Depression Archives

10.28.2025 Garbage truck dumping the garbage in a landfill. Pollution and superfund site concept

Superfund Divide: Who's Living Next Door to Toxicity?

Due to historical segregation and racism, communities of color and low-income populations live near the nation’s most hazardous sites.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

10.22.2025 Group of adolescents using mobile phones in hallway at high school

Helping Adolescents Navigate Their Digital Lives

While online spaces can hold a lot of benefits for adolescents, they also come with particular risks that can be difficult to handle alone.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

10.21.2025 Group of friends enjoying time together outdoors, smiling and laughing. Social connection concept

Connection as Medicine

Humans are wired to connect. The relationships we build with family, friends, and community protect our health in many ways.

Guest Author Lily Fotovat

Editor Monica L. Wang

10.08.2025 Portrait of a young woman sitting on a couch and looking out the window. Mental health and women's health concept

The Mental Cost of Heartbeat Acts

Following the Texas Heartbeat Act, women across the state reported a 6.1% increase in mental distress, with young women most affected.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

09.30.2025 PHPod host Jack Mellom speaks with Andy Pulte, professor of plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, about the relationship between plants and health.

PHPod host Jack Mellom speaks with Andy Pulte, professor of plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, about the relationship between plants and health.

Plants, People, and Public Health

PHPod speaks with Andy Pulte, professor of plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, about the relationship between plants and health.

Fellow Jack Mellom

09.15.2025 Portrait of a young man looking out a window

A Generation Growing Up Sick

In the last ten years, rates of obesity, depression, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions have increased among young adults.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

08.29.2025 portrait of a young family walking on tree-lined street

Greener Streets, Healthier Beginnings

Planting trees in proximity to pregnant people’s homes is associated with improved birth outcomes, including higher birthweight.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

06.17.2025 Back view of a teenage boy wearing headphones and looking at food items on a grocery store shelf

How Food Assistance Programs Could Boost Mental Health

Food assistance programs firmly support child development, but their impact on adult mental health depends heavily on context.

Guest Authors Alex O'Donnell, Joanna Buscemi

06.11.2025 closeup image of Black man holding medication in hands; antidepressant concept

Mood Up, Libido Down: When Antidepressants Kill the Mood

Over 70% of men say they would discontinue taking antidepressants if they regularly experienced sexual dysfunction.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

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