Learning to Love My Anxiety
Can America’s most common affliction be a force for good? By Laura Turner (Photo: Sodanie Chea/Flickr) When it’s…
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The Burdens of Mental Illness in the Service Industry
Service workers across America are struggling with the pressures of balancing mental illness and retail jobs. In San…
Beyond Myth: When Steroids Are Just a Fact of Life
For powerlifter Mark Bell, using anabolic steroids to bench-press 600 pounds isn’t right, or wrong; it’s simply the way things work.
The Numbness of Nice
When the Paris attacks occurred, I was in Santa Barbara, California, preparing for a long reporting trip weaving…
Our Memories Are Deeply Flawed, and We’ll Be Happier If We Accept It
Criminal psychologist Julia Shaw’s first book reminds us that we can’t always trust our memories. By Ed Cara…
Even Small Increases in Air Pollution Can Put Children at Higher Risk for Mental Illness
A study from Sweden is the latest among a growing body of research linking poor air quality to…
The Persisting Racial Gap in Mental Health Care Treatment
A new paper finds that minorities still aren’t getting the mental-health treatment they need. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo:…
Reporters Continue to Misrepresent Mental Illness
Violence continues to attract too much attention, and it’s time media and politicians figure that out. By Nathan…
Misunderstanding Medicated Kids
Socio-economic class affects the way children are prescribed pills—and not at all in the way you’d expect. By…