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Is Your Psych Medication Making You Gain Weight?

Significant weight gain is a common side effect of many psychiatric medications. Fortunately, there are options for those who struggle with the added pounds.

Significant weight gain is a common side effect of many psychiatric medications. Fortunately, there are options for those who struggle with the added pounds.

New Research Shows How to Boost Motivation to Exercise

A new study shows that combining two activities improves the motivation to exercise.

A new study shows that combining two activities improves the motivation to exercise.

Does Online Therapy Work For Kids?

A growing body of research demonstrates that online interventions are effective at treating depression among young people.

A growing body of research demonstrates that online interventions are effective at treating depression among young people.

The Role of Movement in Mental Health

Did you know there are significant impacts on the brain when you don't engage in daily physical movement? Try this simple trick to add more movement to your day.

Did you know there are significant impacts on the brain when you don't engage in daily physical movement? Try this simple trick to add more movement to your day.

Aromatherapy and Children

Aromatherapy is an ancient intervention that offers well-being for children.

Aromatherapy is an ancient intervention that offers well-being for children.

Can Water Lower the Odds of Anxiety and Depression?

Feeling crummy? It might be annoying advice, but drinking water can be just as good for your mental health as your physical health.

Feeling crummy? It might be annoying advice, but drinking water can be just as good for your mental health as your physical health.

When Hate Burns

Amid rising antisemitic violence, children need honesty, safety, and connection. Guide them with calm, truth, and love to help them feel secure and empowered.

Amid rising antisemitic violence, children need honesty, safety, and connection. Guide them with calm, truth, and love to help them feel secure and empowered.

A New Form of LSD to Treat Schizophrenia

Researchers have modified LSD to treat schizophrenia without hallucinogenic effects.

Researchers have modified LSD to treat schizophrenia without hallucinogenic effects.

A Cure for Traumatic Brain Injuries?

Stanford researchers found that a single dose of ibogaine may dramatically reduce PTSD and TBI symptoms in veterans—offering hope where current U.S. treatments fall short.

Stanford researchers found that a single dose of ibogaine may dramatically reduce PTSD and TBI symptoms in veterans—offering hope where current U.S. treatments fall short.

Is Happiness Only for the Lucky?

Think happiness relies on luck or perfect circumstances? Discover why joy is truly an inside job, accessible to everyone right now.

Think happiness relies on luck or perfect circumstances? Discover why joy is truly an inside job, accessible to everyone right now.

5 Ways to Get Through a Bad Day in Your Head

A rugged mind-space can be tricky. There is hope.

A rugged mind-space can be tricky. There is hope.

A Non-Story Story: The Everyday Miracle of Pain Relief

Personal Perspective: I now have a spinal cord stimulator, and it’s amazing. It seems too good to be true, but I'll take it and enjoy every single moment for as long as it lasts.

Personal Perspective: I now have a spinal cord stimulator, and it’s amazing. It seems too good to be true, but I'll take it and enjoy every single moment for as long as it lasts.

Restless Legs and an Unquiet Mind

For me, restless legs may be it's physiological. However, what if it was an expression of some voice inside that got silenced? And what happens if you start listening?

For me, restless legs may be it's physiological. However, what if it was an expression of some voice inside that got silenced? And what happens if you start listening?

Is Your Inner Critic Controlling You? How to Heal From Within

Silence your inner critic and reclaim self-worth. Discover how clarifying your inner dialogue and developing compassionate self-awareness can lead to inner peace and healing.

Silence your inner critic and reclaim self-worth. Discover how clarifying your inner dialogue and developing compassionate self-awareness can lead to inner peace and healing.

How Childhood Emotional Neglect Interferes With Grief

Healthy grieving requires accepting and feeling, but also managing your emotions. People who grew up in an emotionally neglectful family may especially struggle with those skills.

Healthy grieving requires accepting and feeling, but also managing your emotions. People who grew up in an emotionally neglectful family may especially struggle with those skills.

The Link Between Depression and Heart Disease

Depression and heart disease are intimately related in a reciprocal manner. Untreated depression is an independent risk factor for a poor prognosis in heart disease.

Depression and heart disease are intimately related in a reciprocal manner. Untreated depression is an independent risk factor for a poor prognosis in heart disease.

The Free Hack for Overcoming an Anxious Rut

Rather than looking for complicated solutions to anxiety, nature’s simple power boosts your mood, creativity, and mental health—at no cost.

Rather than looking for complicated solutions to anxiety, nature’s simple power boosts your mood, creativity, and mental health—at no cost.

Is My Child's Mental Health at Risk at College?

Familiarity with therapy before college is the greatest predictor of seeking mental health help during college.

Familiarity with therapy before college is the greatest predictor of seeking mental health help during college.

Glutamate and Psychiatric Disorders

Discover how the brain's most abundant neurotransmitter, glutamate, is revolutionizing psychiatry and offering new hope for depression, bipolar disorder, and more.

Discover how the brain's most abundant neurotransmitter, glutamate, is revolutionizing psychiatry and offering new hope for depression, bipolar disorder, and more.

Plagued by Guilt or Regret? How to Make Peace With Your Past

Lingering guilt and regret about the past can continue to shape our present. Here are three ways to finally put them to rest.

Lingering guilt and regret about the past can continue to shape our present. Here are three ways to finally put them to rest.

8 Things to Expect When Starting Antidepressants

The more prepared you are for what to expect after starting psychiatric medication, the better your chances of sticking with the treatment and experiencing its benefits.

The more prepared you are for what to expect after starting psychiatric medication, the better your chances of sticking with the treatment and experiencing its benefits.

Rethinking How We See and Support Children with Disabilities

Children with disabilities aren't weeds to pull—they're flowers to nurture. Shift the mindset: value differences, build resilience, and allow every child to bloom.

Children with disabilities aren't weeds to pull—they're flowers to nurture. Shift the mindset: value differences, build resilience, and allow every child to bloom.

The Impact of "Adolescence"

The Netflix series "Adolescence" shows that what you don't know about your child's life can be dangerous.

The Netflix series "Adolescence" shows that what you don't know about your child's life can be dangerous.

How Creative Pursuits Can Quiet the Noise of Stress

Creative hobbies reduce stress by giving you a sense of mastery and pleasure while silencing mind noise, but a broader look at your life may be needed to achieve total well-being.

Creative hobbies reduce stress by giving you a sense of mastery and pleasure while silencing mind noise, but a broader look at your life may be needed to achieve total well-being.

AI Therapy Breakthrough: New Study Reveals Promising Results

New research shows an AI-powered chatbot trained to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy significantly reduced anxiety, depression, and eating disorder symptoms.

New research shows an AI-powered chatbot trained to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy significantly reduced anxiety, depression, and eating disorder symptoms.

5 Ways to Reverse the Effects of Stress and to Slow Aging

Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of chromosomes. By adopting stress-reducing habits, you can help preserve them, potentially slowing down aging and improving your health.

Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of chromosomes. By adopting stress-reducing habits, you can help preserve them, potentially slowing down aging and improving your health.

Haan: A Korean Word for the Feeling of Missingness or Loss

Have you experienced subtle "missingness" or extreme disconnection? A Korean word helps us understand the continuum of loss. It may also help us to understand borderline personality.

Have you experienced subtle "missingness" or extreme disconnection? A Korean word helps us understand the continuum of loss. It may also help us to understand borderline personality.

Navigating the Rapid Currents of Change

Embracing change as opportunity, rather than threat, opens doors to unexpected growth.

Embracing change as opportunity, rather than threat, opens doors to unexpected growth.

From Chasing the Mental Disorder to Meeting the Person

An interview with psychiatric physician's assistant Kevin Williams about the intertwining of mental and physical health.

An interview with psychiatric physician's assistant Kevin Williams about the intertwining of mental and physical health.

Study Finds AI Chatbot Can Improve Mental Health

Study finds AI chatbot significantly improve symptoms for those suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and eating disorders in just two months.

Study finds AI chatbot significantly improve symptoms for those suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and eating disorders in just two months.