Men’s antidepressant use has no negative impact on IVF success

New study reveals no correlation between anxiety, regardless of antidepressant use, and IVF outcomes or live birth rate.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Oct. 20, 2023 ~4 min

When fighting anxiety is worse than pointless

An emotion many avoid and view as an illness may actually help us thrive, psychologist David Rosmarin says.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 6, 2023 ~5 min


Surgical patients addicted to cannabis face greater post-op risks

Researchers found that surgical patients with a diagnosed cannabis use disorder more often required advanced postprocedural health care — such as admission to an intensive care unit — compared to non-users.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Feb. 27, 2023 ~5 min

Can mindfulness help anxiety? Trial suggests yes.

Researcher hopes findings signal new treatment option amid surge in mental health cases.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 1, 2023 ~7 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

Rising mental health concerns in the coronavirus era

Uncertainty, unemployment, and ill health are combining to feed a rise in concern about America’s mental health as people shelter from the coronavirus and each other, a Harvard Chan School psychiatric epidemiologist said Thursday.

Alvin Powell • harvard
April 16, 2020 ~5 min

Harvard Chan School forum offers advice for dealing with stress

Third in series of Chan School forums offers tips for dealing with COVID-19 anxieties.

Clea Simon • harvard
April 3, 2020 ~6 min

Crafting soldiers’ songs of pain — and yet hope

A project to write songs using individual soldiers’ combat experiences appears to help them overcome haunting memories of war, lessening the impact of trauma held too close for too long.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 1, 2019 ~11 min


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