ResolutionGender‑Affirming Surgery Improves Mental Health for Transgender Folk, Study Confirms In the 10 years after undergoing surgery, the likelihood a transgender person continued to need mental health care dropped by 8% annually. By Liesl Goecker
I Heard ThatSchizophrenic Auditory Hallucinations Linked to a Brain Malfunction That Begins In‑Utero The inability to accurately process sound frequencies usually presents in adolescence. By Aditi Murti
You Calm DownPeople With Anxiety Sometimes Choose Worrying Over Relaxing as a Coping Mechanism It helps them avoid the letdown they might face should something bad happen, says a new study. By Pallavi Prasad
Invisible and RealMumbai‑Based Mental Health Professionals Combat Stigma, Misinformation By Offering Discounted Services Practitioners say Indians who can afford mental health care know it can help -- but preconceived notions keep them from investing at full price. By Aditi Murti
Breath RowA Day’s Exposure to Toxic Air Can Worsen Children’s Psychiatric Disorders This is the first study to link daily outdoor air pollution to increased symptoms of anxiety, suicidal behavior in children. By Pallavi Prasad
Fear FactorUnderstanding Phobias: What They Are and Why They Happen Phobias develop either due to genetics, unpleasant past experiences, or because a part of the brain malfunctions. By Anubhuti Matta
Hand In HandWomen Who Face Sexism Are Three Times More Likely to Suffer from Poor Mental Health Repeated exposure to sexism causes stress, ultimately leading to deterioration of one's mental state, researchers say. By Anubhuti Matta
Hung UpWhat It’s Like to Live With: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "I almost missed my brother’s thread ceremony because I sat in my room rearranging the whole wardrobe after I got ready." By Anubhuti Matta
Comic PainThe Batman‑Joker Universe Offers a Crucial Platform to Talk About Mental Health Madness, as you know, is not like it is in the movies. By Pallavi Prasad
Care BearCaregivers of People Living With Mental Health Conditions Need Care, Too Challenges reported by caregivers include burnout, exhaustion, high social stigma, and overall low quality of life. By Ara Johannes
The World As Their MirrorNarcissism Is a Diagnosable Illness, Not Just a Cultural Supervillain Trope Cultural depictions of narcissists inspire fear and awe, rather than concern for their health. By Aditi Murti
Universal AnxietyThe Case for Viewing Mental Health Through an Existential Lens What if mental ill-health was our natural response to anxieties about the meaninglessness of life and the inevitability of death? By Prateek Sharma
Womb WorriesHysterectomies Put Women at Greater Risk of Depression, Anxiety While hysterectomies are safe surgeries in general, researchers believe women aged 18-35 should use them as a last resort. By Aditi Murti
Good To KnowStudy Links Teen Birth Control Pill Use to Higher Risk of Adult Depression The finding shouldn't discourage doctors from making contraceptive pills available to teens, researchers say. By Liesl Goecker
Hear No LiesSuicidal Thoughts Exist on a Spectrum — And Sometimes Involve No Active Plans to Die In our efforts to save lives, we've left a common response to life's stressors out of discourse: passive suicidal ideation. By Rajvi Desai
Oppression As IllnessWe Need to Reframe Mental Health as a Social Justice Issue, Not a Personal Problem Therapy that does not address root causes of social oppression is a band-aid solution. By Shreya Ila Anasuya
Trip Towards HealingWith Dedicated Research, MDMA Could Become Psychiatric Medicine Current research states that pure MDMA, different from the street drug Ecstasy, can help cure alcohol addiction and PTSD. By Aditi Murti
Taking Care Of BusinessFor Young People With Mental Health Struggles, Therapy Is a Luxury "The session costs are pretty steep and one session is never enough. To go for prolonged sessions means dedicating both time and money." By Rajvi Desai
