Anxiety Archives

09.02.2021 car on road illustration

Destigmatizing Latinx Mental Health

A first-generation immigrant challenges Latinx to talk about mental health and shares her own story.

Guest Author Alin Yuriko Badillo Carrillo

07.29.2021 working parent with child

Pandemic Parenting

Results from a study of parents during the pandemic reveals negative mental health effects, but also some positive outcomes as a result of more time at home together for families.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

07.22.2021 feet on scale

The Weight of It All

People with eating disorders who don’t meet the low-weight classification are often misdiagnosed, face size discrimination from medical practitioners and structural barriers to care.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

07.20.2021 women with head in hand

Mental Health Needs of Emergent Latinx Communities

Researchers describe an evaluation of healthcare utilization among uninsured Latinx immigrants from Central America’s Northern Triangle, a region comprising Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

Guest Authors Linda Bucay Harari, Carlos Castillo-Salgado

07.06.2021 humor graphs

Mental & Behavioral Health
Mental Health

A Joke a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Humor is associated with increased mental wellbeing and decreased loneliness and headaches.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

05.21.2021 silhouettes of people singing and dancing

I Got a Story to Tell

The percentage of rap songs referencing suicide, depression and mental health increased dramatically during the study period from 1998-2018.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

04.16.2021 a group of mushrooms with red and blue lights

Psychedelic Public Health

Researchers' efforts are providing significant new evidence that psychedelics are some of the safest and most effective tools for combating the global mental health crisis.

Guest Author Mackenzie Bullard

04.14.2021 a yellow paper cut out of a person surrounded by newspaper headlines

State Policies Matter for Mental Health During Covid-19

The economic consequences of Covid-19 have undermined mental health for many and may affect long-term population health and wellbeing.

Guest Authors Rachel Donnelly, Mateo P. Farina

03.12.2021 a football field with a net

Athletes in Covid

Athletes who experience sudden loss of sport, due to injury or other circumstances, tend to dissociate from their athletic identity. This dissolution can increase their risk for depression.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

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