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.
3 college students on why spring break is more than just a time to party.
In telling Oprah about her struggles with mental health, Meghan shed light on the stigma of asking for help.
We spoke to a psychologist about how to deal with post-Covid-19 worries.
With more than 500,000 dead and no clear end in sight, some have found tools for coping with loss and stress are no longer working.
This one idea may help you conquer pandemic winter.
His presidency is over, but the trauma isn’t.
“Your to-do list, some days, it has just the one thing on it: Stay alive. And if you can do that, it’s a successful day.”
Survey data shows the mental health strain of the pandemic.
Scientists are developing psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, into a treatment for depression.
Teletherapy is the future of mental health services. But it won’t be enough to solve America’s mental health crisis.
What if we sent mental health experts instead of police?
These offer wisdom that’ll calm you, not information that’ll agitate you.
Turn your bedroom into a “sleep sanctuary,” consider buying a white noise machine, and stop checking your phone before bed.
Why Americans are so lonely — and what we can do about it.
Stop feeling guilty. Start being useful.
For the first time, it seems, the entire world knows what it’s like to live inside my head.
Covid-19 patients and those caring for them could be especially at risk for anxiety, depression, and other conditions.
I went in search of outsiders who were thriving in communities where acceptance is hard to come by. It turns out, we might all learn from their approach to life.
Providers of mental health apps and chatbots told Recode that usage has gone up, but these services aren’t a replacement for live counseling with a human therapist.
What to do if you have OCD, anxiety, or depression during the coronavirus crisis.
Researchers at the CDC and Georgia Tech are using a whole lot of data, including social media, to forecast the suicide rate, a statistic that can lag by up to two years.
Journalist Peggy Orenstein crisscrossed the country talking to them about masculinity, women, and sex. This is what she learned.
“We couldn’t ensure that we were giving people great information.”
More people than ever say they’re feeling pressured to look and be the best. It’s taking a toll.
It’s okay to feel your feelings.
There are good research-backed solutions to prevent suicide among young people.
Williamson’s views on depression and illness are dangerous. The media is complicit in spreading them.
A doctor explains how our brains can trick us into making bad choices — and how to fight back.
Electroconvulsive therapy can help people with severe depression. But it has a controversial past.
A new study links 13 Reasons Why to a major spike in the youth suicide rate. Experts say that link is complicated, though.
I spent months talking to psychedelic guides and researchers. Here’s what I learned.
How the veterinary anesthetic and recreational drug saved me from suicidal thoughts.
Why society might be more stable if we had more poverty and less inequality.
Experts are now looking to the social and environmental causes of the disorder affecting millions.
When the police get asked to handle mental health crises, the results can be tragic.
“It’s up to them to decide if they want to be named after someone like him.”
The impacts of the mother’s mental health on her pregnancy aren’t talked about enough.
Especially within minority groups, parents and doctors are getting better at identifying the condition.
The lives of the mentally ill matter too.