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Young people are embracing the ‘healthization’ of all aspects of their lives, from the physical to the emotional and beyond. The trick is finding the right balance.
Witnessing people being seriously injured or dying can be traumatic, even if you didn’t know them.
The life expectancy gap is due largely to preventable health issues, not suicide.
After four years’ isolation, the Phillips children will likely struggle to understand and believe the world is different from the version their father may have told them.
As social media platforms make it easier for millions of people near and far to witness public violence, the harmful effects have far greater reach.
Psychedelic-assisted therapy offers promise. But new research highlights concerns about safety and accessibility.
Too many burnt out judges could mean shortages, a clogged court system and lower quality judgments.
A new study finds that dogs’ mitigation of human stress is more biologically complex than scientists previously understood.
After a natural disaster, survivors often suffer from prolonged trauma for years to come, particularly in places where mental health services are few and far between.
Distressing news can make us feel anxious, sad and scared. But simply ‘switching off’ is not always an option.
In Thunderbolts* we finally see a male superhero ask for help with his mental illness. But, as is common in Hollywood, women are cast as emotional supports for men.
Pathologization can end up masking the system behind the violence, but also the collective traumas that spur further violence.
Feelings of sadness or irritability that last a month or more after a life-threatening event could be signs of acute stress or PTSD.
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is very hard to treat, but researchers in Israel may have found an effective therapy.
Among the common but lesser-known consequences of intimate partner violence is a heightened risk for cardiovascular disease.
Even we were surprised at the levels of mental ill-health years after being released into the community.
Family members remained more anxious and more than twice more fearful in their neighbourhoods than the rest of the population.
Many veterans keep quiet who should not. A new study is trying to work out why.
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Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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