Latest Mental Health Stories
Who helps first responders in crisis? A peer support group in Colorado is trying.
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
One of the biggest suicide prevention hotlines amends its data-sharing practices
The feeling of ‘flow’ is surprisingly scientific
Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy
This pseudoscience movement wants to wipe germs from existence
How to work out for your mental health
3 ways to protect your relationship from end-of-the-year stress
Extreme wildfires are taking a toll on the mental health of firefighters
Burnout is real. Here’s how to spot it—and recover.
Dreading family time over the holidays? These 6 tips will help.
Zoom chats can be surprisingly therapeutic
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
There’s a biological reason why we miss hugs so much
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
Ecstasy is a tool, not a cure-all, for healing trauma
Speech therapy alone may not make stuttering go away
Family dinners are good for our health—and it’s not just because of the food
The psychology behind our love of ‘Zillow porn’
Car, factory, and power plant pollution can be damaging to kids’ mental health
How to help kids who are still stressed about COVID-19
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
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
Dogs can make stressful workplaces better for people. Even the White House.
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
Boost your mood with emotional brain training
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
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