Showing results for: mental illness (page 13)
How cities are preparing for the ‘silent killer’ of extreme heat
Christine Macdonald
New solutions are being tested to combat health risks from heat waves, particularly in urban “heat islands"
Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers
Rachel A. Davis
A group of OCD sufferers sees hope in an emerging modern treatment called deep brain stimulation
Mandatory reporting was supposed to stop severe child abuse — it punishes poor families instead
Mike Hixenbaugh, Suzy Khimm, Agnel Philip
Pennsylvania required more professionals to report suspected child abuse leading to a strained child welfare system
A lunchbox lesson in letting go
Sarah Stoller
"The day I threw the breast-shaped ice pack into my daughter's preschool lunchbox, I was longing for connection."
Why having an unpredictable childhood can be traumatizing
Matthew Rozsa
A study unpacks the origins of adult mental illness — and finds a correlation with unpredictable childhoods
Does cannabis really make people apathetic? New research suggests the “lazy stoner” myth isn’t true
Troy Farah
With Cheech & Chong, certain myths about stoners entered the mainstream. To what extent are they based in reality?
Why housing advocates oppose a new California law designed to help the homeless
Troy Farah
A new California law ostensibly aimed at helping unhoused people shreds their autonomy, advocates say
The untold story of the struggle for disability rights in America
Matthew Rozsa
Disability rights was once far from the mainstream of American politics; activists with disabilities changed that
Children in Northern California learn to cope with wildfire trauma
Heidi De Marco
As California wildfires grow more frequent, many children who live through them are experiencing lasting trauma
Have American jails become the inferior replacement for mental hospitals?
Matthew Rozsa
A new study reveals that 10 times as many people with serious mental illnesses are in jails as state hospitals
With more sizzling summers, Colorado changes how heat advisories are issued
Markian Hawryluk
Colorado’s climate is so dry that reaching the thresholds for a heat advisory is nearly impossible
Long COVID is keeping as many as 4 million people out of work
Matthew Rozsa
A new study reckons with the incredible economic impact of long COVID, which has erased over 2% of the workforce
America has a chance to retreat from madness: Will the midterms save us — or doom democracy?
Brian Karem
Some Trump voters are ripe for deprogramming. Instead of calling them names, let's work together to save America
From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace
Rachel Scheier
As America's social safety net decays, librarians are feeling less safe doing their jobs
“She taught me an eating disorder”: Jennette McCurdy on why some moms “don’t deserve” to be revered
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Ex-Nickelodeon star turned No. 1 bestselling author talks to Salon about abuse, OCD and why "I'm Glad My Mom Died"
Feeling burnt out? Scientists now know what’s going on inside your brain when this happens
Matthew Rozsa
"Potentially toxic by-products of neural activity accumulate in the prefrontal cortex," one researcher says
When mental illness leads to dropped charges, patients often go without stabilizing care
Katheryn Houghton
Once free and lacking treatment, such patients sometimes end up being charged with additional crimes
Michael Pollan explains why any drug can be a “powerful healing medicine”
Eric Schank
In an interview, the author takes us on a tour of the psychedelic boom happening in medical research
How to rescue a cult victim: An interview with Rick Ross, professional deprogammer
Casey Kleczek
A cult expert explains how he saves your loved ones from the grips of cults like NXIVM
Depression may not stem from a “chemical imbalance” after all — suggesting the problem is social
Matthew Rozsa, Keith A. Spencer
Scholars have argued for decades that depression has a social and political cause. A new study reinforces that view
How extreme heat increases your risk of death, no matter where you are
Nicole Karlis
Not merely a problem of the developing world, extreme heat can kill in cities even when A/C is nearby
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number changed — here’s why
Kelly McClure
As of Saturday, anyone needing help with matters concerning suicide can access it via a three digit code
Anecdotally, gardeners call their hobby therapeutic. Scientists are trying to provide proof
Matthew Rozsa
Researchers are striving to firmly establish a link between gardening and mental health
Ending gun violence isn’t an “either/or” question: It must be a “both/and”
Christopher Kilmartin, Ronald F. Levant
As behavioral scientists, we know there's almost never a single cause. But gun control is a good place to start
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