mental illness
9/11 Changed How Doctors Treat PTSD
New research in the 20 years since the September 11th attacks has led to better therapies for those diagnosed with trauma disorders
This Teenager Is Developing a Video Game That Assesses Your Mental Health
Rasha Alqahtani, an 18-year-old from Saudi Arabia, is determined to help her peers learn about their anxiety—in the wildly popular setting of 'Minecraft'
The Relationship Between Race and Wellness Has Never Been More Pressing
A new Smithsonian initiative kicks off this week with a virtual summit examining these urgent issues
Explore Sylvia Plath's Love Letters, Recipe Cards and Tarot Deck
A trove of the American poet's personal possessions recently sold at auction for more than $1 million
FDA Approval of a New Alzheimer's Drug Comes With Controversy
Aducanumab is the first approved drug that targets a possible underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease
Myth and Misdiagnosis Have Plagued Women's Health for Centuries
A new book by scholar Elinor Cleghorn details the medical mistreatment of women throughout Western history
The Fight to Legalize Gay Marriage, the Woman Who Couldn't Be Silenced and Other New Books to Read
These June releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
New Book Details the Lives of Vincent van Gogh's Sisters Through Their Letters
The missives reveal that the Impressionist artist's family paid for his younger sibling's medical care by selling 17 of his paintings
Trove of Early Yayoi Kusama Works to Go on Public View for the First Time
The Japanese artist gifted the pieces, which will be exhibited ahead of a May auction, to her doctor as thanks for free medical care
Who Scribbled This Cryptic Graffiti on 'The Scream'?
New research suggests that the painting's artist, Edvard Munch, wrote the secret message around 1895
New Research Links Vincent van Gogh's Delirium to Alcohol Withdrawal
The paper is "unlikely to be the last word on [the] challenging question" of the artist's mental health, says expert Martin Bailey
How Patients With Eating Disorders Have Been Affected by the Pandemic
A recent study suggests that worries related to Covid-19 may exacerbate conditions including anorexia and binge eating
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
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