Mental Health

A wealth of psychological research shows that mental downtime is vital for productivity and health. Some progressive companies are finally starting to listen

The headlines you've seen about microbes' fiendish abilitiies to take over your mind might be just a tad exaggerated

Only 28.7% of those who screened positive for depression received any treatment during the survey year

Lowering your expectations can make you happier... but that doesn't mean it's always a good idea

People with autism tend to integrate auditory and visual information over longer windows of time

The public is deeply skeptical about the profession—but given the problems of addiction, depression and other forms of mental illness, we need it more than ever

With technology altering the therapeutic bond, something is lost but something else is gained

Best-selling science writer Mary Roach talks about her latest book, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War.

Facilitated communication, autism and patients' rights

Worries and fears and stress, oh my! This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals the two big beliefs that light up anxiety, plus how to pull the plug

Soldiers’ with traumatic brain injury might suffer from undiagnosed but treatable hormonal disorders

Recent traumatic events compromise my ability to science and wonder if #BlackLivesMatter to broader science communities, too