Is Mental Health Declining in the U.S.?
Despite more people taking medications, progress against mental illness seems to have stalled
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Online Insomnia Therapy: A Dream Come True for Some Patients
Automated six-week interactive program comes amid a shortage of trained clinicians
Teens' Views on Marijuana Change After Legalization
Younger students in Washington state see pot as less harmful and report using it more
Small Fraction of Pilots Suffer Suicidal Thoughts
In an anonymous online survey, about 4 percent of surveyed pilots admitted to having suicidal thoughts within the last few weeks. Christopher Intagliata reports.
The Anesthesia Dilemma
Researchers are trying to determine if chemicals used to knock out young children during surgery can have long-term repercussions on memory and development
What Is Anxiety Sensitivity, and Do I Have It?
This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen explains what anxiety sensitivity is and offers three tips to take it down
1 in 6 Americans Takes a Psychiatric Drug
Antidepressants were most common, followed by anxiety relievers and antipsychotics
Can a Rosy Outlook Ward Off Illness?
A study of white female nurses found those who were more optimistic were a third less likely to die of any cause
Why Exercise May Be the Best Fix for Depression
For many people with depression, serious exercise may be the best, cheapest and safest treatment
From the Magic of Exercise to the Mind of an Octopus
A look inside the January/February issue of Scientific American Mind
The Christmastime Suicide Myth
Before, on and after Christmas suicide rates are lowest of the year—but New Year’s Day sees a spike
Psilocybin: A Journey beyond the Fear of Death?
Johns Hopkins clinical pharmacologist Roland Griffiths talks about a major new study hinting at psychedelic drugs as therapeutic powerhouses
How to Conquer Your Fear of Driving
This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen covers fear of driving and how to kick it to the curb
Why Nostalgia Is Good for You
The bittersweet emotion increases feelings of vitality
Fighting Depression by Staying Awake
Insomnia is a common symptom of major depression, and yet sleep deprivation can be part of the solution for a patient seeking quick relief
Female Stress--a Faster, Stronger Response
The male and female responses to stress are biologically different. What does that mean for treating PTSD, depression and other disorders?
The 2 Big Beliefs Linked to Depression
Two beliefs that put you at risk for depression, and how to rethink them
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Q&A: One of the Brains behind the China Brain Project [Video]
A leader of the recently announced effort describes its goal of helping the world’s aging population find desperately needed treatments for psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases
Shock and Loss for the Losing Side: How to Heal, Individually and Together
In the wake of the election a psychologist offers solace to those feeling shock, grief or dread
Learn to Be Happier with Second Best
When your first choice is unavailable, you may be more satisfied with something completely different
