Mental Health
Does Social Media Cause Depression?
The answer’s not black-and-white
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Neurology
Brain Scientists Tap Secrets of Staying Healthy while Aging
Promoting “healthspan” involves exercise and games
Mental Health
Doctors and Suicide
The rate among students, residents and physicians is significantly higher than average—but so-called wellness initiatives can help
MDMA Could Be Tailored to Make It More Suitable for Treating Mental Illness
A mouse study demonstrates it is possible to separate the substance’s ability to enhance sociability from its addictive potential
Mental Health
The U.S. Needs a Mental Health Czar
A psychologist general, on par with the surgeon general, would ease our minds
Mental Health
A New Way to Think about Mental Illness
Instead of looking for “the” cause of schizophrenia, depression and other disorders, we should consider whether there might be a network of causes
Public Health
How to Quit Opioids
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen dives into the history of the epidemic and asks behavior coach Eric Zimmer for his most vital advice on addiction recovery
Mental Health
Kids Are Not Hurt by Screen Time
A study finds no deleterious effects on mental health when kids spend their leisure time texting and engaging in other online activities.
Mental Health
Forestalling a Fatal Decision
Social scientists have begun to close in on new ways to stop people from taking their own lives
Mental Health
A Blood Test Might One Day Mass Screen Military Personnel for PTSD
An assay that measures 28 variables could identify individuals who need further treatment
Mental Health
MDMA, or Ecstasy, Shows Promise as a PTSD Treatment
Scientists test how pharmaceutical-grade MDMA combines with psychotherapy to help patients with a severe form of PTSD
Mental Health
A Swiss Army Knife for Your Mind
If you practice what you read in this article, your life will improve
Behavior
The Scientific Underpinnings and Impacts of Shame
People who feel shame readily are at risk for depression and anxiety disorders
Biotech
Can an Illusory World Help Treat Psychosis’s Real-World Delusions?
Psychologists launch a clinical trial to gauge whether virtual reality can quell the fears of patients with the mental disorder
Mental Health
5 Unofficial Types of Depression
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen covers five of the most common faces of depression
Behavior
Where Do Psychiatrists Go when a Patient Dies?
I struggled with a terrible loss, and it made me realize that our field must do better
Mental Health
It’s Time the U.S. Had a Psychologist General
The country is in a mental health crisis, and nobody is really in charge
Biotech
In China, Mental Health Care Goes Virtual
Why are VR companies launching their mental health care programs in the nation?
Behavior
How to Stop Prisons from Laying the Groundwork for a Fatal Overdose
A Rhode Island program to prevent ex-inmate relapses and deaths is working
Fitness
Mind and Body Benefit from Two Hours in Nature Each Week
People who spent at least two hours outside—either all at once or totaled over several shorter visits—were more likely to report good health and psychological well-being. Jason G...
