Latest Mental Health Stories
How a personalized brain implant helped one woman’s extreme depression
Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.
Your iPhone already tracks your steps. What if it tracked your mood, too?
If climate change is impacting your desire to have kids, you’re not alone
9 goofy, award-winning animal photos to turn your day around
Why loneliness is increasing, and how to fight back
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Morgan Sweeney
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There’s a biological reason why we miss hugs so much
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Kory Floyd/The Conversation
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8 tips for boosting mental health at college in the age of COVID-19
Kids are suffering from climate anxiety. It’s time for adults to do something.
A new drug could help treat perinatal depression
How to support people feeling anxious as pandemic restrictions lift
Scientists Can Now Control Mice Brains Wirelessly
Meditation isn’t always calming. For a select few, it may lead to psychosis.
Can tripping on ketamine cure PTSD? I decided to try.
How you and your family can cope with post-COVID anxiety
Laughing gas could help people with hard-to-treat depression
Mental health ‘first aid’ can give bystanders the skills to act in a crisis
Emotional support animals really do emotionally support us
Naomi Osaka put her mental health first—and that needs to be normalized
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Dorothy Chin & Tamra Burns Loeb/The Conversation
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Ecstasy is a tool, not a cure-all, for healing trauma
Speech therapy alone may not make stuttering go away
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Michael Stones/The Conversation
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Family dinners are good for our health—and it’s not just because of the food
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Anne Fishel/The Conversation
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The psychology behind our love of ‘Zillow porn’
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Nicole Johnson
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Car, factory, and power plant pollution can be damaging to kids’ mental health
How to help kids who are still stressed about COVID-19
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Dominique A. Phillips and Jill Ehrenreich-May/The Conversation
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COVID-19 survivors may have higher risk of anxiety, depression, and neurological disorders
Daydreaming can have loads of benefits—if you do it right
Munchausen syndrome by proxy isn’t a recognized psychiatric illness. But is it real?
Is ASMR Real?
4 countries that prove money doesn’t always buy happiness
Phone anxiety is real—and solvable
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Ilham Sebah/The Conversation
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Why spacing out is good for you
The best apps for dealing with anxiety
Solitary confinement can’t stop COVID-19 from spreading through prisons
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Robin Blades/Undark
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Dogs can make stressful workplaces better for people. Even the White House.
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Ellen Furlong/The Conversation
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What the science actually says about weighted blankets
Four plants that are scientifically proven to be therapeutic
Can a happy lamp help cure your winter blues?
How to keep your anxiety from spiraling out of control
A psychologist explains how hope can make a difference in impossible times
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Jacqueline S. Mattis/The Conversation
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Boost your mood with emotional brain training
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Laurel Mellin/The Conversation
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To take the most relaxing bath ever, add some healthy tips
How to make the most of meditation with science
Forgiving people is good for your health. Here’s how to do it.
Stuck at home? Trick your brain into treating a staycation like the real thing.
Eight reasons COVID-19 has hit veterans particularly hard
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Jamie Rowen/The Conversation
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What happens when psychedelics make you see God
Oregon just voted to legalize magic mushrooms. Here’s what that actually means.
Fight election season burnout with these mental health tips
How to find joy during tough times
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Angela Gorrell/The Conversation
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What mental health professionals have learned six months into pandemic care
The CDC thinks 90 percent of the US could still catch COVID-19
Regular doses of awe can do wonders for emotional health
How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news
It’s time to grieve the world we’ve lost to climate change—and start to move on
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Eric Holthaus
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Resharing videos of violence against Black people can spark more trauma
Nature helps nurture relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children
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Julie Stevens/The Conversation
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Eight science-backed tricks to make you feel less sad
Meet the health care workers and patients on the front lines of another national crisis
A panic attack can mimic the symptoms of COVID-19. Here’s what to do about it.
COVID-19 is separating parents from their newborns
How to quarantine with your partner without destroying your relationship
A popular autism drug for children isn’t as safe as its label indicates
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Hannah Furfaro/Spectrum News
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Smell loss is an invisible disease with devastating impacts
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Carl Philpott/The Conversation
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