
‘I’m terrified’: Patients scramble for treatment after 13 ketamine clinics shut down
Around 4:30 p.m. last Friday, Ketamine Wellness Centers CEO Kevin Nicholson sent an email: In…

Around 4:30 p.m. last Friday, Ketamine Wellness Centers CEO Kevin Nicholson sent an email: In…

One of the largest operators of ketamine clinics in the country abruptly closed its facilities…
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Psychedelics like psilocybin and ketamine are being touted as the next generation of treatment for…

Social Isolation Linked with Higher Risk of Dementia Older adults who are socially isolated have…

Teletherapy has made mental health care more accessible than ever before, making care possible for…

If you go to Amazon or search Google for weighted blankets, you will find many…

Stressful experiences during early childhood — particularly economic strife — appear to act as a…

Everyone starts to lose a little muscle mass starting at about age 30. Unfortunately, sarcopenia,…

When a patient is suffering from depression and considering medication, practically all physicians have the…

The mental health field is increasingly looking to chatbots to relieve escalating pressure on a…
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Thirty years ago this week, the bill that became the National Institutes of Health Revitalization…

Today’s teens and tweens have never known a world without social media. There are still…

Trans and nonbinary teenagers who receive gender-affirming hormones experience less depression and anxiety and more…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government says it will begin a targeted crackdown on nursing…

HYATTSVILLE, Md. — When Jamieson Brill answers a crisis call from a Spanish speaker on…

The surge in telehealth during the pandemic promised to shed light on a crucial question:…

When Michael Odell, an intensive care nurse, died by suicide a year ago this month,…

The number of startups focused on mental health has surged in the wake of the…

In his assessment of governments’ work to provide sufficient mental health resources to their citizens,…
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My colleague, Skip, was the kind of primary care doctor I always wanted to be….

Virtual reality startups BehaVR and OxfordVR have merged and raised $13 million in Series B…

Two vastly different experiences — serving as a “guest coach” on the sidelines for a…

Acupuncture and chiropractic care weren’t always the common fixtures of employer benefit plans they are…

In the face of a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health, urgent measures…

When Ken Duckworth was a child, his family didn’t talk about mental health, especially not…
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People who follow a healthy lifestyle do more than just manage their diet and make…

The three years since Cerebral’s launch have been a whirlwind. With a promise to expand…

When I was seven years old, I watched as police carted my father out of…

In a special event as part of STAT’s Open Doors initiative, the “First Opinion Podcast”…

The World Health Organization defines mental health as a state of mental well-being in which…

The morning was crisp and still dark as I sat in my car in the…

Since the late ’90s, Kathy Wallace has been battling major depression with a series of…

The hype around psychedelic therapy has been put to the test, with the publication Wednesday…

Ultra-processed foods, like pre-packaged snacks, treats, and soups, as well as meat products such as…

Earlier this year, the American Heart Association (AHA) released “Life’s Essential 8,” a checklist of…

Improve Your Sleep and Lower Your Odds of Heart Disease, Stroke The more positive sleep…

According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, tinnitus is a…

Your job can be hazardous to your health, according to a new report from the…

Relmada Therapeutics said Thursday that its experimental treatment for depression failed to achieve the primary…

An influential national panel of preventive health experts on Tuesday recommended for the first time…

Children’s hospitals that have been targeted on social media for providing gender-affirming care — and…

What’s a hallucinogen without the hallucinations? Perhaps a potent and fast-acting antidepressant, according to a…
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About one in three adults in the United States report routinely not getting enough sleep….

Regular physical activity is a key element of a healthy lifestyle. Exercising most days of…

The food choices you make can affect your mental health and cognitive function as well…

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