Mental Health

Awaiting the Derek Chauvin verdict, a singer and actor felt intense anxiety

Recent bombings by Israel have caused more than just physical trauma

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between.

COVID deaths are leaving millions bereaved. For some, the intense grief never recedes, making daily life almost impossible

Their prevalence has more than tripled during the pandemic, but the trends were already troubling long before it arrived

With no training, counselors feel unequipped to handle the growing number of people anxious about the climate emergency

Shipwreck victims cast adrift for weeks or months exhibit a resilience that serves as a model to weather any extended crisis

For the first time, a randomized controlled trial shows the psychedelic offers potent, if short-term, relief in comparison with an SSRI

Tech-based solutions could offer hope

Phone calls may be integral to connecting with people who are lonely and isolated

Open speculation about his mental health plagued the artist Edvard Munch. In his most famous work, he left a biting commentary

Persistent rumination may be an attribute that lets us think our way out of despair—a process enhanced through talk therapy