Mental Health

Journalist Robert Whitaker is more concerned than ever that psychiatric medications do more harm than good

A new mental health treatment using the psychedelic compound psilocybin raises questions about medicine and values

Anxiety about social distancing and infection is altering how much we dream and the nature of our dreams themselves

Studies suggest that we are finding ways to connect even amid quarantine

A decline in smell was the sense loss most strongly associated with such risk in a recent study. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Disinformation expert Carl Bergstrom gives tips on how to stay calm and make sense of pandemic news

Suicide rates have been rising for two decades in the U.S. Will the pandemic make things worse?

Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her book The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness.

Research suggests that cultural beliefs about the phenomenon may make it more terrifying to experience

They worked for my depression. Could they be the future of psychiatry?

What can the pandemic teach us about how people respond to adversity?

Journalist and author Florence Williams talks about her book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative.