Mental Health

Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America

Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of identity formation, when young people figure out who they are and who…

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Suicide threats are a weapon of family violence. How can police balance mental health needs with protecting victims?

It’s relatively common for perpetrators of family violence to threaten suicide to control a victim-survivor’s actions. A study by the…

10 months ago

Many people get withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop antidepressants. So how can you safely stop?

Around one in seven Australians take antidepressants. The decision to start is often made in a time of crisis, with…

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Does mental illness beget great poetry? These 4 poets exposed the sickness of a society that sought to contain them

  The publication last year of Steven M. Weine’s Best Minds: How Allen Ginsberg Made Revolutionary Poetry from Madness has…

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Simply looking at greenery can boost mental health – new research

It is becoming increasingly clear that spending time in nature can benefit our mental health and wellbeing. But a new…

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We’ve discovered a gene for trust – here’s how it could be linked to good health

If a distressed stranger knocked on your door asking to use your phone, would you oblige? How about lending them…

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Study claiming antidepressant withdrawal is less common than thought fails to account for risks in long-term users

A new review of research about antidepressant withdrawal has confirmed it does exist, but also reports that it’s less common…

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Human culture is changing too fast for evolution to catch up – here’s how it may affect you

Research is showing that many of our contemporary problems, such as the rising prevalence of mental health issuesare emerging from…

10 months ago

Here’s how climate social scientists are finding their way in the era of climate crisis

In early May reported on a survey that explored the thoughts and feelings of 380 climate scientists. It was not…

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Flow: people who are easily absorbed in an activity may have better mental and cardiovascular health

Have you ever lost all sense of space and time when redecorating a room? How about being so focused while…

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