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An 18th birthday can mean many things. It’s a formal step into adulthood. It’s the…

An 18th birthday can mean many things. It’s a formal step into adulthood. It’s the…

Menopause is a noteworthy signal in a woman’s life, the end of the female reproductive…

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday for the first time gave a green light…

From his room in Los Angeles, Cecil Hannibal worries about his grandmother getting Covid-19 every…
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Following congressional testimony last week about frontline workers’ experiences during the Covid-19 epidemic, members of…
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Before Covid-19 arrived in the U.S., the country was in the midst of a mental…

When you hear the term “post-traumatic stress disorder” (PTSD), you may think of military veterans…

Q: How can I know if my new beau has a drinking problem? He consumes…

The death of a partner can trigger a cascade of devastating emotional and even physical…

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted daily life for most people around the world. It has…
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Tick tock, tick tock. In elementary school, my friend Krystal (not her real name) kept…

You may have seen the acronym but wondered, “What is NAC?” It stands for N-acetyl…

The holidays can be a time of emotional highs, but also lows. It’s not uncommon…

Missouri crisis counselor Lauren Ochs was just starting her overnight shift one night last month…

The U.S. entered a grim new chapter in the coronavirus saga with the recent deaths…

“How can he be so stupid?” a dad asked me in a telehealth visit. His…

Does fish oil supplementation work as borderline personality disorder treatment? The benefits of fish oil…

A long-awaited video game meant to be prescribed to kids with ADHD is finally being…

I live and work in Colorado, a beautiful state that can look to an outsider…

While prescriptions for antidepressants have climbed in the U.S. in recent years, those for anxiety…

It’s been decades since the last meaningful advance in treating schizophrenia appeared. A new medicine…

With the coronavirus pandemic causing unprecedented levels of stress and grief, companies offering virtual mental…

The one supplement most experts recommend to almost everyone—no matter your age, height, weight, or…

As the coronavirus spreads exponentially across the United States, widespread social distancing is thought to…

In the midst of this global pandemic, people are talking about the urgent and critical…

It’s hard to believe that by altering the bacteria in your gut, you can better…

Research shows that when you’re consistently sad, pessimistic, or moody you may have a serotonin…
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When we think about depression, lack of motivation, or difficulty focusing and concentrating, the well-known…

Even if you don’t have anemia, you could have an iron deficiency that’s sapping your…

The novel coronavirus has a long list of terrifying characteristics, spurring people from Japan to…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s governor is expected to call for better mental health care to…

“Imagine.” This word let a severely brain injured patient tell neuroscientists she was still conscious…

Ever enjoyed popping a pimple? How about poking a blister? It can feel gratifying to…

The National Institutes of Health defines depression as a common but serious mood disorder. That…

Feeling anxious, whether it’s focused on a particular subject or just a generalized sense of…

Long before the development of prescription antidepressant medications such as Prozac, Zoloft, Tofranil, and Lexapro,…

Sometimes, in especially intense moments in the emergency room, a staffer might have to take…

SAN FRANCISCO — In mid-2018, the startup Akili Interactive Labs asked the Food and Drug…

Since pain is subjective and varies between individuals, it can be tough to pinpoint a…

Imagine for a minute — or even for a few seconds — that your working…

Pear Therapeutics has struck a deal to license voice biomarkers to try to improve treatment…

In August, President Trump proudly proclaimed that he had directed the Department of Veterans Affairs…
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WASHINGTON — A top mental health and addiction treatment advocate here wants behavioral health on…
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An experimental pill from Axsome Therapeutics had a rapid and significant effect on major depression…

Q: I feel as though my memory struggles are more than just age-related lapses. Should…

In every American community — wealthy or poor, rural or urban, young or old —…

One crucial missing piece to the devastating puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of…

Some anxiety can be beneficial to our health, egging us on to achieve difficult tasks…