Hoarding can start in childhood – here’s why early intervention is so crucial for all age groups

Hoarding can start in childhood with no trigger, or later in life after life events such as relationship changes.

Victoria Ruby-Granger, Lecturer in Psychology, De Montfort University • conversation
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min

Young people are getting unhappier – a lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame

Parents increasingly organise entertainment for their children rather than letting them come up with it themselves.

Fiorentina Sterkaj, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Sciences, School of Psychology, University of East London • conversation
April 10, 2024 • ~8 min

What we learned from teaching a course on the science of happiness

We followed up students years after they took our course to find out whether they still reported better wellbeing.

Bruce Hood, Professor of Developmental Psychology in Society, University of Bristol • conversation
March 25, 2024 • ~6 min

‘It is hijacking my brain’ – a team of experts found ways to help young people addicted to social media to cut the craving

You can free yourself from some of the time you spend online in as little as four weeks.

Nicholas Hunkins, Researcher in Data Science, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 15, 2024 • ~9 min

Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm

Many people with eating disorders die from suicide. Improving perception of internal body states, or interoception, can help everyone better care for their own bodies.

April Smith, Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University • conversation
Jan. 31, 2024 • ~9 min

Ketamine can rapidly reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression, new study finds

The analysis shows that ketamine may start relieving symptoms of PTSD within one day, but it is still unclear how long the effects last and how many injections are needed to maintain benefits.

C. Michael White, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
Nov. 8, 2023 • ~6 min

Greta Thunberg is far from the only neurodivergent climate activist – many who see the world differently also want to change it

Activists with autism, bipolar disorder and other conditions spoke about finding purpose in environmental activism.

Louise Taylor, Early Career Researcher and Ecotherapist, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 • ~7 min

How community gardening could ease your climate concerns

Could community gardening emerge as an effective method for addressing climate anxiety?

Jose Yong, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 • ~8 min

Depression recovery can be hard to measure − new research on deep brain stimulation shows how objective biomarkers could help make treatment more precise

Deep brain stimulation can help some people with treatment-resistant depression feel better, but it can be unclear whether a bout of low mood is a relapse or a bad day.

Sankaraleengam Alagapan, Research Scientist in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Sept. 20, 2023 • ~8 min

Keeping your cool in a warming world: 8 steps to help manage eco-anxiety

A therapist shares advice for harnessing your stress over climate change and other environmental harms and putting it to work.

Karen Magruder, Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington • conversation
Sept. 18, 2023 • ~8 min

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