Kratom-7 OH: Kratom on Steroids
Sold at gas stations and online, this concentrated kratom compound carries serious risks. An addiction psychiatrist explains what to know.
Alcohol-Related Deaths Rise: Women Fare the Worst
Alcohol-related deaths are climbing fastest among women. Why the holidays can be especially hard, and how to support someone who’s struggling.
Deaths of Despair: What Are They And Why Do They Matter?
Children who lose a parent to suicide or drug and alcohol poisoning face nearly double the risk of self-harm. How to help them grieve.
The Threats to Mothers’ Mental Health
A new study points to a significant and troubling trend in women’s mental health.
You Can Beat Alcohol Use Disorder, Starting Now
Medications for use disorders are safe and effective. So why aren’t we using them?
Women With Perinatal Depression Could Soon Face a Big Hurdle
Antidepressant meds for women may be getting a new warning label.
What Needs to Be Done to End the Opioid Epidemic?
Intelligently deploying naltrexone could turn the tide in a decades-long crisis.
The Medical Profession and Suicide
Suicide remains a taboo subject for doctors and nurses. This needs to change.
How Lonely Are We and Why Does It Matter?
I spent a recent Saturday evening with family and neighbors playing a game called Balderdash. It was a lot of fun and the game was too. I say that because the game was secondary to spending quality time with people I love. Neighbors I had not spent more than five minutes talking to were there—people […]
Forgiveness: Good for Them or Good for You?
Forgiveness can be powerful and protective against mental and physical distress.