Mental Health

Health

Antidepressant side effects differ greatly depending on the drug, study finds

Will Stone

Millions of Americans take antidepressants. And like all medication, they come with side effects. Researchers studied 30 different antidepressants and found side effects vary from drug to drug.
Health

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds

Jon Hamilton

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age.
Education

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

Lee V. Gaines

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.
Health

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Rhitu Chatterjee

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.
Science & Technology

Brain stimulation can work where other depression treatments fail

Thomas Fudge

A process called TMS can be a lifeline for patients who suffer from a depression that resists other treatments. Researchers want to know why it works and if it can work for other diseases.
Health

When the news hurts: How relentless bad headlines impact our health

Amita Sharma

The drumbeat of distressing news can feel like an assault, even to the steeliest among us. But experts say the barrage of bad news does more than fray nerves. It can harm our health.
Health

With therapy hard to get, people lean on AI for mental health. What are the risks?

Windsor Johnston

People are using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence apps to help them with emotional issues, but experts say they are not a substitute for therapy or companionship.
Health

Father Joe’s Villages opens 44-bed detox center for people experiencing homelessness

Heidi de Marco

The new detox facility will provide services for unhoused San Diego residents struggling with substance use.
Health

A neuroscientist explains how to break free from romantic infatuation

Marielle Segarra

Clare Marie Schneider

Malaka Gharib

Academic and author Tom Bellamy, author of the book Smitten, explains how to recognize the signs of limerence, a romantic obsession characterized by extreme emotional highs and lows.
Health

Their teenage sons died by suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots

Rhitu Chatterjee

Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.