Mental & Behavioral Health

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Fighting Hockey’s Deadly Toll

Fellow Caroline Dignard

Hormonal Hunger: How Birth Control Drives Emotional Eating

Fellow Kylee Cochran

From Caller to Operator: Kimber King's Journey Through Recovery

Fellow Sean Hagan

Psychedelic Inequality: From Clinical Trials to the American Health Care System

Guest Author Mackenzie Bullard

The Rise of Herbal Supplements and Their Hidden Risks

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

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10.01.2018 An apple core in front of a mirror showing a full apple

Body Image and Bullying

Yi-Ching Lin and colleagues found that self-perceived weight and frustration with body image were more related to bullying than actual weight, particularly among female students.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

09.27.2018 a close up of a chair

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Mental Health on Campus

College students experience highs and lows. But with more than 10% of today’s students reporting suicidal thoughts, the lows have deepened.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

09.26.2018 Reporter's Notebook

How Journalists Cover Cyberbullying and Suicide

News coverage associating cyberbullying with suicide alerts schools and families to the risks of technology use. However, repeated and overly simplistic news coverage of suicide may have serious consequences.

Guest Author Rachel Young

09.07.2018 Hand holding a joint with a figure reclining in the background

Marijuana’s Cooling Effect on Partner Violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of Americans every year. New research is uncovering that marijuana may reduce the risk of violence between intimate partners.

Fellow Erin Polka

09.06.2018 Discarded Needles Mapping - Boston

Crowdsourcing the Opioid Epidemic

In 2015, Boston established a Mobile Sharps Collection Team to respond to discarded needle pick-up requests throughout the city. Data from discarded needle locations could provide an opportunity to address the underlying epidemic.

Guest Authors Benjamin Bearnot, Jorge Rodriguez, John Pearson

08.30.2018 Street sign intersection: Mental Health and Cannabis

At a Crossroads: Medical Cannabis and Mental Health

Cultural acceptance of marijuana is increasing, but cannabis has addictive potential and may exacerbate mental health problems, particularly among adolescents and emerging adults.

Guest Author Nancy A. Haug

08.27.2018 Two girls, one leaning on another

The Lost Memories of College Drinkers

Merrill and colleagues identified two risk factors, measured before college, associated with students reporting higher frequencies of blackouts during the first two years of college.

Guest Author Jennifer Merrill

06.27.2018 Boy with a soccer ball at twilight

Marketing Mental Health

How can mental health interventions reach more vulnerable children? Leave jargon at the door and make findings more user-friendly to patients and clinicians.

Guest Author Robert Friedberg

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