Dec 26 'What this year will be' By Mary Jo Brooks Shelley Girdner's recently published debut collection is called “You Were That White Bird” and is filled with poems that capture the details in the natural world around her and the small miracles of her life. Continue reading
Dec 11 In a land of thundering reindeer, suicide stalks the indigenous Sami By Melody Schreiber, STAT Suicide is a growing problem among the indigenous Sami of Sweden. Many work as reindeer herders, and feel acute anxiety about the effects of climate change. 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
Nov 12 Four things Trump can do to improve mental health care for veterans By Leah Samuel, STAT Donald Trump will take office in January with strong support among veterans, and he’s made reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs a key part of his platform. Continue reading
Oct 04 What happens when someone has 'treatment-resistant depression'? By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News LOS ANGELES — Rini Kramer-Carter has tried everything to pull herself out of her dark emotional hole: individual therapy, support groups, tai chi and numerous antidepressants. Continue reading
Sep 19 The women's health issue no one talks about By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Depression is common among American women, and antidepressant use is on the rise. Yet women tend to keep both a secret. Why aren't we discussing this more?… Continue reading
Sep 18 Why do suicidal patients wait hours for a hospital bed? By Corinne Segal Psychiatric beds have been a disappearing resource for suicidal patients in recent years. Continue reading
Mar 18 Daredevil comic takes on a demon of a different sort: postpartum depression By Victoria Pasquantonio The stigma of postpartum depression is addressed in the pages of a comic book-turned-web-series, which begins its second season on Friday. 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