Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?
A growing number of practitioners are looking to the power of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions. Are they worth the trip?
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Ketamine Therapy Gave Me the Joy I Never Had with Treatment-Resistant Depression
I finally know what it feels like to be happy — an emotion I’d only ever heard about before
For Years, I Lived with Seasonal Affective Disorder, Thinking It Was Just the Winter Blues
There’s no cure for SAD, but I’ve learned ways to keep it under control
The Life-Changing Hope of New Treatments for Clinical Depression
For thousands who find no relief in traditional antidepressants, new treatments may bring light to the darkness of depression
Is It Just Sadness or Is It Clinical Depression?
Should you just deal with sad feelings on your own, or ask for help?
What Dr. Virginia Lindahl Wants You to Know About Suicide
Educating yourself about suicide risks and prevention could help you save someone's life
Getting Help for Your Mental Health Is Not a Weakness, but Try Telling My Asian Parents That
As Chinese immigrants, my parents taught me their cultural values of hard work and overcoming challenges through helping yourself — but when the challenge is mental health, that approach doesn’t work.
When Stigma Kills
Attitudes about mental health in the Black community are changing, but there’s still stigma surrounding mental health diagnoses
I Thought I Conquered Insomnia. Then I Didn’t Sleep for Four Days.
Lifelong perfectionism and a need to please robbed me of my ability to truly relax
This Is Your Brain on No Sleep
We need those 7 to 9 hours to keep our brains healthy in the short term — and for the long haul
How Mental Health Affects Your Heart
Stress, depression and anxiety can affect your heart as well as your mind. What’s the connection between mental health and heart disease, and how can you reduce your risk?
Staring at an Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health – Especially for Women
While experiences with self-objectification lead both women and men to focus on their appearance, women tend to face many more negative consequences
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
Is Your Teen Anemic?
If your teen seems extra tired or cranky, it could be iron deficiency anemia (IDA)
What’s the 411 on the New 988 Hotline? 5 Questions Answered About a National Mental Health Service
The 988 Lifeline will connect callers with specialists trained to assist with mental health crises, including psychotic symptoms and substance abuse
Even After Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes – New Study
The pandemic’s sustained impact on the nation’s mental health is unprecedented
My Son Didn’t Commit a Crime When He Took His Own Life
Losing Austin forced me to understand that suicide isn’t a choice. Now, I’m on a mission to save others who may be at risk.
Can Acupuncture Help?
Acupuncture has become more mainstream over the past decade, but it still seems a bit mysterious. We took a look into this ancient practice.
Regret Can Be All-Consuming – a Neurobehavioral Scientist Explains How People Can Overcome It
Regret can increase stress and negatively affect your physical health
You’re Getting Sleepy: What You Need to Know About Hypnosis
Despite a bad reputation, hypnosis isn’t quack science — if you’re open to it
Grocery Workers Suffer the Mental Health Effects of Customer Hostility and Lack of Safety in Their Workplace
Shoppers have become increasingly rude, to the point that interactions with customers are now often contentious and occasionally violent
Transgender Children’s Rights Are Under Attack
An explosion of bills threatening health care for trans youth have recently been drafted
Beyond the Physical: How Psoriatic Arthritis Can Affect Your Mental and Sexual Health
Psoriatic arthritis can take a toll on more than just your joints
Más allá de lo físico: Cómo la artritis psoriásica puede afectar tu salud mental y sexual
La artritis psoriásica puede afectar mucho más que solo sus articulaciones
Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your HCP About Psoriatic Arthritis
Learn more and act fast for better outcomes with psoriatic arthritis