Mental Health

As temperatures rise, mental health often declines, but researchers still don't know why.

• By Kate Wheeling

A growing body of research suggests our food choices are guided by hidden biases.

• By James McWilliams

With suicide rising among undiagnosed American depressives, I recognized it was time to admit I needed help.

• By David M. Perry

Research shows that the trauma of sexual assault lingers for victims, and ruminating over the memory of an assault could re-traumatize survivors.

• By Kate Wheeling

But as with so many social issues, the liberal-conservative divide has grown wider over time.

• By Tom Jacobs

Studies have found that people who lack access to water often suffer from emotional distress.

• By Emily Moon

States are struggling to both recruit and retain teachers.

• By Dwyer Gunn

The consequences of family separation will likely be lifelong. What we are seeing now is only the beginning.

• By Kathi Valeii

Over 83 percent of employed Ohioans who were continuously enrolled in Medicaid said the program helped enable them to hold down jobs.

• By Dwyer Gunn

A new study sheds light on the relationship between above-average temperatures and rising suicide rates.

• By Rebecca Worby

Researchers find that those who have a mental illness are more likely to be the victim of a violent crime.

• By Jared Keller

New research finds when a situation gets less dangerous, we fail to perceive the positive shift.

• By Tom Jacobs

A game-changer for gaming addiction, scientists on a short leash, and a bear-y good livestream.

• By Rebecca Worby

There are immediate health impacts of a prolonged border detention—and those effects can last a lifetime.

• By Jared Keller

Can an increase in the volume of suicide contagions potentially explain the steady rise in self-harm across all demographic sectors of society?

• By Jared Keller

A disability rights organization and private lawsuits allege negligence among San Diego County staff and officials toward inmates with mental illnesses. The county says otherwise.

• By Ashley Hackett

A common talking point among anti-abortion activists is debunked.

• By Tom Jacobs

Community trauma remains a major issue in marginalized communities. But there's still little research to show how police cause mental-health issues—or what can be done to lessen the communal anguish.

• By Rosalie Chan

New research finds the ability to recognize and manage feelings is beneficial to the creative process.

• By Tom Jacobs

A conversation with psychologist Ken Falke, who uses the concept of post-traumatic growth—which emphasizes that there can be positive consequences to trauma and suffering—to help combat veteran suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder.

• By Ethan Walker

Suffering songwriters have long helped listeners feel less lonely. If only we could repay the favor.

• By Hanif Abdurraqib

New research finds a link between adolescent adversity and later-in-life pain.

• By Tom Jacobs

Research findings suggest that workers in counties facing higher levels of automation risk reported more frequent levels of physical and mental distress.

• By Tonya Riley

Learning how to stay focused in the present has beneficial long-term results.

• By Tom Jacobs