Mental Health

As more researchers document the potential harms of social media use, especially for youngsters, both Republicans and Democrats are pushing legislation to rein in platforms

Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions

Despite the stream of “good news” about vitamin D, the supplement’s prospects to prevent mental health disorders in adults remain dim

The results of a test involving dozens of employers and thousands of employees suggests that working only four days instead of five is good for workers’ well-being—without hurting companies

Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps to treat symptoms of schizophrenia for which drugs are ineffective

A psychiatrist who has studied the effects of previous devastating quakes explains how the Turkey-Syria earthquake could impact survivors’ mental health

Key genes that are active in the brains of older people are also active in the brains of people who developed serious COVID

Diminished risk-taking behaviors and other benefits may explain why many people with bipolar disorder keep consuming cannabis despite some dire downsides

As travel ramps up again, our data show that many pilots refuse to seek health care out of fear they will be pulled from flying

With little regulation and sometimes outright deception, the possibility of discrimination and other “data harms” is high

Following a stroke, the brain’s own repair processes can lead to a strong recovery in people such as Senate candidate John Fetterman

Hurricanes and other disasters exact a mental health toll that can persist without strong communities and support networks