Anxiety Archives

03.23.2020 a classroom with desks and chairs

Scripts After School Shootings

School shootings in America have become something of a new norm, yet little is known about how survivors cope over the following months and years.

Fellow Edward Alexander

03.04.2020 a close up of a helmet

Soldiers to Civilians

Veterans reported high work and social well-being during the first year after leaving service, illustrating the resilience of the newest generation.

Guest Authors Shelby Borowski, Dawne Vogt

02.11.2020 a black dog with its tongue out

Paw-sible Benefits of Dogs

Whether essential social support and companionship from dogs extends to significant changes in human well-being or mental health remains relatively unknown.

Fellow Greg Kantor

09.16.2019 a graph of the number of people with alcohol and suicide

The Suffering Generation

Premature deaths from suicide and alcohol or drug overdoses reflect record-high societal rates of anxiety and depression among Millennials.

Fellow Greg Kantor

09.10.2019 a collage of graphs

Mental & Behavioral Health
Mental Health

Depths of Despair

Evidence points to “deaths of despair” across all racial and ethnic groups. Efforts to mitigate cultural despair should target populations of young adults.

Fellow Jori Fortson

08.30.2019 a map of the united states

Missing out on Mental Health

In the US, 1 in 5 adults experiences mental illness, but residents of northeastern states are more likely to be treated for mental illness.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

06.11.2019 a painting of a man on a wall

Health Equity

Immigration Enforcement: A Public Health Crisis

The negative economic, psychological, and social consequences of immigration enforcement show that it is both a humanitarian and public health crisis.

Guest Author Lisa Martinez

05.27.2019 a group of people doing yoga

Got 13 Minutes? Try Meditating

With improvements in your mood, stress level, and physical wellbeing, research suggests that meditating for even short periods of time can prove beneficial.

Fellow Julia Garcia

05.22.2019 a man in a black shirt

Chatbot Chats to Improve Health

As technology and our psychology continue to evolve, it is critical to understand how best to use chatbots in public health interventions.

Guest Author Annabell Ho

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