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Dementia affects millions of families around the world and becomes more common as people grow older. Doctors have effective ways to diagnose dementia after memory problems begin, but predicting who ...
Updated August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye "Comparison is the thief of joy." —Teddy Roosevelt The second time I met Esther Perel, I told her that she was a tremendous poet. The musicality of her ingenious ditties…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Since I began writing my book, Music Between Your Ears, I’ve learned a great deal about the field of music therapy. I am grateful to Dr. Suzanne Sorel for recently…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader This is Part 2 in a two-part series on two very distinct styles of philosophy. Click here for Part 1. Eric Schwitzgebel doesn’t want to “reserve the name of…
By the time many people with functional neurological disorder arrive in our clinic, they have heard the five words "It's all in your head" more times than they can count. They are told their brain scan was normal. Their…
Having heightened moral sensitivity means noticing the ethical weight of a situation more quickly and more penetratively than most people do. For some, it also means that witnessing injustice hurts more. Perhaps you saw…
The number of recorded autism diagnoses has risen enormously. During the 1960s, about 4 in every 10,000 children in the United Kingdom were diagnosed. A large study involving more than 7 million ...
Exclusive: Government review led by former minister to recommend huge expansion of onsite schemes for those who need supportSpecialist internships designed to secure work for young people with special educational needs…
Teens with depression show unique brain patterns when facing social rejection. A recent brain imaging study reveals that their amygdala fails to adapt to repeated social threats, keeping them on high alert during…
60 Minutes joined U.S. veterans with PTSD on a week-long psychedelic retreat in Mexico. Nearly a year later, most of the vets said the experience with psilocybin was life-changing.
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Insects are amazing animals. It always baffles me how a single word can be used to refer to the astounding—unimaginable—diversity of around 10 quintillion (18 zeros…
Minutes joined U.S. veterans with PTSD on a week-long psychedelic retreat in Mexico. Nearly a year later, most of the vets said the experience with psilocybin was life-changing.
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye I have previously written about living with moral injury and reclaiming identity. This challenge is particularly acute among those who are charged with caring for the…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Ibogaine is the primary alkaloid in Tabernanthe iboga root bark. It’s a perennial plant native to the tropical rainforests of West Central Africa. It has been used in…
Mental health support is available to students, community members and police officers who were present for Saturday’s shooting in Lexington.
A study of South Andaman survivors finds tsunami trauma can persist for decades, including anxiety, flashbacks and sleep problems. It urges long-term mental healthcare and community-based recovery ...
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Jamie and John keep yelling over each other in the session. Finally, Jamie turns to me and demands: "Can you please tell John that what he's saying is not OK?!" As a…
She second-guessed herself and was eager to please. She ‘felt frozen’ when she believed she displeased someoneThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workAli*…
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Every time you finally convince yourself you're over them, your phone lights up. Suddenly you're smiling and making excuses for them. Maybe they've been busy. Maybe…
A 16-year-old Atlanta teen is using basketball to tackle a problem facing young people across Georgia: getting access to mental health care.
Posted August 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader "I’ve applied for 100 jobs and I’ve had a handful of interviews. Graduation is in two weeks and I’m worried I will be unemployed." "My son just moved back home after…
As women increasingly outpace men in higher education, a new study indicates that college-educated women are maintaining stable marriage rates by partnering with men without degrees. This shift corresponds with declining…
Resilience is not about doing what someone else can, but about discovering what remains possible for us.
A rigid person can experience heated emotional reactions that lead to feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed. To build more flexibility, we can also use present-moment awareness to manage our thoughts and ...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that sites in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa will be part of a clinical trial to determine if psilocybin is an effective, safe method to treat ...
A small study exploring how classical musicians experience togetherness reveals that establishing a profound connection requires more than technical precision. Performers rely on shared emotional understanding…
Emily’s Hope and the South Dakota Art Museum are bringing the INTO LIGHT Project to Brookings to honor South Dakotans lost to substance use disorder.
The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Madison County will host this year’s STEPtember for Suicide Prevention, Awareness & Remembrance Walk on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at Chapman Park, Rte. 31, ...
A patch smaller than a penny could one day save the lives of people experiencing a fentanyl overdose—even when no one else is there to help. Researchers in Virginia Tech's Department of Biological Systems Engineering…
A centuries-old heart drug costing less than ten cents a day could help keep heart-failure patients out of the hospital. New research suggests low-dose digoxin can reduce heart-failure hospitalizations by about 25%…
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