What happened when we tested a ‘safe’ AI mental health chatbot
If you can’t easily access or afford a mental health specialist, you might turn to artificial intelligence as…
Researcher calls for more data on gambling-related suicides
Warning: This story contains discussion of addiction and suicide. Last month, Paul Fung’s friend took his life after…
Aparna Nancherla jokes about mental health, but also takes it seriously — and she’s got tips
Aparna Nancherla on good (and bad) mental health advice Comedian Aparna Nancherla is out with a new standup…
Girl, 9, Becomes Different Person Overnight, Mom Fights For Rare Diagnosis
Lacy was an outgoing, fun nine-year-old. Then, one night, everything changed. She became a shell of herself. Her…
Magic mushroom compound found to break depression spiral
A compound found in magic mushrooms can treat depression by cutting brain activity that gets people stuck in…
Six midlife depressive symptoms linked to dementia decades later
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a…
Are you SAD? How to fight against the winter blues
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—until it’s not. For many Americans, the holiday season and its…
The Best Way to Get Off Your Antidepressants, According to New Research
Antidepressants can be a lifesaving medication for people struggling with a serious mental health disorder. But if you’ve…
Why the form of vitamin B12 you take may matter more than your intake
A new scientific review weighs natural and synthetic forms of vitamin B12, revealing where methylcobalamin may outperform standard…
Abruptly stopping antidepressants is worst option, study warns, urging tapering with therapy
PARIS, Dec 11 — The best way for people with depression to stop taking antidepressants once their condition…
Depression, anxiety and PTSD have same genetic roots – what it means for treatment
What are usually seen as 14 different mental health or neurodiversity conditions could really be five clusters of…
Want to quit antidepressants? Slow tapering plus therapy is the most effective way, study suggests
Antidepressants don’t have to be taken forever, a new analysis suggests. Every year, a growing number of people…