When I was a social work graduate student, one of my professors had the class perform an interesting exercise. For five minutes, she instructed us to clench our fists, close our eyes tightly and sit ...

On a weary weekday evening in Delhi, 27-year-old Sourav Kumar returns home from work and reaches for a bowl of warm khichdi with potato fritters and a spoonful of mango pickle. “I don’t know if it’s ...

Stress and anxiety are a normal part of modern life, but the way each person responds to it—and how it affects them—is highly individual. Now, new research suggests that there's an easy lifestyle ...

Depression has become one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. It strips energy, disrupts sleep, and isolates people from those around them. In the worst cases, depression raises the ...

We have all felt it; that flutter in the stomach before an interview, the queasiness that follows a stressful day, or the bloating that seems to appear out of n ...

Depression is a serious disorder that disrupts daily life through lethargy, sleep disturbance, and social withdrawal, and also increases the risk of suicide. The number of depression patients has ...

Penn researchers found that psilocybin can calm brain circuits tied to pain and mood, easing both physical suffering and emotional distress in animal studies. The compound works in the anterior ...

Experts agree that Gen Z is struggling with their mental health. Constant access to social media is part of the problem, but parents also need to look for these signs of anxiety in their teens and ...

Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin—the active compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms—which could lead to new paths forward for ...

The growing cannabis legalization has translated into an increased awareness of the plant’s medicinal properties. More people are now talking about marijuana than before, an excellent development for ...

I can’t do it. It’s too scary.” Anxiety is loud in kids’ lives. Small steps, music, and routine can turn fear into courage, one breath and beat at a time.