Articles Tagged with “MENTAL HEALTH”

Medical journals have a blind spot when it comes to race. But a blueprint for change is beginning to emerge.

A woman finds therapeutic value in sledgehammers and broken plates.

COVID-19 cases are again on the rise. MGH incident commander Ann Prestipino reflects on the road traveled so far and which next steps are critical.

After 40 days in a coma, one COVID-19 patient faces what he feels is a bigger challenge—the isolation of treatment in a pandemic.

The first surge of COVID-19 led to burnout, debilitating stress and suicide among hospital workers. How can we protect them better as infections once again start to rise?

Can microbial communities help treat depression?

Psychiatrist Robert Waldinger’s TED talk about what makes a good life has been viewed more than 32 million times. Can those rules be applied to quarantining as well?

The dangers of COVID-19 go beyond the physical risks, especially for those with psychiatric health needs.

They are dying at alarming rates in the United States. Treating mental illness, an often overlooked cause, could save many lives.

New speech analysis technologies can help diagnose mental illness. But they also raise troubling questions.