What the Undocumented Immigrant Experience Means for Mental Health
A new study finds that a quarter of undocumented Mexican immigrants are at risk for mental-health disorders.
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How Terror Attacks on Public Places Can Spark Public Anxiety
Attacks like the one in New York City can alter people's psychology and their politics.
Belief in a Noble ‘True Self’ May Help Heal Our Divisions
New research finds bringing that widely held idea to the surface reduces polarization and prejudice.
The Key Component of Mindfulness That Lowers Stress
New research finds a mindfulness mobile app really works—so long as the program focuses on acceptance.
Living Near a Forest Is Linked to Better Brain Health
Living near the urban-forest interface agrees with our amygdala.
Can Underground Psychedelic Therapy Ever Go Mainstream?
The work of a large network of underground therapists has laid the basis for current FDA-regulated research into hallucinogenic therapy. Now they want to take that work mainstream.
Six ‘Pacific Standard’ Stories to Read for Mental Illness Awareness Week
A round-up of some of our best stories highlighting the need for reform in mental-heath policy.
Why We’ve Been Thinking About Madness All Wrong: A Conversation With David Dobbs
The acclaimed writer talks with Pacific Standard about the new scientific consensus around psychosis treatments—and the scholar-advocate he profiled for his new story in our October issue.
The Touch of Madness
Culture profoundly shapes our ideas about mental illness, which is something psychologist Nev Jones knows all too well.
Aaron Hernandez and the Rise of the CTE Defense
When it comes to CTE research, the law hasn't caught up to the science just yet.