Meditation holds the potential to help treat children suffering from traumas, difficult diagnoses or other stressors – a behavioral neuroscientist explains

A new study provides the first glimpse into what happens in children’s brains as they meditate.

Hilary A. Marusak, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University • conversation
Sept. 8, 2022 ~5 min

Depression, anxiety may escalate chances of long COVID, says study

Depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress, and loneliness measured before infection with COVID-19 were associated with up to 45 percent increased risk of developing long COVID.

Nicole Rura • harvard
Sept. 7, 2022 ~5 min


Racial discrimination during COVID led to rise in depression

Those who experienced discrimination early in the pandemic had increased odds of moderate to severe depression and suicidal ideation, compared to those who reported no discrimination.

Randy Young • harvard
Aug. 29, 2022 ~4 min

New restrictions on abortion care will have psychological harms -- here's what research shows will happen in post-Roe America

Escalating legal restrictions throughout the US might mean an increase in mental health disorders for those who are denied an abortion.

Rachel Diamond, Clinical Training DIrector and Assistant Professor of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University • conversation
Aug. 25, 2022 ~8 min

Many people lost sense of time during COVID pandemic

The COVID pandemic altered many people's sense of time, leading to trouble keeping track of days and feeling that hours either rushed by or slowed down.

Heather Shannon-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 24, 2022 ~4 min

The power of short breaks, movement and other practices on improving mental health – 4 essential reads

Researchers suggest it is important to build daily habits that support mental well-being and seek care when necessary.

Jacqueline Kim, Editorial intern • conversation
July 27, 2022 ~6 min

1 in 2 Black teens faced online racism in 2020

During 2020, Black youth reported increased online racial discrimination that predicted worse same- and next-day mental health.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
July 26, 2022 ~5 min

Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds

Models shows that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been a dearth of research into the mental health effects of losing a grandparent.

Rachel Margolis, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Western Ontario • conversation
July 20, 2022 ~6 min


30-min module turns teen stress into a positive force

"Stress is typically not seen as something that is beneficial and adaptive.... We're really trying to work against that misconception."

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
July 19, 2022 ~9 min

1 in 8 U.S. deaths from 2020 to 2021 came from COVID-19 – leaving millions of relatives reeling from distinctly difficult grief

COVID-19 deaths tend to be more unexpected and traumatic than other types of deaths. A sociologist explains the mental health burdens facing the millions who’ve lost a relative to the coronavirus.

Shawn Bauldry, Associate Professor of Sociology, Purdue University • conversation
July 11, 2022 ~5 min

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