Feeling Down? Take a Walk in the Woods
Researchers suggest walks in nature—but not in urban areas—may help ease a key component of depression.
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Is It Time to Start Shutting Down Group Homes for Troubled Children?
At a hearing last week in Washington there was a renewed call for addressing the violence and neglect that plagues group homes for foster youth.
When Online Friendships Are More Honest Than Offline Ones
When we are suffering, sometimes the best friends and the most confessional discussions can be found online.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Robert L. Solso Award Winner With an Elevated Interest in Our Emotions
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
Atheists Are as Emotionally Healthy as Believers
New research questions the link between religiosity and mental health.
A Movement Against Racism Should Also Be a Movement for Mental Health
A notable side effect of the #BlackLivesMatter movement: the conversation around the mental health of African Americans.
Where the Impulse to Suck Smoke Remains Strong
Where are college students and the mentally ill most likely to pick up a cigarette habit?
Whisper Wants You to Vlog Your Mental Health. Should You?
Your Voice, a video-sharing platform from social media site Whisper, is trying to raise awareness for mental health issues by asking people to post their personal stories. But, given stigmatization, online discrimination, and the sensitivity of medical records, does the platform do enough to protect its users?