Mental Health

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Months away from the U.S. presidential election, 73% of respondents in a poll by the American Psychiatric Association say they are feeling anxious about the election. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

A study finds that psilocybin can desynchronize networks in the brain, potentially enhancing its plasticity. Sara Moser/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis hide caption

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline marked two years of operation on July 16, 2024. Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs hide caption

“In my conversations with my family members and knowing their history and their struggle, I remember that I'm somebody and [they’re] somebody. And that's a very powerful thing,” says author Min Jin Lee, who has been interviewing family members for her first nonfiction book.
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Psilocybin mushroom grown in Littleton, Colo. Use of the psychoactive drug is growing in popularity in the U.S. Hyoung Chang/Denver Post/Getty Images hide caption

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New insights into the brain's waste-removal system could one day help researchers better understand and prevent many brain disorders. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images hide caption

Some people get obsessed with romance and fantasy novels. What's the science behind this kind of guilty pleasure? proxyminder/Getty Images/E+ hide caption

MDMA or ecstasy is under consideration for FDA approval for treating PTSD but it's future is uncertain. MirageC/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption

A new study looks at the roles that African and European genetic ancestries can play in Black Americans' risk for some brain disorders. TEK Image/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption

A dose of MDMA in the office of Dr. Michael Mithoefer, a psychiatrist who has studied the use of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD in Mount Pleasant, SC, USA, on August 24, 2017. The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Im/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

Later this year, the FDA plans to decide whether MDMA can be used to treat PTSD Eva Almqvist/Getty Images hide caption

Edward Peter-Paul is chief of the Mi'kmaq Nation in Maine. Decades ago, a sweat ceremony helped him improve his relationship with drugs and alcohol. He hopes the new healing lodge can do the same for other tribal citizens. Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News hide caption