We’re not as helpless against dementia as we think
I turned 48 this week, which meant it was time for my annual physical. After the usual battery of questions ...
Tag: Mental Health
MAGA’s favorite psychedelic
The Trump administration has a surprising new agenda item: It’s all-in on legalizing a psychedelic drug called ibogaine.Ibogaine is classified ...
The alcohol crisis quietly hitting high-stress, “high-status” workers
Alcohol use in the United States has reached historic lows. That’s good news for the public’s health. A 2024 study ...
You can’t really “train” your brain. Here’s what you can do instead.
A lot of people are looking for ways to improve, preserve, and prolong their brain’s health. Just look at the ...
The honest conversation about antidepressants I wish my psychiatrist had with me
If you’ve been taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications for years, you might have certain questions. Do you still need the ...
Are more people getting ADHD — or are we just catching more cases?
For many of us who grew up in the 1990s and 2000s, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — better known as ...
Why people are craving a different kind of therapy right now
Internal Family Systems has become a wildly popular form of therapy over the past few years. Some of my friends ...
One of the hottest therapy styles is scientifically shaky — so why does it seem to work?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s ...
The real reasons people love playing games
Games are often treated as trivial. They can be seen as mere distractions. At worst, they’re time-wasting indulgences.The philosopher C. ...
Just how healthy is Donald Trump, really?
President Donald Trump has been on the world stage for more than a decade now, during which he has given ...
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