mental illness
How Algorithms Discern Our Mood From What We Write Online
While sentiment analysis is far from perfect, it distills meaning from huge amounts of data—and could one day even monitor mental health
Coffee's Dark History, the Sinking of the World's Most Glamorous Ship and Other New Books to Read
The third installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
The First Personality Test Was Developed During World War I
Long before online quizzes and Myers-Briggs, Robert Woodworth’s “Psychoneurotic Inventory” tried to assess recruits' susceptibility to shell shock
Inside a Brain Bank, Where Humans' Most Precious Organ Is Dissected and Studied
Unlike organ transplants, brains are used primarily to support research of some of the most widespread and debilitating diseases in the world
How One Museum Is Giving a Voice to Former Mental Health Patients
The Indiana Medical History Museum is telling the human stories behind its collection of brains, tumors and other biological remains
Does Exposure to Green Spaces in Childhood Lead to Better Mental Health?
A new study finds that growing up with limited access to greenery is associated with a 15 to 55 percent higher risk of developing mental health conditions
Scientists Find a Possible Link Between Gut Bacteria and Depression
A new study identifies bacteria in the microbiome that could produce neurotransmitters and potentially influence activity in the brain
Can Artificial Intelligence Detect Depression in a Person's Voice?
MIT scientists have trained an AI model to spot the condition through how people speak rather than what they tell a doctor
Lavender’s Lovely Smell Soothes Anxious Behavior in Mice
In mice, at least, lavender may also be as effective at combating anxiety as commonly-prescribed medications
Historian Identifies Subject of Van Gogh's "Gardener"
The portrait is likely of a day laborer that worked on the grounds of the asylum where the troubled artist stayed near the end of his life
The Brain's "Bravery Cells" Encourage Risky Behavior
Cells in the hippocampus help determine whether to be apprehensive in stressful situations, and they could be stimulated to treat anxiety
A New Therapy Has People With Dementia Sharing Baseball Memories
Where were you when Willie Mays made 'The Catch?' Chatting with other fans, watching footage of old games and even playing wiffle ball can be therapeutic
Major Study Finds Antidepressants Work, But May Have Limitations
A meta-analysis of existing trials suggests that the drugs are mostly effective on a short-term basis for patients suffering from acute depression
A Counterintuitive Idea for Treating Severe Depression: Stay Awake
Doctors are finding that sleep deprivation actually helps lift some people out of depression. Now they want to know why
How a Mother’s Depression Shows Up in Her Baby’s DNA
Researchers find that at just 18 months, infants can have cellular damage related to stress
Can "Avatar Therapy" Help People Confront Hallucinations?
In a recent study, schizophrenics engaged the distressing voices they hear through digital audio-visual representations
The Founder of Primal Scream Therapy Has Died. What Exactly Is Primal Scream Therapy?
Arthur Janov believed encountering trauma from childhood could help free people from adult neuroses
Is Animal Hoarding a Distinct Mental Disorder?
There are many differences between people that hoard objects and those that collect critters
The Six-Day Hostage Standoff That Gave Rise to ‘Stockholm Syndrome’
Although it is widely known, 'Stockholm syndrome' is not recognized by the APA
Aging Chimps Show Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Long been thought unique to humans, a new study suggests that our close ancestors exhibit some of the hallmarks of the illness
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