Mental Health
Psilocybin Treatment for Mental Health Gets Legal Framework
Oregon became the first state to legalize therapeutic use of the drug as new research affirms its benefits for treating depression
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Mental Health
The Surprising Mental Toll of COVID
The rise in depression and anxiety is even worse than expected, especially among young adults
Neurology
Yoga May Bolster the Brain Regions Most Affected by Aging
Brain-scan studies hint that the ancient practice may benefit areas associated with memory, emotion and thinking
Mental Health
Vision and Breathing May Be the Secrets to Surviving 2020
Stanford neurobiologist Andrew Huberman discusses the two things we can always control, even during a high-stress election and scary COVID pandemic
Mental Health
Virtual Reality and the COVID Mental Health Crisis
Depression and anxiety have risen amid the pandemic; immersive therapeutics can help
Public Health
Election Science Stakes: Medicine and Public Health
Scientific American’s senior medicine editor Josh Fischman talks about issues in medicine and public health that will be affected by this election.
Mental Health
Has the Drug-Based Approach to Mental Illness Failed?
Journalist Robert Whitaker is more concerned than ever that psychiatric medications do more harm than good
Mental Health
What if a Pill Can Change Your Politics or Religious Beliefs?
A new mental health treatment using the psychedelic compound psilocybin raises questions about medicine and values
Behavior
The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Changing Our Dreams
Anxiety about social distancing and infection is altering how much we dream and the nature of our dreams themselves
Mental Health
Another Tragic Epidemic: Suicide
Suicide rates have been rising for two decades in the U.S. Will the pandemic make things worse?
Mental Health
In The Midst Of The Pandemic, Loneliness Has Leveled Out
Studies suggest that we are finding ways to connect even amid quarantine
Mental Health
Dampening of the Senses Is Linked to Dementia Risk
A decline in smell was the sense loss most strongly associated with such risk in a recent study. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Public Health
How to Evaluate COVID-19 News without Freaking Out
Disinformation expert Carl Bergstrom gives tips on how to stay calm and make sense of pandemic news
Fitness
How Your Homes and Buildings Affect You
Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her book The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness.
Behavior
Sleep Paralysis and the Monsters Inside Your Mind
Research suggests that cultural beliefs about the phenomenon may make it more terrifying to experience
Mental Health
The Power of Psychedelics
They worked for my depression. Could they be the future of psychiatry?
Behavior
The Biggest Psychological Experiment in History Is Running Now
What can the pandemic teach us about how people respond to adversity?
Fitness
How Nature Helps Body and Soul
Journalist and author Florence Williams talks about her book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative.
Mental Health
COVID-19 Worsens Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder—but Therapy Offers Coping Skills
The pandemic has heightened OCD phobias such as fear of germs. Yet some patients say experience with anxiety, and treatment for it, gives them an advantage
Mental Health
To Process Grief over COVID-19, Children Need Empathetic Listening
The pandemic creates both a need and an opportunity to help kids deal with difficult emotions
