
A Drug Widely Used to Treat PTSD Symptoms Has Failed a Rigorous Trial
The medication is currently prescribed for many veterans

A Drug Widely Used to Treat PTSD Symptoms Has Failed a Rigorous Trial
The medication is currently prescribed for many veterans

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Are Smartphones Really Destroying the Lives of Teenagers?
Recent headlines would have us believe that device-hooked teens are mentally and socially doomed. The reality isn't so simple

How Responsible are Killers with Brain Damage?
Cases of criminal behavior after brain injury raise profound questions about the neuroscience of free will.

When a Mom Feels Depressed, Her Baby's Cells Might Feel It, Too
At just 18 months old, young children can show biological evidence of added stress

To Combat Loneliness, Promote Social Health
Mounting evidence shows that relationships should be a public health priority

5 Body Hacks to Instantly Calm Overwhelming Emotion
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen breaks the glass on 5 body hacks that pull the plug on overwhelming emotion

Trump Administration Halts Program That Evaluates Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Therapies
The initiative was terminated without any replacement offerings set up in its place

Does Apple Have an Obligation to Make the iPhone Safer for Kids?
The psychologist who helped draft a complaint letter to Apple weighs in with her opinion about phones and children

Smoking Is Way Down in the U.S., but Not for People with Mental Illness
That’s one reason they tend to suffer from poorer health and die younger

As Vets Demand Cannabis for PTSD, Science Races to Unlock Its Secrets
Curbs on studies have limited understanding of marijuana’s therapeutic mechanisms, but political pressure and a shift in research could soon shed light

Loneliness Can Be Toxic
Isolation from others can lead to a range of illnesses and even premature death. New science is probing causes and solutions to the problem of social disconnection