by Allyson Chiu In the midst of a raging pandemic and widespread social unrest, these days it can feel as if reassuring platitudes are inescapable. “Everything will be fine.” “It could be worse.” “Look on
By Alison Escalante What if mental disorders like anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder aren’t mental disorders at all? In a compelling new paper, biological anthropologists call on the scientific community to rethink mental illness. With
by BPS Policy Unit We live in uncertain times. For many people, this is not a new feeling but an amplification of the difficult realities lived before lock-down. For others, this has been a period
Guest Editor: Jennifer L. Callahan Delivery of psychotherapy has rapidly changed as a function of physical distancing recommendations by the World Health Organization that aim to slow transmission of COVID-19 during a global pandemic. A consequent
According to Mental Health America (MHA), the number of people who screened positively for depression and anxiety using MHA's free and anonymous online screening tool has shot up dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Using
From The British Medical Journal, 5.19.20 Mental health should be a “core element” of the response to the covid-19 pandemic, with greater investment to cope with a predicted surge in cases after lockdown, say psychiatrists
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter With most Americans weeks into sheltering-in-place, couples are in a situation probably none ever planned for: Being in each other's faces all day, every day -- with no clear end in
The ableism and ageism being unleashed is its own sort of pestilence. by Elliot Kukla, March 19th, 2020 Like many people all over the world, I am not leaving the house now. For me, though,
by: Scott Berinato Some of the HBR edit staff met virtually the other day — a screen full of faces in a scene becoming more common everywhere. We talked about the content we’re commissioning in
Researchers find a western-style diet can impair brain function. The UK Guardian includes an article: "Researchers find a western-style diet can impair brain function” by Ian Sample. Consuming a western diet for as little as one week
