Are Emotional Support Animals Necessary or Just Glorified Pets?
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen explains what exactly emotional support animals are, and whether or not you really have to sit next to one at your favorite restaurant
Is the Ketamine Boom Getting out of Hand?
The anesthetic and party drug offers depression patients new hope, but some clinics may stray from science
Brain’s Dumped DNA May Lead to Stress, Depression
New research suggests genetic material from the mitochondria can trigger an immune response throughout the body
Too Good to Be True? A Nonaddictive Opioid without Lethal Side Effects Shows Promise
A still-experimental drug demonstrates the qualities of an ideal painkiller in a test in monkeys
Should Fatal Opioid-Related Drug Overdoses Be Classified as Suicides?
New research suggests it is time for a categorization change
Scientists Are Starting to Test Claims about "Microdosing"
Could psychedelics lead to improved antidepressant or antianxiety therapies?
An Entirely New Type of Antidepressant Targets Postpartum Depression
A novel drug is intended to help women who suffer from depression after childbirth
Can Talk Therapy Help People Who Are Unable to Experience Joy?
Researchers are developing new treatments for a depression symptom called anhedonia
Is Your Gut Making You Depressed or Anxious?
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen goes straight for the gut with three surprising mind-gut connections
7 Myths About Suicide
The recent tragedies of Kate Spade’s and Anthony Bourdain’s suicides raised awareness of suicide as a mental health issue, but also generated a lot of misinformation
Understanding the Psychological Effects of Childhood Cancer
We must do more to help
Global Warming Linked to Higher Suicide Rates across North America
A 1-degree Celsius rise corresponded to a 1.4 percent increase in suicides