Mental & Behavioral Health

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Movement and Mental Health After the Military

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

Taking Steps Toward Better Mental Health

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

Sip Happens: The Social Normalization of Wine Moms

Fellow Dani Weissert

Fighting Hockey’s Deadly Toll

Fellow Caroline Dignard

Hormonal Hunger: How Birth Control Drives Emotional Eating

Fellow Kylee Cochran

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05.28.2026 Close-up portrait of a young guy clapping his hands together in the fitness room. Athlete concept

(Im)Mortal Beings

We want our athletes to succeed and become better over time, but not at the risk of their mental health. (From 2021)

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.18.2026 A colorful background of many opened and drunk cans of different energy drinks

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Energy Drinks: An Unrestricted Market for Teens

Adolescents who consumed energy drinks daily were more likely to report alcohol consumption, vaping, and violent behaviors.

Fellow Farah Nimeri

05.12.2026 Young man sitting on the floor reading a book

Flip the Page, Protect Your Health

Reading has many health benefits. But rates of reading for pleasure among U.S. adults have decreased by about 3% per year since 2004.

Fellow Farah Nimeri

04.29.2026 a white pillow and a white pillow

Who Gets to Sleep?

Black women report less sufficient sleep quality and duration compared to their White and Hispanic counterparts. (From 2020)

Fellow Edward Alexander

04.28.2026 Portrait of a young woman on a city sidewalk looking off in distance. Meant to evoke motivation seeking

Boredom? Think Motivation

Boredom does not always have to be a negative emotion. Recent research shows that it can be a key motivator for seeking new challenges.

Fellow Farah Nimeri

04.27.2026 A public drop box for used needles, on a neighborhood sidewalk by a building. The box is bright yellow and bears the standard bio-hazard symbol.

A public drop box for used needles, on a neighborhood sidewalk by a building. The box is bright yellow and bears the standard bio-hazard symbol.

Naloxone, Needles, and the Neighborhood: When Evidence Meets Values In the Opioid Crisis

Can a community insist on safety without turning away from people in crisis, and insist on mercy without asking neighbors to accept chaos?

Guest Author Brandon Huynh

04.24.2026 Portrait of teenage Asian boy using laptop indoor with sunlight and shadow

AI-Generated Depression

People who use generative AI at least once a day for personal tasks report greater depressive symptoms than those who use AI less often.

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

04.23.2026 Young woman sitting on bar counter, looking down at glass full of alcohol

Improving Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment for Women

The alcohol treatment system is not meeting the unique needs of women, and cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will only make this worse.

Guest Authors Maureen Stewart, Rachel Sayko Adams, Sage Feltus

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