Oct 29 Why we’ll always be obsessed with – and afraid of – monsters By Leo Braudy, The Conversation All the popular monsters you'll see out trick-or-treating, from Frankenstein to Dracula, were born out of fear and anxiety about change and technology. Continue reading
Jul 03 Pre-test jitters? Here’s how teachers are helping students de-stress By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week Some districts are taking steps to help students better cope with test anxiety and other stresses of school. Continue reading
Jun 27 51 percent of opioid prescriptions go to people with depression and mood disorders By Catherine Caruso, STAT People with mood disorders are at increased risk of abusing opioids, and yet they received many more prescriptions than the general population, according to an analysis of data from 2011 and 2013. Continue reading
May 18 Column: Fidget toys and why your kid’s brain loves them By Katherine Isbister, The Conversation A psychologist dives into fidget items and the science behind why people seek such distractions. Continue reading
Mar 05 With agoraphobia as a lens, woman ‘photographs’ the world By Corinne Segal In a typical day as the "Agoraphobic Traveller," Jacqui Kenny may see Mongolian mountains, brightly-colored houses in Arizona and a plain in Kyrgyzstan -- all from the safety of her home. Continue reading
Feb 23 ‘Post-election stress disorder’ sweeps the nation By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Mental health professionals around the country report a stream of patients coming in with "post-election stress disorder" -- the unofficial name for anxiety and depression related to the blast of daily news on the new administration. Continue reading
Dec 01 Treatment with hallucinogenic mushroom drug shows promise for patients with deep anxiety By Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center It was mid-morning when Carol Vincent, the owner of a small marketing firm in Victoria, British Columbia, sat down and swallowed a capsule full of pure, synthesized psilocybin. Many people are familiar with the “natural” version, found in so-called magic… Continue reading
Mar 21 Is this mutation causing your teenager’s anxiety? By Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT After examining the brains of more than 1,000 subjects, scientists spot a single mutation that may predispose some teenagers for extra anxiety. Continue reading
Mar 07 For depression, primary care doctors could be a barrier to treatment By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Often referred to as the “common cold of mental health,” depression causes about 8 million doctors’ appointments a year. More than half are with primary care physicians. A new study suggests those doctors may not be the best to treat… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch More stress, less stigma drives college students to mental health services By PBS News Hour Rates of anxiety and depression among college students in the U.S. have soared in the past decade. In response, schools are trying to figure out the right course of treatment, counseling and intervention. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Micky Sharma, director… Continue watching