Mental Health

Agency officials press sometimes confused stakeholders for more data. Is it possible to define a “more effective CBD cosmetic?”

Get out and volunteer, research suggests

The stress of battling repeated, massive wildfires is taking a toll on the mental health of first responders

Cross-Check columns on brain implants and other technologies for manipulating minds

Cross-Check columns, critical and not so critical, on Buddhism, meditation and related topics

Cross-Check columns on psychedelics and related topics

A debate over the relevance of psychoanalysis to brain research highlights science’s lack of progress in understanding the mind

Cross-Check columns on efforts to explain and treat mental disorders

Can clinicians help their patients even in the absence of certainty?

A new study adds to growing evidence that immune system dysfunction and altered gut microbes may contribute to the development of eating disorders

Are you stuck in a job so demoralizing or stressful, you look at Sisyphus and think, “That doesn’t look so bad.” The Savvy Psychologist explains 5 surprising causes of burnout

Could a better nighttime rest help delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease?