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How will psychiatrists administer psychedelic treatments?
As a new industry emerges, therapists need to be educated.
Sexual harassment claims from “non-stereotypical women” seen as less credible
A new study shows that beauty standards affect whether or not accusers are believed.
Study shatters the myth that BDSM is linked to early-life trauma
No, being interested in BDSM does not mean you had a traumatic childhood.
Pornography does not cause sexual violence, according to new research
A large-scale meta-analysis aims to disprove the notion that pornography consumption causes sexual aggression and violence.
Scientists uncover the brain circuitry that causes mysterious dissociative experiences
A team of researchers have discovered the brain rhythmic activity that can split us from reality.
1 in 6 school children meet criteria for mental disorder diagnosis, according to CDC study
Symptoms of mental illness in children are often dismissed as "going through a phase."
The impact of stress on orcas held in captivity
A new study lays out the case for the damaging effects of stress on orcas living in tanks.
Predicting PTSD symptoms becomes possible with a new test
An algorithm may allow doctors to assess PTSD candidates for early intervention after traumatic ER visits.
How does hypnosis really impact the brain?
A groundbreaking Stanford University study explains the areas of the brain that are impacted by hypnosis.
The mental and physical health benefits of ecotherapy
There are countless studies that prove ecotherapy (often referred to as nature therapy) is beneficial for your physical and mental health.
4 relationship problems that can be linked back to early childhood
An inside look at common relationship problems that link to how we were raised.
Japanese scientists discover clue to erasing traumatic memories
Researchers make breakthrough in studying traumatic long-term memory in flies.
The psychology of healing from sexual trauma
A deeper look at what happens in the first 2 years after experiencing sexual trauma.
Does drone warfare reduce harm? Maybe not.
Proponents of drones in foreign conflicts argue that it reduces harm for civilians and U.S. military personnel alike. Here's why that might be wrong.
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One of the best ways to treat anxiety? A full night’s rest, new research suggests.
Researchers discover that not only can anxiety prevent you from sleeping, but not getting a good night's sleep might also cause anxiety.
Trigger warnings don’t help people cope with distressing material
So why should we keep using them?
Are over-the-counter psychedelics in our future?
Mycologist Paul Stamets believes they should be.
How personal experience of adversity affects our feelings of compassion towards others
Researchers measured high- and low-adversity participants' feelings of compassion.
Hawaiian tweeters displayed heightened anxiety for days after false missile alert
Anxiety provoked by an unavoidable threat — like an electric shock in a lab — increases as the expected event draws closer.
Should cognitive behavioral therapy be taught in school?
This modern therapy technique has been shown to be effective and easy to learn — could teaching it to students help cut off a growing mental health crisis?
One man’s idea for the ‘greatest PTSD healing curriculum’ in America
Activist and Big Think reader Roy M. Arce explains his idea for a new community policing team and how it can halt vicious cycles of PTSD and homelessness.
An organism found in dirt may lead to an anxiety vaccine, say scientists
Can dirt help us fight off stress? Groundbreaking new research shows how.
Managing your mental health is an under-appreciated life skill
Without a healthy mind, tackling life's challenges becomes exponentially more difficult.
MDMA heads to Phase 3 trials for helping PTSD
A new study shows success in a series of Phase 2 trials.
Afghanistan is the most depressed country on Earth
No, depression is not just a type of "affluenza" — poor people in conflict zones are more likely candidates
Getting mental health care makes the body healthier — especially for the elderly
Taking care of our minds is an often neglected aspect of aging. What are we going to do about it?
How ‘extinction neurons’ help us block out our worst memories
A recent study could help improve treatments for PTSD, anxiety and phobias.
This Twitter algorithm predicts mental illness better than trained professionals
A supervised learning algorithm can predict clinical depression much earlier and more accurately than trained health professionals.