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What Are the 3 Kinds of Stress?
Not all stressors are alike—and different types require different treatments.
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525,600 Minutes and the Prolonged Grief of COVID-19
There are 525,600 minutes in a year. How many COVID-19 related deaths have we seen in the thousands of minutes since this began?
Treating Trauma and Addiction Simultaneously
1 in 6 people with opioid use disorder experience a new traumatic event every month, but no evidence-based treatment for trauma.
Locked Down With an Abusive Partner
Violence against women isn't new, but it's heightened right now.
Volunteer Activity as a Strategy in the Healing Process
Focusing on someone else's problems may be a great coping strategy for patients with depression.
Mysterious Post-COVID Symptoms Aren't All in Your Patients’ Heads
How to recognize postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome—and treat it.
Reframing the Description of Cannabis
The word cannabis does not tell us a whole lot, only that it came from that plant. What about the 100+ unexplored cannabinoids, and other unknowns?
Healing Toxic Relationships
Damaging and destructive relationships take 2 people.
Changing Faces
As the COVID-19 battle continues, reflecting on successes against viruses like AIDS may serve as a hopeful reminder.
Recognizing Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic
How can elder abuse be recognized and prevented during this pandemic?
Which Superheroes Would Make the Best Psychiatrists?
Superheroes are already saving the world, but some of them would make good clinicians too.
A Therapeutic Tapestry of the Arts at the Inauguration
Amanda Gorman's poetry at the inauguration connects to both psychiatry and society.
Transitioning to Telehealth & Pandemic-Affected Care
What does recent research have to say on video telemedicine?
Healthful Hacks for Improving the Day
A healthy body and mindset is a great way to move past the traumatic events of the past year.
Remodeling the Brain
For decades, it was thought the brain was a fixed structure, and not able to be renewed or regenerated, but science has since proved otherwise.
X Marks the Spot
What happens when a drug meets a receptor?
Coronasomnia
The stress and anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic might be interfering with sleep patterns.
In Their Own Time and Place
"...inhuman forces hard at work in their own time and place..."
The Mental Health Crisis Facing Our Youth
Nicole Hockley, co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise, talks about the mental health strain COVID-19 has placed on youth.
Can Happiness Be Taught?
A meeting with the Dalai Lama sends a researcher on a new path.
Surviving Brain Versus Thriving Brain
The pandemic brought mindfulness to the masses as it created a rare opportunity for us all to breathe, reflect, and focus on the most important aspects of life.
The Asenapine Transdermal System
The first-and-only transdermal patch for adults with schizophrenia offers a new treatment.
Let the Sunshine in: APA's Racism Apology
Apologies are a psychological process. H. Steven Moffic, MD, talks about an important apology this week.
The Plasticity of Well-Being
How to train your mind for happiness like you would train your body for a marathon.
Who Is at Risk for Suicide During COVID-19?
New data out of Maryland includes some surprising numbers.
What Mental Illnesses Mean to Patients
How does a patient feel about having a mental illness?
When a Drug Binds With a Receptor...
Every medication, when it interfaces with receptor, has a different consequence.
Blue Monday, Blue Sky
The saddest day of the year can be brighter so long as one remembers: TGIT.
Honoring the Legacy
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr Day with us!
The Miracle of Skating
Walking on water might just be possible...