“The Tyranny of Positivity: A Harvard Psychologist Details Our Unhealthy Obsession With Happiness”
In a video for Big Think psychologist Susan David discusses the “tyranny of positivity.” “Happiness has become an expectation, but David notes that we...
“Should You Tell Work About Your Mental Health Condition?”
For Vice, Hannah Ewens explores how employers react to depression and anxiety in their employees. “In a fair world, employers wouldn't judge you for...
“Rutgers Professor Taken for Pysch Evaluation by NYPD After Political Tweets”
“According to Allred's tweets from Tuesday night, the New York Police Department visited him at home to investigate ‘political statements’ he made ‘on campus...
“Get Ready for More Drug Ads: Facebook is Making a Bid for Pharma Dollars”
For STAT, Rebecca Robbins reports that we’ll soon see drug ads – “both overt and stealthy” – on Facebook and other social media outlets.
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“Can Poverty Lead To Mental Illness?”
For WBUR, Emily Sohn asks: “Can poverty really cause mental illness?” “It's a complex question that is fairly new to science. Despite high rates...
“The Myth of Self-Control”
Brian Resnick talks to psychologists who say that developing willpower might not be the most effective way to get positive results. “If we could...
Science Vs Podcast Looks at Antidepressants and Placebos
“Do antidepressants work? There’s an intriguing body of research that suggests the power of antidepressants doesn’t come from chemicals in the drugs, but from...
“Victor Frankenstein: Ecologist?”
For Pacific Standard, science journalist Nathan Collins uses the story of Frankenstein to describe the concept of “competitive exclusion” coming out of ecology. “We...
“Kids’ Anxiety – it’s a Normal Part of Growing up”
Psychology professor Line Caes writes for The Conversation: “While it’s important to acknowledge children’s worries and reassure them that things are okay, children at...
“Turning Back the Clock 1 Hour Takes a Toll on Mental Health”
The Washington Post reports on a study out of Denmark finding that “the transition from summer time to standard time were associated with an...
“Pharma May Have Defeated Prop 61, But State Battles Over Pricing Continue”
STAT reports on the continuing struggles of state governments to reign in pharmaceutical costs in the wake of failed efforts in California.
“What Will President Trump Mean for Science?
Sarah Kaplan for the Washington Post reports that while “Trump has pledged to cut federal spending he hasn’t offered details on how this will affect funding for scientific research.”
“A River of Lost Souls Runs Through Western Colorado”
The Washington Post investigates the epidemic of suicide and the overuse of psychiatric drugs that is sweeping through towns in Colorado.
“LA Hospital Pays $450,000 After ‘Dumping’ Homeless Patient”
The city of Los Angeles “sued the Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical Center in April 2015, stating that its employees had driven the 38-year-old...
“FDA Issues Guidelines for Female Libido Pills After Learning Some Hard Lessons”
From STAT: It “looks like the FDA is using this guidance to keep another company from trying to get a female sexual desire drug approved...
“Not All There: My Mother’s Lobotomy”
In a First Opinion featured story for STAT, Mona Gable tells the story of her mother, who had a lobotomy at age 33 as...
“Disparities and High Costs Fuel the Health Care Crisis”
For the Boston Globe, Jeffrey Sachs examines America’s health crisis and finds its roots in inequality. “At the core of the crisis of health...
“The Only Cure for OCD Is Expensive, Elusive, and Scary”
The Atlantic features a story about the availability of effective treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). “Many OCD sufferers and their families say finding the...
“Healthcare’s Dirty Little Secret: Results from many Clinical Trials are Unreliable”
For The Conversation, a team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen report that a substantial number of research trials produce unreliable results. “If that...
“Is the FDA Too Cozy With Drug Companies?”
TIME magazine covers a new report suggesting that many medical reviewers who work for the FDA go on to work for the drug companies they...
“Instagram Launches New Tool to Offer Mental Health Support”
“Instagram is launching a new tool that allows users to anonymously flag posts about self-harm or other mental health issues. Once a picture is flagged,...
“In a Tight Race, Pharma’s Favorite Senator gets a Little help from his Friends”
STAT reports that Senator Richard Burr, who has consistently protected the pharmaceutical and biotech industries from regulation, is getting a boost in funding from...
“BBC Radio Covers Prescription Drug Addiction”
The BBC has today broadcast a program on BBC 5 Live which reports on the BMA’s call for a 24-hour national prescription drug helpline. CEP co-founder...
“Readying for Pricing Fight, Drug Lobby to add $100 Million to Coffers”
STAT reports that the drug industry’s top lobbying group is attempting to boost its funds in anticipation of a show down with regulators. Clinton...
“Hearing Voices is More Common Than You Might Think”
MIA contributor John Read writes for The Conversation: “Psychiatry’s diagnostic bibles, the American DSM-5 and the World Health Organisation’s ICD-10, portray auditory hallucinations as...
