Health Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency Three leading pediatric health organizations are sounding the alarm about "soaring rates" of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents. Deepa Shivaram
Health Progress Toward A Safer Psychedelic Drug To Treat Depression And Addiction A synthetic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine appears to relieve depression and addiction without producing hallucinations or other dangerous side effects — at least in rodents. Jon Hamilton
Health Pandemic Pet Therapy: What's So Special About A Critter Friend? "Relationships with animals are simple," notes one researcher. In a year when life feels fraught, pets have been healers, helping human companions get exercise, quell anxiety and make new friends. Patti Neighmond
Health Rigorous Study Backs A Psychedelic Treatment For Major Depression Psilocybin, the hallucinogenic substance found in "magic" mushrooms, appears to relieve the symptoms of major depression. Jon Hamilton
Health Nasal Spray Is A New Antidepressant Option For People At High Risk of Suicide Doctors have a new option for suicidal patients. It's a fast-acting nasal spray containing a version of the anesthetic ketamine. Jon Hamilton
Health Michelle Obama Says She's Dealing With 'Low-Grade Depression' Amid Quarantine Obama described trouble sleeping and periods throughout the quarantine in which she has felt down: "Spiritually, these are not ... fulfilling times." Laurel Wamsley
Environment Solastalgia and you. ‘The pain was necessary to know the truth.’ Dr. Jennifer Atkinson shares strategies for handling existential distress caused by environmental change John O'Brien
Health 'Some Of The Greatest Causes Of Misery': U.N. Warns Of Pandemic's Mental Health Costs The United Nations' policy brief laid out concerns that the spread of COVID-19 and its economic consequences will take a heavy toll in ways that may not be immediately obvious. Colin Dwyer
Documenting Self-Isolation: 14 Days Through 14 Instant Photos While self-quarantining amid the coronavirus pandemic, photographer Kisha Ravi took instant photos to help process her time isolating in a triggering place: her childhood bedroom. Kisha Ravi
Health For Some Women Nearing Menopause, Depression And Anxiety Can Spike Women with a history of depression and anxiety are at a higher risk of having a flair up during the time leading up to menopause. And getting doctors to take the issue seriously can be challenging. Rhitu Chatterjee
