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Why are anxiety and depression rates rising? Which self-care trends are worth your time and money? Vox's coverage of mental health and wellness.

Teletherapy can really help, and really hurt

By A.W. Ohlheiser

Psychedelics could treat some of the worst chronic pain in the world

By Oshan Jarow

Your phone can tell when you’re depressed

By Celia Ford

Here’s what sociologists want you to know about teen suicide

By Rachel M. Cohen

How anxiety became a catchall for every unpleasant emotion

By Allie Volpe

What science is just starting to understand about periods

By Anna North

Why it’s so hard to feel “enough” — and what to do about it

By Allie Volpe

What the evidence really says about social media’s impact on teens’ mental health

By Eric Levitz

One big problem with how we rank countries by happiness

By Sigal Samuel

Who gets to flourish?

By Allie Volpe

The world’s mental health is in rough shape — and not getting any better, a new report finds

By Oshan Jarow

China’s emerging psychedelic scene looks a lot like Silicon Valley

By Oshan Jarow

A guide to starting your mental health journey

By Keren Landman, MD

Living in an abortion ban state is bad for mental health

By Keren Landman, MD

How to handle the winter blues, no matter where you live

By Jessica Furseth

What to do when you’re completely overwhelmed by climate anxiety

By Allie Volpe

Are you catastrophizing? Here’s how to stop assuming the worst.

By Allie Volpe

Psychedelics are outperforming trauma researchers’ expectations. But why?

By Sigal Samuel

The complicated lives and deaths of TikTok’s illness influencers

By A.W. Ohlheiser

How Black churches could lead the way on teen mental health

By Dylan Scott

Morning light is crucial for happiness. Here’s how to get it — even if you hate mornings.

By Allie Volpe

There’s more than one way to feel lonely

By Allie Volpe

The best advice we got in 2023

By Allie Volpe

Relationships aren’t always going to be totally balanced. That isn’t a bad thing.

By Allie Volpe

Why treatment for severe mental illness looks radically different for rich and poor people

By Rachel M. Cohen

How mindfulness went mainstream

By Sean Illing

Chatbot therapy is risky. It’s also not useless.

By A.W. Ohlheiser

Resilience is invaluable in tough times. Here’s how to build it.

By Elise Craig

Psychedelics can have enormous benefits, but the risks shouldn’t be ignored

By Oshan Jarow

Real mindfulness would transform the economy

By Oshan Jarow

How America became a nation of gamblers

By Dylan Scott

How to make school life a little less difficult for kids

By Allie Volpe

Meditation is more than either stress relief or enlightenment

By Oshan Jarow

The vital importance of a new pill for postpartum depression

By Li Zhou

Therapy is health care. So why won’t your health insurance pay for it?

By Dylan Scott

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Why you feel grouchy on super hot days

By Allie Volpe

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The invisible consequences of heat on the body and mind

By Rebecca Leber

Anxious about climate change? You’re not alone.

By Allie Volpe

The limits of therapy-speak

By Allie Volpe

The largest psychedelic conference in history is surprisingly sane

By Oshan Jarow

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