Featured series 
Tag: Mental Health
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Nation & World
Would social media ban for children work here? Australia offers lessons.
New paper by Cass Sunstein, colleagues finds poor early adherence but also suggests trying to shift social norms, offering incentives could help
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Health
‘Harvard Thinking’: Breaking the regret cycle
In podcast, experts offer a better way to cope with mistakes and missed opportunities
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Campus & Community
In the tiniest, most vulnerable patients, she saw herself
Caring for premature babies sparked Alison Farrar’s passion for psychiatry. Helping callers to a crisis hotline during COVID sealed it.
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Health
Simpler is better when it comes to saving lives
Teen, young adult suicides fall from long upward trend after national crisis hotline shifts to three digits
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Science & Tech
‘If you’re boring, it’s good to know that you’re being boring.’
The perils of seeking empathy from a chatbot
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Science & Tech
Why we love dogs — and they love us back
In podcast, experts break down evolution and biology of this special relationship
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Health
What to make of ‘AI psychosis’?
‘Until we know what the term really means, we can’t even begin to understand what’s happening.’
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Health
How super-agers keep their brains young
In podcast, experts break down ‘biological contradiction’ of a 65-year-old with the memory of a 25-year-old — and what that means for the rest of us
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Health
How forgiving can improve well-being
New study of residents of 22 nations finds psychological, pro-social, character changes
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Nation & World
Social media firms lost two bellwether cases, but future remains unclear
Legal scholar on next move for tech giants, chances of ‘master settlement,’ more
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Science & Tech
Aramont Fellowships give scientists freedom to concentrate on high-risk, high-reward research
Renewed gift significantly expands the impact of early-career support
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Health
Why mattering matters
Author of best-seller talks about power of feeling valued, asking for help — and how AI threatens core human need
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Health
New study links more immigrants with lower elderly mortality
Researchers say among newcomers are medical, long-term care workers who are arriving amid critical U.S. shortage
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Health
Want to feel more loved? Forget changing yourself. Change conversation.
Two psychologists offer science-backed framework on how to improve relationships
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Health
‘Harvard Thinking’: The things we carry
In podcast, experts discuss how trauma can reshape us — down to the cellular level
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Nation & World
Aging independently, by design
Most older adults say they want to spend their golden years in their own homes. The reality is more complicated, says urban planning expert.
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Nation & World
‘Harvard Thinking’: Is marriage worth saving?
In podcast, experts dig into why wedlock’s appeal is fading — for one group especially — and how to make it work better
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Health
Yoga can help cut severe, initial opioid-withdrawal period in half, study finds
Researchers say results could dramatically increase chances of recovery
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Health
Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses
Trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder accounts for most of the increase, according to study
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Health
Need a cheaper, more accessible OCD treatment? There’s an app for that.
New system to address disorder that affects 8.2 million Americans shows promise in study
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Health
After the disaster, living for today
Study looks at why risky behavior surged in wake of 2011 tsunami, earthquake
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Health
Is a chatbot therapist better than nothing?
Experts discuss role of AI and other technology in future of mental health care
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Health
AI is speeding into healthcare. Who should regulate it?
Medical ethicist details need to balance thoughtful limits while avoiding unnecessary hurdles as industry groups issue guidelines
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Health
Sports betting worries grow as wagers skyrocket
Experts see rise in gambling problems, possible wider cultural fallout
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Health
Dry January as an experiment, not a punishment
Why it’s worth trying, what to expect, and how to succeed
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Health
How to pay attention
Constantly distracted by devices? Experts share strategies on reclaiming focus.
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Health
Depression and anxiety linked to increased risk of heart attack or stroke
Study suggests stress reduction holds potential for cardiovascular disease prevention
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Health
The perils of perfectionism
In podcast, experts discuss different types of toxic achievers and the case for embracing your ‘beautiful mess’
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Health
New research finds 5 genetic signatures shared by 14 psychiatric disorders
Could advance treatment of mental illness with greater precision, less medication
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Health
The problem with the school smartphone debate
Study finds most districts already regulate devices. Is the real issue enforcement?
