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Opinion: Listen: What we take for granted after 30 years of Prozac
When Prozac first entered the psychiatry scene in in the late ’80s, the profession was…
Opinion: What Rosalynn Carter understood about mental health
Few people leave the world with as much grace or influence as Rosalynn Smith Carter,…
Opinion: What antidepressants are saying 30 years after the publication of ‘Listening to Prozac’
In 1993, I published “Listening to Prozac,” a book that grew out of my clinical…
Opinion: Listen: The true costs of mediocre insurance plans for medical students
For the many high-achieving perfectionists who enter medical school each year, the stakes of their…
STAT+: A Harvard-affiliated hospital is testing magic mushrooms on dying patients
Sixty years after Harvard fired Timothy Leary over his experiments with psychedelic drugs, a hospital…
A new study maps the lasting effects of gun violence on children and teens who survive their injuries
When Christian Pulcini was a pediatric emergency fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, he witnessed…
New CDC campaign asks health care leaders to take responsibility for reducing burnout
Often, workplace conversations about burnout put the onus on the individual to take care of…
Esketamine tops quetiapine for treatment-resistant depression in head-to-head trial
Nasal esketamine spray is more effective than an extended-release antipsychotic, when both are taken in…
Nurses and health care support workers at higher risk of suicide, study finds
Jobs in health care are known to be challenging for workers’ mental health. But the…
Opinion: How medical schools are failing students who need mental health care
Medical students experience significant mental distress, including high rates of anxiety, alcohol use, depression and…
Opinion: Every smartphone should have an app to connect to 988, the mental health crisis line
At the height of the pandemic, when everything was shut down, a patient with whom…
Opinion: Lessons from Ukraine on protecting mental health during conflict
In March 2022, one of us, Kristina, was in Ukraine, running a training on a…
Researchers use AI to measure recovery from treatment-resistant depression
Researchers say they’ve been able to measure recovery from treatment-resistant depression through brain scans —…
Rep. Adam Smith weighs in on the country’s mental health crisis with his own story
WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) knew when he hit rock bottom. “I woke up…
STAT+: New study adds to evidence on psychedelic as effective treatment for PTSD
MDMA is a safe and effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in a racially and…
STAT+: Akili abandons prescription business model, to lay off 40% of workers
Akili Interactive, which in 2020 made waves by receiving Food and Drug Administration clearance for…
They’re immigrants, farmworkers, and new moms. And they’re facing postpartum depression at higher rates
Over more than a decade working with immigrant farmworkers in the public clinics of the…
Ketamine can be transformative for people with suicidal thoughts — if they can access it
Every day, Marisa Russello was overwhelmed by suicidal thoughts. Even one negative thought might cause…
STAT+: One dose of psilocybin may have lasting effects on major depression, study finds
A single dose of psilocybin may have enduring benefits for people with major depressive disorder,…
Emotional dry cleaning: A writer helps doctors share their stories — and their pain
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Where Laurel Braitman is sitting is rather apt. Braitman, whose first…
Opinion: How learning the truth about chaos theory has helped me as an inpatient child psychologist
In inpatient child psychology, we treat children in crisis deemed at imminent risk of harm…
Opinion: Psychiatrists like us cannot keep up with their inboxes
When you’re a psychiatrist, there’s no such thing as a typical day. But if you’re…
What to Know About Late-Life Depression and the Challenges of Getting the Right Diagnosis
As you get older, you may find yourself becoming more relaxed and enjoying your grandchildren,…
Appreciate the Thinking Skills That Can Remain the Same or Even Improve as You Get Older
Between memory lapses and noticeable struggles with focus and decision- making, you might think that…
New Briefs September 2023
The Best Exercise for Longevity National Institutes of Health guidelines recommend that adults get at…
STAT+: Neuroscience startup Neumora files for IPO
Neumora, a neuroscience startup founded by VC Arch Venture Partners, hopes to become one of…
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Krystal Cascetta, Lindsay Clancy, and the impossibility of being a mom in American medicine
In Igbo-Nigerian culture, new moms receive exquisite care from their own mothers, mothers-in-law, or surrogate…
Opinion: Medicine robs physicians of their fertility. Here’s how to fix it
“The Retrievals,” a disturbing podcast from Serial and the New York Times released this summer,…
STAT+: Schizophrenia gene found to be linked to energy dysfunction in brain cells
The heritable nature of schizophrenia has been known for about a century. But researchers are…
Study shows autistic people are more likely to engage in self-harm — but not because of autism
Autistic people are at a much higher risk of self-harm leading to emergency care or…
Half of people worldwide at risk of developing mental health condition by age 75, per new study
By the age of 75, half of people worldwide can expect to experience a mental…
STAT+: Sage considers ways to reduce costs following FDA rejection on drug for major depression
Sage Therapeutics said Monday that it may need to reduce costs, including through employee layoffs,…
STAT+: FDA approves Sage Therapeutics’ rapid-acting medication for postpartum depression but not major depression
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new, rapid-acting medicine made by Sage…
STAT+: Flow Neuroscience shows promising results in trial of brain-stimulation headset for depression
Flow Neuroscience, a small Swedish company treating depression with brain-stimulating headsets, released early data on…
STAT+: Sage hopes for a blockbuster in fast-acting antidepressant now before FDA
Cheryl Meier had watched clinical trial enrollment announcements for years — but always for her…
STAT+: With profitability in sight, Talkspace is budding into a digital health success story
Virtual mental health company Talkspace on Thursday added to its run of promising earnings reports,…
Mental illness, drug addiction go hand in glove, Biden’s drug czar tells lawmakers
WASHINGTON — At a House oversight hearing Thursday, the Biden administration’s top drug policy official emphasized…
STAT+: UHS finance chief said company favors patients whose insurance pays more
The country’s largest private psychiatric hospital operator cherry picks patients whose insurance will pay more,…
White House unveils plan to make insurers cover mental health care
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a proposal meant to force health insurers to cover…
STAT+: App developer Twill hunts for pharma partner to market its digital depression treatment
In another sign of the business headwinds facing prescription mental health apps, developer Twill will…
Opinion: Listen: Dance helped this nurse heal from trauma. Now she’s bringing it to others
“You can’t pour from an empty cup” is what registered nurse Tara Rynders learned the…
STAT+: Startup Neumora takes a novel depression drug to Phase 3
Neumora, a privately held biotech company, is moving into the final phase of testing with…
Big Health acquires Limbix, maker of mental health app for depression in adolescents
Big Health, one of the leading companies producing apps to help treat mental health conditions,…
Why more Americans aren’t using the 988 mental-health crisis hotline
It’s been a year since the U.S. launched its 988 national mental health hotline —…
Opinion: Health care systems must stop exploiting nurses’ tender hearts and begin supporting them
“Code yellow!” someone screamed. I dipped in and out of consciousness, in and out of…
One year into 988 hotline, staff push for fixes to ambitious new system
One year after 988 launched as the new number for the national U.S. mental health…
How the political right came to back psychedelics to treat trauma
DENVER — When former Texas Gov. Rick Perry strode onto the stage at the largest…
Why depression after traumatic brain injury is distinct — and less likely to respond to standard treatment
Traumatic brain injury multiplies the risk of major depression eightfold. While the emotional trauma of…
As psychedelics near approval, there’s no consensus on how they work
DENVER — The founder of Field Trip, a chain of shuttered ketamine clinics currently facing…