Mental & Behavioral Health

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The Benefits of Quitting Smoking at Different Ages

Fellow Aidan Stotz

Misleading Information About Popular Medical Tests on Social Media

Guest Authors Brooke Nickel, Joshua Zadro

Physician Burnout: When Paperwork Undermines Patient Care

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

How One Child’s Trauma Signals Risk for the Whole Family

Fellow Aidan Stotz

Dosing Hope: Exploring Psilocybin for Patients Facing Mortality

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

06.09.2025 Broken cigarette with scattered tobacco for smoking cessation concept

Research shows that quitting smoking adds years to your life, no matter when you stop. But the earlier you quit, the greater the reward.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

06.03.2025 portrait of a young, distressed Black woman looking at phone and scrolling on social media

As more people turn to social media for health advice, posts about medical testing may be a possible new driver of overdiagnosis.

Guest Authors Brooke Nickel, Joshua Zadro

05.22.2025 portrait of a stressed and frustrated male doctor sitting in front of computer. physician burnout concept

Insurance-related paperwork is a key driver of physician burnout, with clear downstream harms on patient care and efficiency.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

05.19.2025 Portrait of two young, sad women sitting on a couch. Sibling trauma concept

ACEs in a firstborn child's first 1,000 days of life were associated with increased mental health care needs among the child's siblings.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

05.02.2025 A surreal digital artwork featuring psilocybin mushrooms in intense thermal-like colors

Psilocybin therapy may help ease end-of-life dread, but broader acceptance requires better patient education and clinician training.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

04.29.2025 pile of oranges. citrus fruit concept

While an orange won't replace your psychiatrist, a gut microbe that thrives on citrus fruit has been linked to a lower risk of depression.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

04.24.2025 Patient, hospital and sitting on bed with sad, depression and worry for misdiagnosis

Misdiagnosis can lead to long-term emotional distress, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished trust in the broader health care system.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

04.16.2025 Young woman sitting in bed listening to music through headphones

Music therapy is linked with improved sleep quality as well as a reduction in insomnia symptoms and reported feelings of anxiety.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri