mental health

South Asian gambling harm is often blamed on culture and shame. The research from India, Britain and the United States points to the product and the law.

October 19, 2026 · 4 min read

A therapist tried AI therapy on himself after an assault and wrote about it in The Free Press. What the trials show, what can go wrong, and what it means

September 24, 2026 · 10 min read

Brain organoids, a six-million-person genetics map, LSD-derived MM120 for anxiety, and an SGK1 trauma pathway: what neuroscience actually found about mental

March 19, 2026 · 4 min read

The thought of COVID-19 is a very scary thought for some people. It has infected a lot of people, and it is very easy to catch. The symptoms of this virus…

March 21, 2020 · 2 min read

Loneliness now rivals smoking and obesity as a mortality risk. The biology — from gene expression to inflammation — and what actually helps.

February 1, 2016 · 3 min read

In January 2015, Deepika Padukone spoke openly about her depression and anxiety — one of Bollywood's first major stars to do so.

January 16, 2015 · 1 min read

Gianni Cristini, 10, has heard voices since age 4 and threatened suicide. His mother Jennifer went public so families of mentally ill children feel less alone.

February 11, 2014 · 1 min read

Spanish researchers found that people who ate the most fast food were 51% more likely to develop depression — bad for the waistline, and the blues too.

April 2, 2012 · 2 min read

Reports of suicides broadcast live over webcams are surfacing — and audiences watch. On the bystander effect, platform responsibility, and getting help.

December 6, 2010 · 1 min read

Depression is common in cancer patients — and it worsens outcomes. Why mental health screening belongs in standard oncology care.

November 8, 2010 · 1 min read