Medicine
What Are Puberty Blockers, and How Do They Work?
Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions
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Mental Health
Vitamin D Supplements Probably Won’t Prevent Mental Illness After All
Despite the stream of “good news” about vitamin D, the supplement’s prospects to prevent mental health disorders in adults remain dim
Mental Health
A Four-Day Workweek Reduces Stress without Hurting Productivity
The results of a test involving dozens of employers and thousands of employees suggests that working only four days instead of five is good for workers’ well-being—without hurting companies...
Mental Health
Survivors of Deadly Earthquakes Must Deal with Lasting Trauma
A psychiatrist who has studied the effects of previous devastating quakes explains how the Turkey-Syria earthquake could impact survivors’ mental health
Neuroscience
Severe COVID May Cause Brain Changes Similar to Aging
Key genes that are active in the brains of older people are also active in the brains of people who developed serious COVID
Mental Health
Many People with Bipolar Disorder Use Cannabis. It May Sometimes Help
Diminished risk-taking behaviors and other benefits may explain why many people with bipolar disorder keep consuming cannabis despite some dire downsides
Mental Health
Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy—And Simple Ways to Fix It
Research suggests platform designs make us lose track of time spent on them and can heighten conflicts, and then we feel upset with ourselves
Mental Health
We Need to Change the System That Keeps Pilots from Seeking Mental Health Care
As travel ramps up again, our data show that many pilots refuse to seek health care out of fear they will be pulled from flying
Mental Health
Mental Health Apps Are Not Keeping Your Data Safe
With little regulation and sometimes outright deception, the possibility of discrimination and other “data harms” is high
Neurology
John Fetterman Shows How Well the Brain Recovers after Stroke
Following a stroke, the brain’s own repair processes can lead to a strong recovery in people such as Senate candidate John Fetterman
Mental Health
How Hurricanes Batter Mental Health
Hurricanes and other disasters exact a mental health toll that can persist without strong communities and support networks
Mental Health
Do You ‘Matter’ to Others? The Answer Could Predict Your Mental Health
The psychological construct of mattering gauges the risk of depression, suicide and other disorders
Mental Health
The Number of Children Orphaned by COVID Keeps Rising
HIV has taught us how to care for children who have lost a parent, but more countries need to step up
Mental Health
Doctors Need to Learn to Talk about Suicide
Medical schools have neglected suicide, one of the leading causes of death. Teaching specific skills, including empathy, can help doctors save lives
Mental Health
Children’s Risk of Suicide Increases on School Days
Unlike in adults, suicide risk among children is lowest during the summer and higher during the school year. Understanding these patterns can help prevent and treat suicidality
Psychology
Why COVID Makes So Many of Us Feel Guilty
Making decisions based on complex information is frustrating and stressful, but a change in mindset can help
Mental Health
A Look at the Mental Health Provisions in the New Gun Law
Most of the $13 billion appropriated in the new legislation Congress recently passed focuses on mental health programs
Mental Health
A Single, Quick ‘Mindset’ Exercise Protects against Adolescent Stress
Reframing erroneous beliefs alleviates the emotional upheavals that beset young people on the cusp of adulthood
Mental Health
When Things Feel Unreal, Is That a Delusion or an Insight?
The psychiatric syndrome called derealization raises profound moral and philosophical questions
Mental Health
Mass Shootings Leave Lasting Psychological Wounds
Tragedies such as the ones in Uvalde, Tex., and Buffalo, N.Y., can lead to major depression, PTSD and other lingering mental distress among survivors
