Mental Illness

New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people with dementia experience near death

Examining dream content can assist in the diagnosis of psychiatric and neurological illnesses. What does fighting off a lion mean?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps to treat symptoms of schizophrenia for which drugs are ineffective

The nervous and immune systems are tightly intertwined. Deciphering their chatter might help address many brain disorders and diseases

Most of the $13 billion appropriated in the new legislation Congress recently passed focuses on mental health programs

Tragedies such as the ones in Uvalde, Tex., and Buffalo, N.Y., can lead to major depression, PTSD and other lingering mental distress among survivors

This new guest podcast from Undark discusses the death penalty case of Pervis Payne and why it reveals the convoluted relationship between science and the courts

The virus induces neurological symptoms that persist long after the pandemic ends

Noninvasive electrical zaps, tuned specifically to individual brain-activity patterns, appear to reduce checking, hoarding and other compulsions for up to three months

We don’t know for sure to what degree the former leads to the latter, but we need to be vigilant about the plausible connection

The pandemic has heightened OCD phobias such as fear of germs. Yet some patients say experience with anxiety, and treatment for it, gives them an advantage

Pregnancy is a time of overwhelming emotions—some anxiety is normal! Use these four indispensable tips to keep calm so you can enjoy this magical time