Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone

The first wind phone appeared in Japan in 2010, and the concept has since spread around the world.

Taryn Lindhorst, Professor of Social Work, University of Washington • conversation
Sept. 20, 2024 ~6 min

Why are so many kids facing anxiety?

The pandemic’s lingering effects and chronic screen time make it hard for anxious kids to stay in school, an expert says, but parents can help.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Sept. 19, 2024 ~11 min


Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

The best way to learn about neurodivergence is by listening to neurodivergent people themselves.

Sneha Kohli Mathur, Faculty Member of Psychology, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 30, 2024 ~9 min

Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers dance, write and draw their way through burnout and on-the-job stress

Long before the pandemic, health care workers were experiencing high levels of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, all of which contribute to reduced quality of care for patients.

Rafaela Mantelli, Program Manager, Colorado Resiliency Arts Lab, and Researcher in Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, worked as an Emergency Care Physician for 6 years, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Aug. 28, 2024 ~9 min

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

New research shows that Americans have positive feelings toward nature but also detects strong undertones of longing, guilt and worry.

Jessica Eise, Assistant Professor, Indiana University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2024 ~8 min

Expert: Only half of people with social anxiety seek treatment

A new book digs into how social anxiety can limit friendships and lead to loneliness and depression.

Iqbal Pittalwala - UC Riverside • futurity
Aug. 22, 2024 ~6 min

Placebos cut stress, anxiety, and depression

Placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress—even when the they are administered remotely.

Michigan State • futurity
Aug. 20, 2024 ~4 min

Hard-to-treat traumas and painful memories may be treatable with EMDR – a trauma therapist explains why it is gaining popularity

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, or EMDR, can help patients process painful memories and reduce anxiety and depression stemming from those events.

Laurel Niep, Bilingual Trauma Therapist, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Aug. 16, 2024 ~10 min


Dealing with election anxiety? A psychiatrist explains how to channel your fears and break out of tribal thinking

The human tendency to form group affiliations and vilify outsiders can help ramp up your anxiety during a contentious election cycle. But you can push back on those fears.

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2024 ~8 min

Psilocybin legislation is helping psychedelic drugs make a comeback – a drug researcher explains the challenges they face

Pharmaceutical giants like Johnson & Johnson as well as smaller startups are investing in psychedelic drug development, and both are pursuing FDA approval for their patented psilocybin formulations.

Benjamin Y. Fong, Drug Researcher and Honors Faculty Fellow, Arizona State University • conversation
Aug. 2, 2024 ~9 min

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