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March 23, 2022
Breaking Off My Chemical Romance
We deserve a fuller picture of both the benefits and dangers of antidepressants.
P.E. Moskowitz
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March 22, 2022
The Secret Black History of LSD
Research on psychedelics, then and now, has been riddled with medical racism and exclusion. But that hasn’t stopped Black people from finding creativity and solace through such drugs.
Kali Holloway
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March 21, 2022
The Brave New World of Legalized Psychedelics Is Already Here
And so are the profiteers. Get ready for Psychedelics Inc.
Zoe Cormier
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January 25, 2021
The Problem With Mental Health Awareness
Billboards and hashtags won’t fix America’s mental health crises.
Colette Shade
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October 10, 2018
Finding Sanctuary in Norway
Dr. Jone Schanche Olsen is helping refugees with PTSD, depression, and anxiety conquer their fears amid growing xenophobia in northern Europe.
Ross Kenneth Urken
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February 21, 2018
We Need to Address the Mental-Health-Care Imbalance for Students of Color
Campus mental-health care is already inaccessible and often not attuned to students’ needs—add to that systemic oppression, and feeling better seems impossible.
Gabriela Thorne
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February 3, 2017
Donald Trump’s Power Is Scary, Not His Mental Health
Psychiatrists are speaking out to warn of the dangers of Trump’s instability, but politicizing mental health is a mistake.
Miriam Markowitz
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November 2, 2016
Freud’s Discontents
Why did one of the 20th century’s most influential thinkers fade from significance?
Samuel Moyn
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August 16, 2016
If You Want to Know the Truth About the Criminal-Justice System, Talk to This Private Investigator
In this age of racial profiling, mandatory sentencing, and execution-by-cop, defending people is nearly impossible.
Judith Coburn
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October 15, 2015
It’s Science: Raising the Minimum Wage Would Make America a Happier Place
The American Psychological Association is marshaling research that shows alleviating poverty improves mental health.
Benjamin Ryan