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My therapist gave me a pill: Can MDMA help cure trauma?

Understanding the unhappy side of serotonin: There is a brain circuit that seems to be related to serotonin-driven anxiety.

How an Algorithm Learned to Identify Depressed Individuals by Studying Their Instagram Photos

Anderson Cooper attempting his daily routine while under influence of a simulation replicating the experience of suffering schizophrenia.

People who are more forgiving can better handle stress.

A crowdsourced study of 450,000 customers of 23andMe has uncovered the first major trove of genetic clues to the cause of depression.

Your Brain Benefits Most When You Listen to Absolutely Nothing, Science Says

The billion dollar brain training industry is a sham. It is nothing but a placebo, according to a scientific study.

Psychobiotics: Gut Bacteria Spotted Consuming Brain Chemicals for the First Time

The fascinating, strange medical potential of psychedelic drugs, explained in 50+ studies

Long visits to nature are linked to improved mental health.

How A Blast Wave Affects Cells In The Brain

Mara Wilson Technique for Calming Anxiety: Deep Breathing

The Rise Of Digital Technology In Mental Health

A Form of Therapy That Convinces You to Go to the Gym

#MyDepressionLooksLike: Twitter Users Share Their Emotional Stories With Hashtagz

How Your Gut Affects Your Mood, by FiveThirtyEight

How text-based therapy is changing how we treat one of America's most ignored health problems...

Your Brain Has A "Delete" Button -- Here's How To Use It

If you have an anxiety disorder, or are just going through some hard times right now, it helps to remember these things.

Hunger Hormones Affect Decision Making

The Decline of Play and Rise in Children's Mental Disorders

Happiness genes located for the first time...

Are All Mental Illnesses Related?

What does depression feel like? Trust me: you really don’t want to know.

50 psychological and psychiatric terms to avoid: a list of inaccurate, misleading, misused, ambiguous, logically confused words and phrases

Mental Health: There's an App for That

7 Things That Will Happen When You Start Doing Planks Every Day

Contrary to previous research, percent of people resilient to major life stressors is 48%, compared to the 81% found previously.

Dear Google, Is There a Shrink for That?

People aged 40-59 are least happy and most anxious.

After nine weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy, parts of patients’ brains decrease in both volume and activity, and anxiety is reduced.

The right dose of electric light may boost mood and cognitive function.

Scientists Move Closer to Understanding Schizophrenia’s Cause

The Ivy League, Mental Illness, and the Meaning of Life

Scientists reveal brain circuit mechanisms underlying arousal regulation, which will be useful in improving deep brain stimulation therapy.

Can self-help books be better than medication or therapy?

Dementia vs Alzheimer's: What's the Difference?

Brain Injury Could Triple Chance For Early Death: Researchers Link TBI to Suicide, Substance Abuse, And Psychiatric Illnesses

Children with pets have less stress and anxiety.

Density and Public Transit Access Might Be Good for Your Mental Health

New Trigeminal Nerve Drugs May Finally Prevent Migraine Headaches

Children’s self-esteem is already established by age 5.

Mindfulness has huge health potential – but McMindfulness is no panacea

Inside the misunderstood world of psychiatric service dogs

YANSS 60: How to turn your fears and anxieties into positivity and productivity with cognitive reframing...

Massive study gives researchers hints about recovering from brain injuries

Mental health court helps on road to recovery.

Declining Student Resilience: A Serious Problem for Colleges

Why Do I Jerk Awake Right As I’m Falling Asleep?

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