Mental Illness

The nervous and immune systems are tightly intertwined. Deciphering their chatter might help address many brain disorders and diseases

Most of the $13 billion appropriated in the new legislation Congress recently passed focuses on mental health programs

Tragedies such as the ones in Uvalde, Tex., and Buffalo, N.Y., can lead to major depression, PTSD and other lingering mental distress among survivors

This new guest podcast from Undark discusses the death penalty case of Pervis Payne and why it reveals the convoluted relationship between science and the courts

The virus induces neurological symptoms that persist long after the pandemic ends

Noninvasive electrical zaps, tuned specifically to individual brain-activity patterns, appear to reduce checking, hoarding and other compulsions for up to three months

We don’t know for sure to what degree the former leads to the latter, but we need to be vigilant about the plausible connection

The pandemic has heightened OCD phobias such as fear of germs. Yet some patients say experience with anxiety, and treatment for it, gives them an advantage

Pregnancy is a time of overwhelming emotions—some anxiety is normal! Use these four indispensable tips to keep calm so you can enjoy this magical time

A mouse study demonstrates it is possible to separate the substance’s ability to enhance sociability from its addictive potential

Researchers are unraveling the psychological reasons why some people relentlessly self-diagnose themselves online for hours a day

Brief but intensive treatments are proving to be effective for many anxiety disorders