After COVID Diagnosis, Nearly 1 In 5 Are Diagnosed With Mental Disorder Those recovering from COVID-19 were more likely than other groups of patients to be diagnosed with a mental disorder within three months. The longevity of such problems is not yet clear. Laurel Wamsley
Rigorous Study Backs A Psychedelic Treatment For Major Depression Psilocybin, the hallucinogenic substance found in "magic" mushrooms, appears to relieve the symptoms of major depression. Jon Hamilton
Election anxiety stressing you out? We asked a psychiatrist about how to cope ‘I think the first step is to take stock individually: What regulates me?’ Kim Malcolm
New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies President Trump has signed a bi-partisan bill creating a 3-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century. Rhitu Chatterjee
Pandemic parenting. It gets better? A tool kit ‘Kids need to feel safe, they need to feel secure, they need to be seen, and they need to be soothed. Talk to them about what make them feel safer, or what makes them feel soothed.’ John O'Brien
Seattle Now: The trauma of Covid If you’ve been really tired lately, or maybe losing track of details you’d normally remember, it's not just "Covid brain." You might have pandemic trauma. Clare McGrane
Vashon Island ‘Band of Brothers’ program focuses on identity and healthy masculinity ‘One of the things that surprises me is how contagious vulnerability can be.’ Kim Malcolm
Coping amid disaster: How we can mentally prepare for a pandemic winter Mental health professionals anticipate that roughly 3 million Washingtonians will have "clinically significant symptoms" by the end of 2020. Kim Malcolm
Scientists Say A Mind-Bending Rhythm In The Brain Can Act Like Ketamine Researchers were able to mimic the mind-altering effects of the drug ketamine by inducing a particular rhythm in one area of the brain. Jon Hamilton
Why Some Young People Fear Social Isolation More Than COVID-19 It's not that young adults aren't worried about the pandemic, psychologists say, but they are at far greater risk of dying by suicide. Finding ways beyond screens to foster social bonds is crucial. Yuki Noguchi
