Mental Health
Mental Health after COVID-19
In the wake of the pandemic, there will be an even greater need for help in the face of loss, isolation and trauma
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Mental Health
Roots of Mental Illness
Researchers are beginning to untangle the common biology that links supposedly distinct psychiatric conditions
Mental Health
Helping Kids Cope with COVID-19 Worries
The psychological state of children may need special attention during COVID-19 impacts and isolation.
Public Health
Zoom Psychiatrists Prep for COVID-19’s Endless Ride
An epidemiologist points to new stresses in the U.S. mental health system that may persist from the novel coronavirus pandemic
Cognition
How to Keep COVID-19 Conspiracies Contained
An expert on climate denial offers tips for inoculating people against coronavirus conspiracy notions.
Public Health
A Monday Is a Tuesday Is a Sunday as COVID-19 Disrupts Internal Clocks
A global natural experiment examines the time warp of life under quarantine
Mental Health
Why Oxytocin Is Incredible and How to Get More of It
Here are some cool facts about this amazing hormone and how you can help your brain to release more of it
Public Health
We're Being Tested
President Trump pointed out yesterday that if we didn't do any testing for the virus we would have very few cases, which forces us to confront the issues posed by testing in general.
Mental Health
During COVID-19, Healers Need Healing, Too
A physician’s suicide reminds us that the plague of COVID-19 creates deep emotional wounds in health care workers
Behavior
Coping with ‘Death Awareness’ in the COVID-19 Era
According to terror management theory, people can have surprising reactions
Fitness
Can High-Intensity Exercise Improve Your Memory?
Exercise like walking, swimming, and even dancing have been shown to be good for your memory, but the optimal intensity of that exercise has been unclear... until now
Mental Health
More Time Out in Nature Is an Unexpected Benefit of the COVID-19 Sheltering Rules
Exploring the natural world can be restorative to mental health
Fitness
Why Exercise Is So Good For You
Health journalist Judy Foreman talks about her new book Exercise Is Medicine: How Physical Activity Boosts Health and Slows Aging.
Psychology
Effective Psychological Therapy May Slow Cellular Aging
Cognitive-behavioral therapy improved both symptoms and markers of senescence in people with anxiety
Mental Health
The Coronavirus and Post-Traumatic Growth
Surviving an awful experience can lead to some surprisingly positive psychological effects in many people
Behavior
Why Women May Be More Susceptible to Mood Disorders
New research in mice suggests that a pregnancy hormone contributes to brain and behavioral changes caused by childhood adversity
Rural Communities Have a Behavioral Health Treatment Problem
Here’s how we need to respond
Mental Health
COVID-19 Is Likely to Lead to an Increase in Suicides
The psychosocial repercussions of this crisis could make the tragedy even worse
Mental Health
Meditating During the Plague
Is it ethical to seek serenity when the world is suffering?...
Mental Health
Feeling Cooped Up? Here’s How to Stay Healthy, Sharp and Sane
Optimize your time stuck at home with these strategies
