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Fatherhood Changes Men’s Brain, according to Before-and-After MRI Scans

Darby Saxbe, Magdalena Martínez García and The Conversation US

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Many People with Bipolar Disorder Use Cannabis. It May Sometimes Help

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Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy—And Simple Ways to Fix It

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Autism Treatment Shifts Away from ‘Fixing’ the Condition

There are different ways to be happy and function well, even if your brain is not typical

Claudia Wallis

Neurology

Fatherhood Changes Men’s Brain, according to Before-and-After MRI Scans

Darby Saxbe, Magdalena Martínez García and The Conversation US

Mental Health

Many People with Bipolar Disorder Use Cannabis. It May Sometimes Help

Gary Stix

Mental Health

Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy—And Simple Ways to Fix It

Daisy Yuhas | Opinion

Psychology

People Shopping for ‘Meaning’ Buy Cheaper Goods

Nicole Mead

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Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Possibly Promoting Bonding with a Baby

Ingrid Wickelgren

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We Need to Change the System That Keeps Pilots from Seeking Mental Health Care

William R. Hoffman | Opinion

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Is a Diagnostic Test to Blame for Why We Know So Little about Autism in Girls?

Ingrid Wickelgren

Psychology

Moral Injury Is an Invisible Epidemic That Affects Millions

Elizabeth Svoboda

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The Top 10 Innovations in Mental Health

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