Anxiety

Poor sleep impairs brain areas that are key to social engagement, but more zzz’s can boost kind behavior

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

FaceBit tracks a face covering’s fit and wear time, as well as its wearer’s vital signs

The one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is raising concerns about falsehoods that increase the risk of repeat events

Deaths of parents and other terrible experiences have hurt hundreds of thousands, so new initiatives are trying to help families in pain

Changes in the activity of immune system genes in the placenta could explain the association, researchers speculate

Researcher embraces data art as a way to diagram her own anxieties

When you are nervous, empathy can fail you

Depression in America costs society $210 billion per year, according to the newest data available, yet only 40 percent of this sum is associated with depression itself.

This blog is the last in a series of guest posts on technology and the brain to celebrate Scientific American Mind’s 10-year anniversary.

Many people - too many people - are drained by efforts to cover up their sense that they are essentially inadequate and flawed. This causes many problems in their lives, including feeling chronically distressed about their intimate relationships.