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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.

A personality test can’t tell you who you are
Even Better

The desire to define ourselves, from love languages to Myers-Briggs types.

By Allie Volpe
A guide to meditation for people who think they can’t meditate
Even Better

The no-rules approach to building a meditation practice.

By Allie Volpe
The psychedelic renaissance is at risk of missing the bigger picture
Future Perfect

What we lose when psychedelics are medicalized.

By Oshan Jarow
How to talk about pregnancy loss
Even Better

Whether it’s your own or someone else’s.

By Allie Volpe
Gun Violence
Mental illness is not responsible for America’s guns crisisMental illness is not responsible for America’s guns crisis
Gun Violence

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants more mental health resources after the Allen mall mass shooting. It’s not a real solution.

By Nicole Narea
Policy
The surgeon general says loneliness is as deadly as smokingThe surgeon general says loneliness is as deadly as smoking
Policy

A new report finds a lack of connection is killing us — and suggests ways to fix it.

By Dylan Scott
Nobody knows what the point of homework is
The Highlight

The homework wars are back.

By Jacob Sweet
Conservatives’ war on emotions in the classroom
The Highlight

Social-emotional learning has been a basic — and uncontroversial — part of education for decades. So why are conservatives waging a war against it?

By Fabiola Cineas
America’s after-school afterthought
The Highlight

The hours between school dismissal and the end of the workday are a mess. They don’t have to be.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
The other long Covid: The damage done to a generation of schoolchildren
The Highlight

The pandemic took young people’s present. What will it do to their future?

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
John Fetterman is openly discussing his treatment for depression. Few politicians do.John Fetterman is openly discussing his treatment for depression. Few politicians do.
Politics

By doing so, he’s normalizing a conversation around mental health.

By Li Zhou
Poor countries are developing a new paradigm of mental health care. America is taking note.
The Highlight

This is what the future of mental health could look like.

By Sigal Samuel
How to handle an overload of grief
Even Better

When losses stack up, how are you supposed to manage?

By Katie Reilly
How to move your body when your brain won’t cooperate
Even Better

The mental health benefits of moving your body are considerable, even though the barriers to entry can feel high.

By Julia Craven
Technology
This next-generation video game requires a prescriptionThis next-generation video game requires a prescription
Technology

The future of video games is about more than just fun.

By Rebecca Heilweil
“Scary easy. Sketchy as hell.”: How startups are pushing Adderall on TikTok
Technology

A telehealth company called Done wants Gen Z’s attention.

By Sara Morrison
Men have fewer friends than ever, and it’s harming their health
The Highlight

The “male friendship recession” is having dire consequences.

By Aubrey Hirsch
The introvert’s guide to actually enjoying a party
Even Better

It’s all about managing your social battery.

By Eliza Brooke
It’s okay to be envious. It can even be a good thing.
Even Better

Let envy be a motivator instead of holding you back.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
Self-compassion makes you a better person. Here’s how to practice it.Self-compassion makes you a better person. Here’s how to practice it.
Even Better

Science shows that self-compassion isn’t about letting yourself off the hook — in fact, it’s the opposite.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
3 takeaways from Texas’s investigation of the Uvalde school shooting3 takeaways from Texas’s investigation of the Uvalde school shooting
Politics

These preventable failures cost Uvalde students and teachers their lives.

By Nicole Narea
Education
How to help your teen think critically in a confusing worldHow to help your teen think critically in a confusing world
Education

A new newsletter to help spark conversation with the teens and tweens in your life.

By Liz Kelly Nelson
The Aftermath
Science

A series about the collateral health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in communities around the US.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Are active shooter drills worth it?Are active shooter drills worth it?
Politics

Students at Robb Elementary followed lockdown drill protocol, but many trainings go too far.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
World Politics
Australia confiscated 650,000 guns. Murders and suicides plummeted.Australia confiscated 650,000 guns. Murders and suicides plummeted.
World Politics

It was one of the world’s largest mandatory gun buybacks — and it was a smashing success.

By Zack Beauchamp
Technology
Biden threatens Big Tech over its “national experiment” on childrenBiden threatens Big Tech over its “national experiment” on children
Technology

In his State of the Union speech, the president vowed to hold social media platforms accountable for their harms.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Culture
Bipolar disorder is complicated. So is how we talk about Ye.Bipolar disorder is complicated. So is how we talk about Ye.
Culture

Kanye West is having a hard time right now. Shouldn’t we be more careful?

By Kiana Fitzgerald
They save skiers and hikers in the wilderness. Here’s how they think about resilience.
Features

Search-and-rescue responders have powerful new ways of recovering from trauma.

By Christopher Tedeschi
How trauma became the word of the decade
Features

The very real psychiatric term has become so omnipresent in pop culture that some experts worry it’s losing its meaning.

By Lexi Pandell
Explainers
How to spot the signs of long Covid — and what to do nextHow to spot the signs of long Covid — and what to do next
Explainers

If you’ve had (or currently have) Covid-19, here’s what you should know about long Covid symptoms and care.

By Casey Gueren
Culture
Diet messaging is everywhere right now. Here’s how to tune it out.Diet messaging is everywhere right now. Here’s how to tune it out.
Culture

If the onslaught of New Year’s diet marketing is taking a toll on your body image, here are some tips for coping.

By Casey Gueren
Future Perfect
22 things we think will happen in 202222 things we think will happen in 2022
Future Perfect

Forecasting what’s shaping up to be another bumpy year.

By Dylan Matthews, Kelsey Piper and 1 more
Why more psychiatrists think mindfulness can help treat ADHD
Politics

A 1-minute mindfulness practice helped settle my ADHD-addled mind.

By Tasha Eichenseher
Bonsai and the delicate art of feeling better
Science

My trees need me and, in truth, I need them.

By Max Falkowitz
The past, present, and future of body image in America
Money

Millennials grew up hating their bodies. Does Gen Z have to be the same?

By Anna North
Startups are betting on a psychedelic gold rush
Technology

A startup called Field Trip is opening clinics to administer ketamine treatments. Others may follow.

By Rebecca Heilweil
The pandemic has created a nation of insomniacs
Politics

Why we still can’t sleep, and what to do about it.

By Anna North
America’s mental health moment is finally here
Politics

There’s a mental health moment in America, and athletes are leading the way.

By Anna North
Mental Health
Ma’Khia Bryant didn’t have to die. Deescalation could have saved her.Ma’Khia Bryant didn’t have to die. Deescalation could have saved her.
Mental Health

Mental health experts nonviolently disarm teens with weapons every day.

By Merushka Bisetty
“You can’t get away from the idea that you’re just lucky to be alive”
Features

Pandemic survivor guilt may be pervasive, but it’s hard to detect, leaving many struggling in silence.

By Katherine Courage