Mental Health

New recordings of electrical activity in the brain help reveal the underpinnings of bad moods

Mouse studies show tiny intercellular pods convey to sperm a legacy of a father’s hard knocks in life

Researchers are developing wristbands and apps to predict moods—but the technology has pitfalls as well as promise

Where financial disparities are greatest, the murder rate tends to be high

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen busts the 5 biggest myths of mindfulness

Brain changes, visible on scans, are also associated with Alzheimer’s precursors

Some psychiatrists think it might be, but the data are still too sparse to be sure

PTSD sometimes spreads from trauma victims to the people who care for them, including rescue workers, spouses and even therapists

A study tries to find whether slaughtering zombies with a virtual assault weapon translates into misbehavior when a teenager returns to reality

The two conditions share many traits, but the connection has been largely overlooked until now

The search is on for safe, effective ways to taper the drugs for people in chronic pain

Why do people die by suicide?