Mental Health
Why are anxiety and depression rates rising? Which self-care trends are worth your time and money? Vox’s coverage of mental health and wellness.
From privacy breaches to bad providers, teletherapy services often come with a hidden cost.
Decades of citizen science are finally translating into clinical trials for psychedelic pain treatments.
Emerging apps use AI to guess when you’ll be sad. Can they also help you feel better?
A new book on youth suicide clusters offers perspective on prevention.
Here’s how to understand the difference between everyday anxiety and an anxiety disorder.
Menstruation affects the body and mind in countless ways. A new study is just the beginning.
Our obsession with self-improvement is making us miserable.
Did smartphones actually “destroy” a generation?
How happy are you? Are you sure about that?
Guess where the US ranks?
Anthropologists are now showing how culture impacts psychedelic experiences.
From choosing the right therapist to figuring out how to pay.
Worsened anxiety and depression is a predictable (and costly) effect of abortion bans.
What seasonal affective disorder can tell us about ourselves.
How to act in service of the planet — and your values.
Nine experts weigh in on curbing and diffusing your overly negative thoughts.
A new study offers big clues about where psychedelics’ superpowers come from.
A ‘day in the life’ at the end of a life
Suicides are up among Black adolescents. Sherry Molock, a clinical psychologist and ordained minister, believes Black churches could be their salvation.
Timing light exposure right helps combat seasonal depression.
Here’s how to interpret your own feelings.
Expert-approved tips — both big and small — to take you into 2024 and beyond.
We shouldn’t give up on others so easily.
And a new way to understand cities’ response to tent encampments.
Americans embraced meditation. So did corporations.
Getting AI to improve mental health outcomes is not as simple as firing up ChatGPT.
Adapting to change is never easy, but you can shift how you respond to stress.
As access grows, we need better research and education on bad trips.
Mindfulness without worker power is capitalism at its worst.
The biggest sports gambling season ever is kicking off. Are states ready for the consequences?
Actually useful ways to help children with homework, bullying, and mental health.
The new science of meditation is just getting started.
Postpartum depression has long been overlooked. A new pill expands potential treatment options.
Too many Americans find it difficult to get mental health care treatment.
What we know — and what we don’t — about how heat affects mental health.
Heat has a bigger impact on us than we may realize.
Help your mind — and the earth — manage the uncertainty of climate change.
Why it’s so appealing to use pop psychology terms — and when to stop.
The walls of psychedelic prohibition are crumbling. What comes next?