Is It Possible To Put A Band-Aid On A Bad Feeling?
Psychologist Guy Winch makes the case for practicing emotional hygiene — taking care of our emotions with the same diligence we take care of our bodies.
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Why Is It So Hard To Talk About Depression?
Writer and psychologist Andrew Solomon describes how he hid from — and eventually confronted — his own serious depression.
How Do Stereotypes Of Mental Health Affect Us?
Twenty-three-year-old Alix Generous describes her years-long journey through misdiagnosis in the mental health system and how it affected her sense of confidence and self-worth.
What Can Fruit Flies Tell Us About Human Emotions?
Neurobiologist David Anderson explains why psychiatric drugs don't always work, and how researchers are working to find targeted forms of treatment — including his own experiments with fruit flies.
Is It Possible To Put A Band-Aid On A Bad Feeling?
Psychologist Guy Winch makes the case for practicing emotional hygiene — taking care of our emotions with the same diligence we take care of our bodies.
Is There A Healthy Way To Think About Depression?
Writer and psychologist Andrew Solomon explains how the more he talked about his depression, the more others wanted to tell their own stories.
Mexico's Supreme Court Ruling Paves Way For Precedent On Marijuana Legalization
Mexico's Supreme Court has issued the first of six rulings that could enable legalization of recreational marijuana use. Relatively few Mexicans consume it, but Mexico produces much of the pot used in the U.S.
Authors Retract Study That Says Sadness Affects Color Perception
It's the kind of oops no scientist wants to make. But the researchers who published a paper saying that watching sad movies makes it hard to perceive the color blue now say they erred.
Slow Going For Small Businesses And Health Exchanges
Specialized health insurance marketplaces that cater to businesses with fewer than 50 employees haven't gotten much traction. Cheaper alternatives are one reason why.
Stereotypes About Teens Can Undermine Parents' Confidence
Parents often feel less equipped to deal with raising teenagers than they did when those kids were tiny, but teens don't behave that much worse than younger children, researchers say.