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis

PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis

By Laura Baisas

Anxiety screening is now recommended for all adults under 65

Anxiety screening is now recommended for all adults under 65

By Laura Baisas

Vile of ketamine in doctor's hands.

New study highlights ketamine’s promise for treatment-resistant depression

By Laura Baisas

Common asthma medications may change brain matter, but don’t panic

Common asthma medications may change brain matter, but don’t panic

By Laura Baisas

The mushrooms that are the source of psilocybin.

A powerful combo of psilocybin and therapy might help people overcome alcohol use disorder

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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Combining certain opioids and commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose

By Ismaeel Yunusa / The Conversation

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How to make yourself laugh

By Hasan Merali

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9 nature-inspired decorating tips to make your home a more relaxing space

By Sofia Quaglia

Girl riding someone's shoulders during climate protest.

The biggest tool we have to fight climate anxiety is community

Person in yellow sweater at laptop reaching for a smartphone to call a crisis and suicide hotline

988, the shortened National Suicide Prevention Hotline number, is live

By Purbita Saha

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5 healthy and productive alternatives to doomscrolling

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Digital therapy companies promise to make mental health accessible—but experts are skeptical

By Harris Meyer / KHN

Hand holding firework and american flag against dark night

Fireworks can trigger PTSD. Here’s how you can help yourself and others find ease.

By Sofia Quaglia

Man Standing on Rocky Mountain Under White Cloudy Sky To Improve Mental Health in Nature

People around the world love and grieve nature in unique ways

By Sara Kiley Watson

Psychoactive mushrooms may help patients with depression.

We may finally know how magic mushrooms help fight depression

person on bed covering their face in stress

Stress and anxiety wear down your brain. Here’s how to fight back.

A man standing under some trees outside at sunset, holding his face in his hands because he is stressed out or anxious.

How to manage your mental health as traumatic events pile up

By Alexandra Frost

A man in a white t-shirt and black pants sitting in a chair talking to a therapist while they both sit in front of large windows with white curtains.

Finding a therapist can be overwhelming, but these tips can help

By Alexandra Frost

Two middle-age people with brown skin laughing on a park bench

The secret to avoiding a midlife crisis

By Soomi Lee / The Conversation

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One of the biggest suicide prevention hotlines amends its data-sharing practices

By Colleen Hagerty

Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy

Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy

By Isobel Whitcomb

E. coli bacteria on a green background to show germ theory vs. terrain theory

This pseudoscience movement wants to wipe germs from existence

By Isobel Whitcomb

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How to work out for your mental health

By Sara Kiley Watson

Extreme wildfires are taking a toll on the mental health of firefighters

Extreme wildfires are taking a toll on the mental health of firefighters

By Isobel Whitcomb

a stressed woman sitting at a desk puts her face in her hands

Burnout is real. Here’s how to spot it—and recover.

By Isobel Whitcomb

hands from family members rising glasses in celebration over dinner

Dreading family time over the holidays? These 6 tips will help.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How a personalized brain implant helped one woman’s extreme depression

How a personalized brain implant helped one woman’s extreme depression

a person with their head down in their laptop

Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.

By Leigh Cowart

Expecting parents holding an ultrasound

If climate change is impacting your desire to have kids, you’re not alone

By Sara Kiley Watson

Sea turtle. Queensland, Australia.

9 goofy, award-winning animal photos to turn your day around

By Popular Science Team

A woman lying on a bed in dim light, looking lonely.

Why loneliness is increasing, and how to fight back

By Morgan Sweeney

A laptop on a college-dorm desk

8 tips for boosting mental health at college in the age of COVID-19

By Candice Wang

Young climate change activists holding signs at a protest with a light purple filter

Kids are suffering from climate anxiety. It’s time for adults to do something.

By Sara Kiley Watson

pregnant person holding their belly

A new drug could help treat perinatal depression

By Philip Kiefer

Person suffering from anxiety

How to support people feeling anxious as pandemic restrictions lift

Meditation isn’t always calming. For a select few, it may lead to psychosis.

Meditation isn’t always calming. For a select few, it may lead to psychosis.

By Isobel Whitcomb

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Can tripping on ketamine cure PTSD? I decided to try.

By Rachel Feltman

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How you and your family can cope with post-COVID anxiety

By Jean Levasseur

Laughing gas could help people with hard-to-treat depression

Laughing gas could help people with hard-to-treat depression

By Ellie Shechet

an illustration of a sad blue person with a glowing white hand reaching out to comfort them

Mental health ‘first aid’ can give bystanders the skills to act in a crisis

emotional support dog with person on a bed

Emotional support animals really do emotionally support us

a woman sits in a dark house and browses on her computer, with the image overlaid with colorful pictures of a much more luxurious home within the frame of a web browser

The psychology behind our love of ‘Zillow porn’

By Nicole Johnson

Pollution from power plant.

Car, factory, and power plant pollution can be damaging to kids’ mental health

By Shaena Montanari

Doctor examines MRI brain scans.

COVID-19 survivors may have higher risk of anxiety, depression, and neurological disorders

A Muslim woman daydreaming while sitting in front of a laptop outdoors.

Daydreaming can have loads of benefits—if you do it right

By Nadia Bajuelo

Munchausen syndrome by proxy isn’t a recognized psychiatric illness. But is it real?

Munchausen syndrome by proxy isn’t a recognized psychiatric illness. But is it real?

By Sara Chodosh