Mental Health
News about Racial Violence Harms Black People’s Mental Health
Awaiting the Derek Chauvin verdict, a singer and actor felt intense anxiety
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Mental Health
A New Mental Health Crisis Is Raging in Gaza
Recent bombings by Israel have caused more than just physical trauma
Public Health
COVID, Quickly, Episode 7: The Coming Pandemic Grief Wave, and Mask Whiplash
Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American ’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between...
Mental Health
COVID Has Put the World at Risk of Prolonged Grief Disorder
COVID deaths are leaving millions bereaved. For some, the intense grief never recedes, making daily life almost impossible
Mental Health
Major Depressive Disorders Have an Enormous Economic Impact
Their prevalence has more than tripled during the pandemic, but the trends were already troubling long before it arrived
Climate Change
Therapists Are Reckoning with Eco-anxiety
With no training, counselors feel unequipped to handle the growing number of people anxious about the climate emergency
Behavior
Coping Strategies of Ocean Castaways Hold Lessons for the COVID Pandemic
Shipwreck victims cast adrift for weeks or months exhibit a resilience that serves as a model to weather any extended crisis
Medicine
Psilocybin Therapy May Work as Well as Common Antidepressant
For the first time, a randomized controlled trial shows the psychedelic offers potent, if short-term, relief in comparison with an SSRI
Behavior
Racial Disparities Have Been Found in Screening for Postpartum Mood Disorders
Tech-based solutions could offer hope
Public Health
Loneliness Is a Public Health Problem: This Low-Tech Intervention Can Help
Phone calls may be integral to connecting with people who are lonely and isolated
Culture
The Famed Painting The Scream Holds a Hidden Message
Open speculation about his mental health plagued the artist Edvard Munch. In his most famous work, he left a biting commentary
Evolution
Evolution Could Explain Why Psychotherapy May Work for Depression
Persistent rumination may be an attribute that lets us think our way out of despair—a process enhanced through talk therapy
Mental Health
Pregnant during Pandemic: The Bump That No One Saw
Finding meaning for life’s milestones—in my case growing a child—can seem bizarre in COVID isolation
Mental Health
Psychedelics as Antidepressants
The treatments of the future may arise from a long-stigmatized class of drugs
Mental Health
A Step to Ease the Pandemic Mental Health Crisis
A technique known as psychological first aid could help reduce COVID stress and anxiety
Mental Health
You Can Get through This Dark Pandemic Winter Using Tips from Disaster Psychology
Deaths are surging, and mental health is strained. But coping strategies people use amid other catastrophes can help
Mental Health
Managing Emotional Polarization This Holiday Season
This time of year tends to be a roller coaster of ups and downs, but 2020, unsurprisingly, poses unique challenges
Mental Health
Psilocybin Treatment for Mental Health Gets Legal Framework
Oregon became the first state to legalize therapeutic use of the drug as new research affirms its benefits for treating depression
Mental Health
The Surprising Mental Toll of COVID
The rise in depression and anxiety is even worse than expected, especially among young adults
Neurology
Yoga May Bolster the Brain Regions Most Affected by Aging
Brain-scan studies hint that the ancient practice may benefit areas associated with memory, emotion and thinking
