CONDITIONS / DEPRESSION

College Students' Mental Health Takes a Dive

Lockdowns have made campus life especially stressful and isolating. As a result, anxiety and depression are skyrocketing among students. >

Doctors' Hours

Interns face Interrupted sleep and constantly shifting work schedules. This makes them prime examples of what a lack of sleep can do to you. >

Lockdown's Not so Bad After All?

People are adjusting to the economic and social restrictions needed to help contain the pandemic better than you might expect, but not all. >

Fright Night, Your Preparation for the Pandemic

Scary movies can set us up to face the worst -- a deadly virus, for example. Rom-coms and lighter fare don't build this resilience. >

Happiness Out the Door

Lockdown has been hard on us all. Diaries show what an emotional boost time outside can provide. >

Time on Social Media: How Much Is Too Much?

Frequenting social media sites like Facebook has been linked to a risk of depression. Now we know more about how much is too much. >

Your Happy Place

How you measure happiness depends on cultural values about what happy is. Differences between Eastern and Western definitions explain a lot. >

Aging and Loneliness

Seniors who are lonely are at high risk of also being depressed. Ease the loneliness, fix the depression. >

Gun Owners and Gun Safety Advocates Find Common Ground

Even people opposed to gun laws are concerned their guns could be used in a suicide, making certain gun safety measures attractive. >

CBD Will Cure What(ever) Ails You

The wild and far-ranging health claims about CBD -- a product of hemp, not marijuana, -- are unsubstantiated. The FDA needs to weigh in. >

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