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.
“We need to start treating people in this country, not jailing them.”
I joined a suicide prevention hotline believing I knew what it took to save people’s lives. I didn’t know anything.
The little-watched show unveiled a brutal, surprisingly funny look at living with depression.
Researchers are finding that studies with negative results never get published, giving a biased picture of the evidence.
An expert talks about what many people get wrong.
What if all that stood between heroin addiction and sobriety was one dose of a highly potent psychedelic drug?
The overwhelming majority of people who die from guns in the US do not die because someone shot them — they die because they shot themselves.
Everyone longs to be “gotten,” a little self control goes a long way, and more.
Researchers, attorneys, and other critics say patients with mental illnesses continue to face discrimination — largely because insurers have continued to limit treatment through strategies that are subtle and difficult to track.
The judge made the comments during a key court case.
The poor are much likelier to suffer from mental health problems.
Depression is a liar, you can be depressed without knowing it, and other truths I hope don’t stay secret for long.
It’s simply not safe to treat teens like adult criminals.
There’s been a massive shift in how America treats mental health patients — and it’s not necessarily for the better.
In the US, farmers have the second-highest suicide rate of any occupation.
Researchers know this is a big problem, but don’t know how to solve it.
Researchers in Denmark looked at two million citizens and came to some surprising conclusions.
It’s called deep brain stimulation — and doctors don’t know exactly how it works
We’ve known about methadone and Suboxone for years. Why aren’t we using them at every rehab center?
Joseph Chernach’s family is seeking $5 million in damages.
This concern hasn’t been substantiated, despite years and years of scientific research into the topic.
Three ways economic well-being and mental health go hand-in-hand.
“I think the better rebellion is to stay alive.”
Here are three things you need to know.
Experiments show that psilocybin mushrooms can be a surprisingly effective treatment
Some researchers are taking the idea of medical hallucinogens more seriously.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call the idea “a long perpetuated myth.”
HBO’s series ends its first season tonight. Its unrelenting bleakness has made it controversial — and one of TV’s best shows, for those who can get on its wavelength.
Only 19.6 percent of American adults with mood disorders get minimally adequate treatment — but treatment can really work.