How to Handle Working From Home, Psychologically Speaking
Telecommuting is one thing many Americans are doing to help "flatten the curve," but trading in cubicles for couches can be stressful.
Scopes
Mental Health
Scopes
All Women Should Have Access to Reproductive Psychiatrists
A still-niche specialty focuses on mental health before, during and after pregnancy.
Explainers
What to Know Before Seeing a New Psychiatrist
5 different shrinks share one thing every patient should do, or keep in mind, before their first visit.
Voices
I Get By With a Little Help From My Emotional Support Raccoons
Trash pandas have played an important role in my mental wellbeing. Could I call them my "emotional support animals"?
Rounds
Psychologists Explain Why Their Misconstrued Study Isn’t ‘Anti-Therapy’
A Q&A on getting good therapy — and why evidenced-based treatments are vital in mental healthcare.
Voices
Becoming a Health Editor Was the Worst Thing I Ever Did for My Health
It took me years to accept that my dream job was fueling my eating disorder.
Scopes
How to Make Doctors’ Appointments Better for Trauma Survivors
Trauma-informed healthcare isn't a new idea, but it's finally becoming a movement in its own right.
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