Trip DataU.K. Greenlights Clinical Trial of Psychedelic Drug DMT to Treat Depression Known as the 'spirit molecule' for the powerful hallucinogenic trips it induces, DMT is currently illegal in the U.K. By Devrupa Rakshit
Deep in the Double HelixStudy Identifies Common Gene Behind Endometriosis, Depression, Gastrointestinal Diseases The new research offers a biological explanation for why mental health struggles and stomach problems so often accompany endometriosis. By Devrupa Rakshit
Grin And Bear ItWhy ‘Smiling Depression’ Is Particularly Difficult to Identify, Treat Some people’s ability to grin-and-bear-it may leave their poor mental health unaddressed. By Rajvi Desai
Stacked DeckMore Women Than Men Are Diagnosed With Depression, Anxiety Because of Everyday Inequality: Study Medicine's long history of viewing women's mental health as a problem to fix also contributes to higher diagnoses among women. By Devrupa Rakshit
New Mothers Deserve MorePostpartum Depression Can Hit Any Time Within 3 Years of Childbirth: Study New mothers require familial and institutional support for much longer than previously thought. By Aditi Murti
Looking In The Mirror‘The Social Dilemma’ Told Us What We Already Knew. Then Why Was it So Shocking? The film got industry insiders to tell us we’re lab rats in a huge technological experiment, with no clear purpose or end in sight. By Rajvi Desai
Meditate On This.Meditation And Mindfulness May Lead To Anxiety, Other Adverse Effects In Some: Study "For most people [meditation] works fine but it has undoubtedly been overhyped and it’s not universally benevolent," said the lead author of the study. By Devrupa Rakshit
Sadness SupplementsNo Link Between Vitamin D Levels and Late‑Life Clinical Depression: Study Although this study involving nearly 20,000 people debunked its mood regulating effects, Vitamin D is important for bone and metabolic health. By Aditi Murti
No JoyThe Inability To Experience Pleasure Is Called Anhedonia. But Why Does It Occur? The loss of motivation or ability to experience pleasure usually manifests as a symptom of mental health disorders, primarily depression. By Devrupa Rakshit
Mental Health CrisisChildren Who Experience Early Life Stress More Likely to Develop Youth‑Onset Depression: Study Sexual abuse, physical abuse, death of a family member, domestic violence, and emotional abuse were associated with significantly higher risk for youth-onset MDD. By Devrupa Rakshit
CoronapocalypseUN Urges Countries To Protect People From Mental Health Crisis Amid Covid19 Pandemic India may not be equipped to deal with the avalanche of mental health crises that are looming amid the Covid19-lockdown. By Devrupa Rakshit
Wean Off The PIllAntidepressants Are ‘Notoriously Difficult to Quit’: Research While antidepressants are effective for managing mental health symptoms, they were never supposed to be a long term solution. By Aditi Murti
Road RageHow Sitting in Traffic Jeopardizes Mental Health Traffic congestion has been linked to depression, anxiety, low job satisfaction, and even domestic violence. By Rajvi Desai
Desperate HousewivesEvery Sixth Victim of Suicide in India Is a Housewife Suicide ranks first as the cause of death for women between the ages of 15-39, which is also the time when they usually enter abusive and/or conservative marriages. By Pallavi Prasad
Shelf HelpSome Mental Health Therapists Are Prescribing … Books Called bibliotherapy, prescribing books that mirror a client's experiences can help them cope and feel catharsis. By Pallavi Prasad
A Long WayAs Corporate Mental Health Programs Gain Popularity, Navigating Individual Struggles at Work Still Difficult Stigma and productivity concerns keep conversations between employers and employees about individual mental health out of reach. By Anubhuti Matta
The Living DeadSouth Korean Fake Funerals Show Thinking About Death Can Make Living Life Better Studies show facing the nothingness of death makes people value the fullness of life. By Rajvi Desai
Birds of a CortexPeople With Mood Disorders Share Same Neural Abnormalities as Those With Anxiety Disorders: Study These abnormalities occur in the brain region controlling emotions, which explains why those with mood and anxiety disorders cannot control what they feel. By Aditi Murti