Mental Health

The psychological construct of mattering gauges the risk of depression, suicide and other disorders

HIV has taught us how to care for children who have lost a parent, but more countries need to step up

Medical schools have neglected suicide, one of the leading causes of death. Teaching specific skills, including empathy, can help doctors save lives

Unlike in adults, suicide risk among children is lowest during the summer and higher during the school year. Understanding these patterns can help prevent and treat suicidality

The nervous and immune systems are tightly intertwined. Deciphering their chatter might help address many brain disorders and diseases

Making decisions based on complex information is frustrating and stressful, but a change in mindset can help

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

Research suggests platform designs make us lose track of time spent on them and can heighten conflicts, and then we feel upset with ourselves

The psychiatric syndrome called derealization raises profound moral and philosophical questions

Tragedies such as the ones in Uvalde, Tex., and Buffalo, N.Y., can lead to major depression, PTSD and other lingering mental distress among survivors