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Affective Disorders
Today, nostalgia is somewhat kitsch. Back then, it was something to be feared.
Joe Nucci, author of "Psychobabble," joins us to discuss how the misuse of psychological language risks blurring the lines between everyday problems and clinical diagnoses.
In "Human History on Drugs," Sam Kelly explores what the research can tell us about one of history’s most brilliant — and troubled — artists.
When it comes to behavior, genetics may play a larger role than you think.
Man seeking meaningful relationship at the intersection of on-demand empathy and Rule 34.
How do you cope when joining a team shatters your confidence? Albert Camus and Harry Stack Sullivan can help.
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
"She understood me and I understood her. I loved that pigeon.”
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
Various environmental phenomena can play tricks on our brain.
The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.
For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.
A brief look at the six-decade challenge to psychiatry.
It could explain why so many people don’t respond to common antidepressants.
Grief never ends. There is no closure, but there are things we can do to mitigate the feeling of loss.
The strange case of cultured ultra-thief Stéphane Breitwieser — who claims “art is my drug” — has divided opinion. Is it Stendhal syndrome?
"I thought strangers knew who I was and were whispering about me as I walked by."
In the ongoing battle against PTSD, a potential new weapon emerges: a nasal spray loaded with neuropeptide Y.
“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.”
There's such thing as a healthy sense of pride in oneself and one’s accomplishments.
Depression might be similar to dreaming.
New research shows psychedelics activate receptors inside brain cells that other compounds, like serotonin, cannot.
Lonely humans will become infatuated with AI-fabricated personas.
The initial study lays the groundwork for another larger, longer phase 2 trial.
Eyes with lower pigment (blue or grey eyes) don’t need to absorb as much light as brown or dark eyes before this information reaches the retinal cells. This might provide light-eyed people with some resilience to SAD.
Terrified of blushing? You might have erythrophobia.
A key question is how to keep that relief going without relying solely on repeated ketamine infusions.
Athletes often use creatine to boost performance and aid muscle recovery. Accumulating evidence suggests it could also help with depression.