Mental Health

This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen covers fear of driving and how to kick it to the curb

College is often billed as the best four years of your life, but for many students this couldn’t be further from the truth

As psychiatric disorders become attributable to specific, testable causes, will psychiatry become obsolete?

Two beliefs that put you at risk for depression, and how to rethink them

A leader of the recently announced effort describes its goal of helping the world’s aging population find desperately needed treatments for psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases

In the wake of the election a psychologist offers solace to those feeling shock, grief or dread

The bittersweet emotion increases feelings of vitality

When your first choice is unavailable, you may be more satisfied with something completely different 

The male and female responses to stress are biologically different. What does that mean for treating PTSD, depression and other disorders?

A look inside the new issue of Scientific American Mind

A research-based way to improve life and reduce depression among people caring for loved ones with dementia 

Before, on and after Christmas suicide rates are lowest of the year—but New Year’s Day sees a spike