2022
Neuroscientists Have Created a Mood Decoder that can Measure Depression
12/14/22
“Depression is a complex illness,” says Patricio Riva Posse, a neurologist at the Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, who was not involved in the trial. “It’s not like trying to correct one tremor—there’s a whole universe of symptoms.” These include low mood, suicidality, inability to experience pleasure, and changes in motivation, sleep, and appetite.
Aerobic Exercise Augments PTSD Therapy
12/6/22
A brief aerobic exercise intervention can augment the benefits of exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests.
New Virtual Reality Apps Focus on Mental Health, but Their Effectiveness Isn't Known
11/25/22
Gathering robust, long-term data is crucial to evaluating this or any similar program, said Barbara Rothbaum, a psychologist at the Emory University School of Medicine. Rothbaum published a paper on the use of VR to treat a fear of heights in 1995.
Is Trauma Actually Stored in Our Hips?
11/15/22
If you’ve scrolled through TikTok recently, you might’ve heard the desperate “where is it?” audio play on loop over a video of a woman struggling to stretch out her hips. She grimaces, lunging deeper into the movement, and the caption reads, “trying to find and release the stored trauma in my hips so I can be healed.”
Metro Atlanta Opens Addiction Center to Help Those Impacted by the Opioid Epidemic
10/28/22
The new Emory Addiction Center sits on the campus of Emory University Hospital at Wesley Woods. It offers outpatient and intensive-outpatient addiction treatment and co-occurring mental health care for adolescents and adults.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to Open Pediatric Mental Health Center Through Major Donation
10/27/22
There are so much unmet mental health needs of children, and there are excellent treatments that are available that a majority of children are not getting access to until it’s too late and their conditions have worsened, and they’re reaching crisis proportions.
Addiction Alliance of Georgia Opens New Treatment Center in Atlanta
10/27/22
Two years after launching the Addiction Alliance of Georgia, partners Emory Healthcare and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation are celebrating the official opening this week of the Emory Addiction Center. A formal ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 26.
Looking at the Future of Bipolar: Moods that Swing from Mania to Misery
10/17/22
Experts dive into the two poles of this mood disorder – mania and depression. Bipolar is often misdiagnosed because of the wide range of symptoms.
Looking at the Future of Bipolar: Mood Stabilizers for Highs and Lows
10/17/22
With bipolar disorder, doctors are treating two extremes of highs and lows, and interestingly enough, the oldest mood stabilizer is still the first line of defense.
A Professor Reveals 5 Surprising Facts We Never Knew About PTSD
10/3/22
Last week, Interesting Engineering organized the first Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Dr. Sanne J.H. Van Rooij, an assistant professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Georgia's Emory University.
Veteran Deaths by Suicide Decline Over Pandemic as 'Invisible Wounds of War' are Addressed
9/29/22
Air Force veteran Sam Hargrove of Columbus suffered a traumatic brain injury from a bomb explosion while serving in Tallil, Iraq. But she didn't know that until an evaluation by the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program years later.
Adderall Shortage in US Spreads to Two More Drug Suppliers, Impacting Consumer Demand
9/21/22
A growing U.S. shortage of Adderall, a prescription drug taken to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, has spread to two more makers of the drug.
VR-Assisted Healing
9/1/22
Exposure therapy is about learning through experience that the thoughts, memories, and situations that one may avoid — such as due to their PTSD — are safe, says Dr. Andrew M. Sherrill.
Is a Fast-Acting Pill for Depression the Holy Grail That Patients Have Been Waiting For?
8/29/22
Andrew Miller, a professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences at Emory University School of Medicine in the U.S., told Good Health caution is advisable. ‘It’s a little early to tell, but unfortunately the study and the pharmaceutical industry continue to make the same mistakes: they assume depressed patients are a homogeneous group, which they are not, and that medications should work across all patients, which they don’t.’
Patients with Cancer Should Speak Up About Mental Health Struggles if They Don’t Feel Heard, Expert Says
8/15/22
Patients with cancer who have mental health struggles during treatment should not wait to reach out to their health care providers, according to Dr. Wendy Baer, a psychiatrist at the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University in Atlanta.
Promising Research for Bipolar Treatment
8/15/22
The latest science shines light on gene-targeting drugs, ketamine and transcranial magnetic stimulation.
A Growing Psychiatrist Shortage and an Enormous Demand for Mental Health Services
8/9/22
At Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Brandon Kitay, MD, PhD, hopes to combine access and quality by bringing a mental health app in-house. The digital platform — which Emory is implementing with the help of an external tech company — will capture patient data to monitor need, provide self-directed therapy, and allow providers to offer brief online support, among other services.
This Brain Surgery Shows Potential to Treat Epilepsy, PTSD and Even Fear?
7/29/22
Patient S.M. does not like snakes and spiders, but she can easily handle them. Ask her to walk through a haunted attraction (Waverly Hills Sanatorium, specifically) or sit through reels of scary footage.
Exposure to Racism Linked to Brain Changes That May Affect Health
7/25/22
Experiencing racism can impact both physical and mental health, and with this in mind, researchers from Emory University in Atlanta wanted to find out how this form of discrimination impacts the brain’s microstructures.
How Racism Affects the Brain
7/25/22
Like sexual assault, bullying and other violent or traumatic experiences, racial discrimination takes a long-term toll on its victim’s mental health.
Veteran Mental Health Program, Bill Discussed at Emory Brain Health Center
7/11/22
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) was at Emory's Brain Health Center recently to promote the center's free mental health program for veterans and to announce a bipartisan bill that, if passed, will expand free mental health care to veterans and their families.
Pysch Meds and Fertility Treatments…Are they Safe?
6/29/22
As an infertility organization that supports individuals in every stage of their family-building journeys, we know the emotional roller coaster that potentially awaits. Therefore, we feel passionate about ensuring you, our community, have the information necessary to take control of your mental health.
Emory School of Medicine Welcomes New Leader in Children’s Behavioral and Mental Health
6/24/22
John Constantino, MD, is joining Emory University School of Medicine as a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Pediatrics. Constantino will serve as Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s first system chief of Behavioral and Mental Health, leading efforts to address the growing epidemic of behavioral and mental health issues in children and adolescents in Georgia.
William McDonald Named Chair of Emory’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
6/13/22
William M. McDonald, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine.
Social Activities May Offset Psychosis Risk in Poor Communities
6/6/22
Social engagement such as participation in community or school-based activities may mitigate psychosis risk in susceptible youth living in disadvantaged communities, new research suggests.
Therapy by and for Black Women
6/6/22
The study also confirmed what Negar Fani, lead author on the study and professor at Emory University, has been observing in her career: Trauma does not necessarily lead, as researchers have long accepted, to less ability to pay attention.
Virtual Reality Makes Real Impact: How Emory Healthcare Veterans Program Uses Technology to Heal Invisible Wounds
6/3/22
“Virtual reality” often conjures images of video games and simulations or digital worlds in science fiction stories, but it’s also a tool that can be used in therapy.
When Traditional Antidepressants Fail, Some Depressed Patients Seek Relief with Ketamine
6/1/22
Dr. Boadie Dunlop, the director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at Emory University, said ketamine works differently than medications that target the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Stress, Pandemic Could Spur Road Rage Increase, Researchers Say
5/17/22
Dr. Liza Zwiebach, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University, said stressed people are more likely to snap, even at the smallest thing such as being cut off in traffic, honking or a rude gesture.
Inside the Effort to Expand Virtual Reality Treatments for Mental Health
5/6/22
A June 21, 1995, headline on page 11 of the New York Times read: “‘Virtual Reality’ Conquers Fear of Heights.” The article told the story of Chris Klock, a junior at Georgia Tech, who donned a head-mounted display once a week for seven weeks, and was transported to a 3-D environment simulating various altitudes.
A Nurse's Death Raises the Alarm About the Profession's Mental Health Crisis
3/31/22
Most nurses and other frontline health workers worked relentlessly over the past two years, surge after surge, through countless deaths and severe staffing shortages. And now, a majority are struggling with psychiatric symptoms.
Oxytocin: Why the "Love Hormone" Could Lead to New Forms of Therapy
2/27/22
When love is in the air, what’s happening in the brain? For many years, biologists would answer, “Oxytocin!” This small protein — just nine amino acids long — has sometimes been called “the love hormone” because it has been implicated in pair-bonding, maternal care, and other positive, love-like social behaviors.
Parenting During a Pandemic
2/16/22
The pandemic has been stressful for children and families. Some have endured great losses, including the death of a loved one. Fears of getting sick from the virus, or of a family member getting sick, have been ever present.
Oxytocin’s Effects Aren’t Just About Love
2/11/22
“There’s a lot of noise in the brain,” says Larry Young, a behavioral neuroscientist at Emory University who, with coauthor Robert Froemke, explores our new understanding of oxytocin in the 2021 Annual Review of Neuroscience. “But when oxytocin is released, it turns down the static so the signal comes in much more clearly.”
Drug Overdose Suicides Rising Among Young Americans and Seniors
2/2/22
Suicides by drug overdose have increased among teens, young adults and seniors, even as they declined for the overall population, US federal researchers say.
Emory-Georgia Tech Project Studying PTSD Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
1/24/22
Research from a study by Emory University-Georgia Institute of Technology on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tcVNS) has led to a Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the gammaCore nVNS device.
FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation for Device to Treat PTSD
1/14/22
The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to electroCore Inc. for its gammaCore device to be used in the treatment of PTSD in military personnel, according to a company release.
9 Signs You Need to Break Up with Your Therapist
1/13/22
Breakups are a fact of life. Whether your connection is friendly, romantic or professional, many relationships run their course. But what happens when the person you need to cut ties with is your therapist?
2021
30 Dec 2021
New Data Support a Causal Role for Depression in Alzheimer's
04 Dec 2021
Emory Professor Wins Award for PTSD Research
12 Oct 2021
UNC Chapel Hill Cancels Classes Amid Suicide Investigations
10 Sep 2021
9/11 a Defining Moment in the Childhoods of Muslim Millennials
10 Sep 2021
For Many Who Were Present, the 9/11 Attacks have had a Lasting Mental Health Impact
25 Aug 2021
Was it All Worth it?
18 Aug 2021
"Heart and Soul are There": Afghan Americans Face Pains of a Country Left Behind
15 Jun 2021
Dorian Lamis Honored with Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research
09 Jun 2021
Depressed Brains Don't Have the Regular Response to Stress
12 May 2021
Emory Program Supports Georgia Women with Postpartum Mental Health Issues
28 Apr 2021
Autism in the Pandemic: How People Cope
15 Apr 2021
Airports Step Up Mental Health Assistance as Passenger Anxiety Soars
13 Apr 2021
BU Event Reflects on Neurological Impact of Racism on Black Americans
13 Apr 2021
Addiction Alliance of Georgia Launches Prevention Collaborative in Atlanta School
08 Apr 2021
Exhaustion and Trauma Take Toll on Georgia’s Front-Line Medical Workers
31 Mar 2021
Guilt, Regret, Helplessness: Watching George Floyd Die had a 'Profound' Impact on Witnesses
29 Mar 2021
Out of My Mind: Advances in Brain Tech Spur Calls for ‘Neuro-Rights’
17 Mar 2021
Some COVID-19 Survivors are Now Struggling with Guilt
09 Mar 2021
In Search of Lost Manners After a Year of Home Confinement
02 Mar 2021
Common Misconceptions About Traumatic Brain Injury
04 Feb 2021
AHA News: Surviving COVID-19 Survivor's Guilt
25 Jan 2021
William McDonald Named Interim Chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
07 Jan 2021
Georgia Public-Private Partners Seek Statewide SUD Treatment Network
2020
14 Dec 2020
What's the Link Between Alcohol and Schizophrenia?
01 Dec 2020
How to Talk to Loved Ones When You're Worried About Their Mental Health
23 Nov 2020
How to Cope During the Holiday Season in a Pandemic
18 Nov 2020
Feel Like You Don't Enjoy Anything Anymore? There's a Name for That—and You Can Break Through It
11 Nov 2020
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program Celebrates Five Years, Extends Treatment Program Across 13 States
06 Nov 2020
The Election has Left Friends and Family Divided. Here are Ways to Heal Broken Relationships.
03 Nov 2020
Long Road Home
01 Oct 2020
Army Sees Sharp Increase in Suicides during Coronavirus Pandemic
28 Sep 2020
When Being Tired is Actually Depression
16 Sep 2020
Latino Nurses Push Through COVID-19 Burnout, Sleepless Nights and Lost Loved Ones
09 Sep 2020
Second Lady Karen Pence Visits Atlanta to Highlight Mental Health for Veterans
26 Aug 2020
Psychologist Shares Tips for Overcoming 'Pandemic Fatigue'
17 Aug 2020
Pandemic Increasing Suicidal Ideation
13 Aug 2020
The Pandemic is Taking a Toll on Americans' Mental Health
10 Aug 2020
When Things Aren't OK with a Child's Mental Health
31 Jul 2020
Time in the Kitchen can Improve Your Mental Health
23 Jul 2020
Entertaining During a Pandemic
20 Jul 2020
Long Road Home
15 Jul 2020
Georgians Feeling Growing Emotional Toll from COVID-19 Pandemic
15 Jul 2020
Stay Calm and Cook on
30 Jun 2020
Five Questions About PTSD
09 Jun 2020
It's Because You are White
28 May 2020
We Can't Lose Sight of the Pandemic's Hidden Crisis: Domestic Abuse, says AMA President
26 May 2020
Justine Welsh Named Health Care Hero Rising Star
24 May 2020
#MaskingForAFriend
11 May 2020
A Surge in PTSD may be the 'New Normal'
29 Apr 2020
As Pandemic Restricts Hospital Visits, Many Face Illness Alone
28 Apr 2020
Surge in US Gun Sales and Online Searches Raises Fears of Rise in Suicides
17 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Anxiety and Sadness: Tips for Coping
12 Apr 2020
What are the Stages of Grief? How to Process and Deal with Grief or Loss
02 Apr 2020
That COVID-19 Feeling? It’s Called Anticipatory Grief
02 Apr 2020
Local Psychologist Offers Insight About Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic
02 Apr 2020
Trudeau Government is Neglecting the Mental Health Challenges of COVID-19
26 Mar 2020
Mental Health Experts Fear Coronavirus Anxiety May Increase Suicide Risk
24 Mar 2020
Isolation is a Big Trigger: Feelings of Suicide are Amplified Amid a Pandemic
18 Mar 2020
What You Need to Know: Coronavirus with Jaye Watson Featuring Dr. Toby Goldsmith
12 Mar 2020
Mental Health Experts Urge Self-Care to Soothe Coronavirus Anxiety
07 Mar 2020
Suicide has Only Gotten Younger. These Two Families, Bonded by Loss, are Taking Action
19 Feb 2020
Why Psychologists are Incorporating HIIT Techniques into Therapy Sessions
13 Feb 2020
Georgia Joins Federal Effort to Fight Suicides Among Troops, Veterans
13 Feb 2020
Emory Looks into Using Psychedelic Drugs as Possible Treatment for Depression (WSB-TV)
13 Feb 2020
Emory Looks into Using Psychedelic Drugs as Possible Treatment for Depression (AJC)
11 Feb 2020
A Silent Epidemic: How to Combat Depression as a Nurse
10 Feb 2020
Science can Cure Heartbreak in Voles, but What About in Humans?
07 Feb 2020
Excessive Fear of the Wuhan Coronavirus can be Dangerous
30 Jan 2020
Life Expectancy Inches Up in US Amid Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths
24 Jan 2020
Scientists are Discovering How Trauma can be Inherited
10 Jan 2020
Former Georgia CTSA TL1 Trainee Links Inflammation to Risk for PTSD
2019
24 Dec 2019
Iraq War Veteran Helps Others Recover from Invisible Wounds at Emory
19 Dec 2019
Another Way to Defend Against Depression After the Holidays?
11 Dec 2019
When it Comes to Complex PTSD, Depression, Research Turns to Psychedelics for Treatment
25 Nov 2019
Legislators Examine Mental Health in Maternal Mortality
22 Nov 2019
Memory is Key to a Strong Relationship, a Study Says, but That's Not Always Helpful
12 Nov 2019
Four Ways to Boost Your Body Image in the Studio
12 Nov 2019
Emory Event Explores the Intersection of Psychiatry and the Humanities
11 Nov 2019
Dr. Mark Rapaport 'Top Docs' Interview on Anxiety Disorders
17 Oct 2019
CDC Finds Rising Suicide Rates for Young People
08 Oct 2019
Can a Bit of Electricity Improve Your Brain?
07 Oct 2019
Deep Brain Stimulation can be Effective for Severe Depression
05 Oct 2019
Stamping Out the Stigma of Mental Illness
04 Oct 2019
Brain Stimulation Shows Promise in Treating Severe Depression
30 Sep 2019
HIIT Therapy is the Fastest Way to Take Down Anxiety
29 Sep 2019
Can Marijuana Help Treat Autism Symptoms? A New Study Aims to Find Out
12 Sep 2019
Megachurch Pastor, Mental Health Advocate Jarrid Wilson Dies by Suicide
26 Aug 2019
How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Your Mom, According to Experts
23 Aug 2019
Opioid Prescription Totals Falling in Georgia Amid Deadly Epidemic
06 Aug 2019
The Perfect Match
25 Jul 2019
Dr. Patrice Harris Sworn-In as the American Medical Association's First Black Female President
10 Jul 2019
Learning Though Improv: A Local Nonprofit's Fun Approach to Teach Students with Autism
29 Jun 2019
Teens who can describe negative emotions are better protected against depression, study suggests
28 Jun 2019
Teens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depression
24 Jun 2019
How Inflammation Could Play a Role in Depression and Motivation
24 Jun 2019
Dramatic Suicide Spikes in US Hit Native Groups Hardest
20 Jun 2019
The US Suicide Rate Continues to Climb, Reaching Highest Rate in Decades
19 Jun 2019
The US Suicide Rate is up 33% Since 1999, Research Says
18 Jun 2019
Suicide rates among America's young people continue to soar, study shows
18 Jun 2019
Suicide Rates Among Young People at Highest Point Since 2000: Report
18 Jun 2019
Youth Suicide Rates Continue to Soar in the US, Study Shows
18 Jun 2019
Suicide Rates Among America's Young People Continue to Soar, Study Shows
18 Jun 2019
Youth Suicide Rates Continue to Soar in the US, Study Shows
13 Jun 2019
Dr. Patrice A. Harris Inaugurated as 174th President of the American Medical Association
12 Jun 2019
Introducing AMA's New President
02 Jun 2019
"What, Me worry?" How Nurses can Keep the Worries at Bay
30 May 2019
Research Finds Biomarkers May Help Identify People at Risk for Suicide
21 May 2019
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program Celebrates Expansion, Doubling the Number of Veterans Treated
21 May 2019
Emory Doctors Who Treat Veterans with PTSD See Military Trauma First-Hand at Fort Benning
19 May 2019
Next-Generation Antidepressants Show Promise for Treatment-Resistant Disease
19 May 2019
Next-Generation Antidepressants Show Promise for Treatment-Resistant Disease
17 May 2019
Psychiatrists can Care for the "Whole" Patient with Serious Mental Illness
09 May 2019
Emory Expands PTSD, TBI Treatment Program for Military Veterans
07 May 2019
My Friend and I Were Sexually Assaulted by the Same Guy - Our Friendship May Have Saved Us
02 May 2019
Delayed Puberty: Why Not Getting Your Period is a Problem.
02 May 2019
How Massage Therapy can Help Nurses Reduce Stress
02 May 2019
Emory Looks at Innovative Ways to Treat PTSD Patients
29 Apr 2019
When to Screen for Autism? New Study Suggests as Early as 14 Months
24 Apr 2019
Camp Fire Victims Struggle with Psychological Scars that Torched the Community
19 Apr 2019
Atlanta Psychiatrist Set to Take Reins of American Medical Association
09 Apr 2019
CDC: Number of Youth Committing Suicide on the Rise
08 Apr 2019
Mourning Paradise: Collective Trauma in a Town Destroyed
08 Apr 2019
Kids with Suicidal Thoughts Going to the ER Doubles
07 Apr 2019
Sometimes Depression Means Not Feeling Anything At All
26 Mar 2019
Can the Legacy of Trauma be Passed Down the Generations?
25 Feb 2019
Healing Invisible Wounds: A Look at a Major Push on Veteran's Mental Health
24 Feb 2019
A Pediatrician Exposes Suicide Tips for Children Hidden in Videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids
23 Feb 2019
Can My Dentist Cure Depression?
21 Feb 2019
City Lights: Emory University's "Movie Mania" Film Series
20 Feb 2019
Help! I Think My Friend has an Eating Disorder
07 Feb 2019
Town Hall Takes a Look at Opioid Crisis in Georgia
06 Feb 2019
Education Won't Help Much When it Comes to Dementia
05 Feb 2019
Opioid Town Hall set for This Weekend at Emory School of Medicine
30 Jan 2019
Why Genetic Tests Matter for Autistic People
29 Jan 2019
The Startling Toll on Children Who Witness Domestic Violence is Just Now Being Understood
21 Jan 2019
The Paranormal: Can New Science Explain Old Phenomenon
2018
13 Dec 2018
New Research Suggests How Parents Protect Children from the Long-Term Effects of Stress
06 Dec 2018
Different Combinations of PTSD Medications may be Equally Effective
05 Dec 2018
Emory-Led PTSD Study of Combat Veterans Finds Similar Outcomes Among Common Therapies
03 Dec 2018
Giving Patients a Voice in Their Mental Health Care Before They're too Ill to have a Say
08 Nov 2018
Don't Blame PTSD for Thousand Oaks Shooting, Experts Say
07 Nov 2018
A Psychiatrist's Advice: How To Cope When Your Candidate Loses
02 Nov 2018
For Some Returning Georgia Veterans, it's a Difficult Road Back
16 Oct 2018
One year after #MeToo: Where do We Go from Here?
16 Oct 2018
Women and PTSD: The Public Health Problem Nobody Talks About
09 Oct 2018
Brain Health, Suicide and Opioid Misuse
27 Sep 2018
Indelible in the Hippocampus
18 Sep 2018
Emory Gets $29 Million Grant from Wounded Warrior Project
16 Aug 2018
When and How to Speak Up for Yourself in the Studio
15 Aug 2018
At 18, She Survived a Suicide Attempt
13 Aug 2018
With Short, Intense Sessions, Some Patients Finish Therapy in Just Weeks
24 Jul 2018
How to Have a Positive Attitude in 9 Frustrating Situations
23 Jul 2018
Danforth Shooting Leaves Toronto Reeling from Another Collective Trauma
28 Jun 2018
Gen. Burke Garrett Joins Emory Healthcare Veterans Program as Executive Advisor
20 Jun 2018
Are Suicides Really Preventable? The Statistics Aren't Encouraging
15 Jun 2018
This Life with Gracie: Are Suicides Really Preventable?
14 Jun 2018
Suicide Rates in the US are Rising Faster Among Women than Men
12 Jun 2018
Why are More Americans Taking Their Own Lives, and What can be Done to Stop Them?
10 Jun 2018
Studies Show Suicides Increase in the Months After a Celebrity Takes Their own Life
09 Jun 2018
Four Mental Habits that are Sabotaging Your Dating Life
09 Jun 2018
Rising US Suicide Rates
08 Jun 2018
How to Support Loved Ones Who may be at Risk of Suicide
08 Jun 2018
It's Not a Choice: Trying to Understand Suicide
07 Jun 2018
A New Children's Book Tackles Police Shootings of Unarmed Black Men
07 Jun 2018
Suicide Rates Rise Sharply Across the United States, New Report Shows
01 Jun 2018
Closer Look: The Literary Works of Local Children's Authors
23 May 2018
Why Investigators Feel Certain CDC Researcher Killed Himself
19 May 2018
Sante Fe, Texas, Shooting Underscores How Americans No Longer Feel Safe
14 May 2018
Public Suicides Traumatize Communities, Leave Unanswered Questions
13 May 2018
Jealousy in Dogs: Brain Imaging Shows They're Similar to Us
04 May 2018
What does Your Dog Really Think about You?
30 Apr 2018
Five Things to Know about Inflammation and Depression
27 Apr 2018
Autism Prevalence Jumps 16 Perfect, CDC Says
26 Apr 2018
New Report Shows Slight Uptick in Autism Prevalence
23 Apr 2018
How to Deal with Problematic Dance Partners
17 Apr 2018
Emory Gets $12.7 Million to Continue Researching Oxytocin
16 Apr 2018
Emory Receives $12.7 Million Grant to Continue Oxytocin Research
14 Apr 2018
How Dogs View the World: Brain Scans Tell Us What They See
05 Apr 2018
At the Nation's Largest Opioid Conference, Georgians Call for new Ways to Battle the Epidemic
22 Mar 2018
Let's Journey Through the Mind of a Dog
19 Mar 2018
Measuring Animal Intelligence
05 Mar 2018
Sniffing Dogs have Expectations of What They're Looking For
14 Feb 2018
Optimism, Confusion Greet Federal Fast Track for Autism Drug
14 Feb 2018
Evolution of Love
09 Feb 2018
Panel Advises Psychiatrists to Target Risk Factors, General Medical Comorbidity
09 Feb 2018
Self-Help Books to Help You Live Your Best Life in 2018
04 Jan 2018
How to Really Accomplish Your Goals in 2018
2017
14 Dec 2017
When Your Emotions Catch You Off Guard This Holiday Season
14 Dec 2017
National Academy of Inventors Names Rothbaum as Fellow
10 Dec 2017
Why the Resentment? When You take on the Lion's Share of the Holiday Preparations
06 Dec 2017
A Mental Trick to Help You Deal with Rude People this Holiday Season
30 Nov 2017
Ultrasound Could Offer Noninvasive Treatment for Parkinson's and Depression
26 Nov 2017
Why the Guilt? When Eating Habits make You Feel Guilty this Holiday Season
12 Nov 2017
Veterans Suffering from PTSD Find Ease Swimming with Whale Sharks
05 Nov 2017
Georgia Vet Says Emory Program 'Changed My Whole Life' after Facing Tragedies in Afghanistan
31 Oct 2017
Researchers Grapple with the Ethics of Testing Brain Implants
12 Oct 2017
Opiod crisis: Reckless overprescribing of anti-psychotics is killing veterans
11 Oct 2017
Hurricane Matthew one year later: Storm anxiety has residents asking 'Is it all worth it?'
03 Oct 2017
The Psychological Ripple Effects of Mass Shootings
02 Oct 2017
How to Talk with Your Children About the Las Vegas Shooting
02 Oct 2017
This Life with Gracie: Does Las Vegas Shooting Leave You Scared?
17 Aug 2017
How to Talk to Your Child About the Lithia Springs School Shooting
16 Aug 2017
Social Interactions Shape Gene Expression in Fragile X Mice
11 Aug 2017
Five Ways You Sabotage Your Own Happiness
30 Jul 2017
A New Way for Therapists to Get Inside Heads: Virtual Reality
29 Jul 2017
Doctors Often Don't Tell You About Drug Side Effects, and That's a Problem
24 Jul 2017
Mental Health Coverage Cuts Result in Extra Costs
12 Jun 2017
Answers Elusive as Youth Suicides in Georgia Rise Sharply
01 Jun 2017
New Electrical Brain Stimulation Technique Shows Promise in Mice
31 May 2017
Barbara Rothbaum: Using Virtual Reality, this Emory Psychologist Treats Veterans with PTSD
26 May 2017
Closer Look: Manchester Bombing
19 May 2017
Life with Gracie: Flipside of 13 Reasons Why: Grady program helps women choose to live
16 May 2017
State of Mind: Meet Our Experts
11 May 2017
Whose Responsibility Is It to Police Content on Facebook?
20 Apr 2017
Treating Depression with Deep Brain Stimulation Works - Most of the Time
18 Apr 2017
Atlanta Hairdresser Ramps Up Knowledge to Help Cancer Patients
14 Apr 2017
Two Emory faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
04 Apr 2017
Treating depression is guesswork. Psychiatrists are beginning to crack the code.
03 Apr 2017
Do Schizophrenia and Autism Share the Same Root?
31 Mar 2017
Brain imaging may pinpoint optimal treatment for depression (subscription required)
30 Mar 2017
Massage Makes a Real Difference
30 Mar 2017
Advances In Diagnostic Tests for PTSD
30 Mar 2017
Brain Scans May Help Clinicians Choose Between Talk Therapy and Medication Treatment for Depression
10 Mar 2017
The Neuroscience of Seeing an Ex
06 Mar 2017
My Mind Made Me Do It
01 Mar 2017
Facebook offers tools to prevent suicide on Live
26 Feb 2017
When stress becomes physical
08 Feb 2017
Revenge, recognition and the disturbing trend of live-streamed suicides
2016
19 Dec 2016
Politics adds new anxiety to family get-togethers over the holidays
01 Dec 2016
Hitting the Brain's Reset Button
30 Nov 2016
Clinic offers state-of-the-art space for children on the autistic spectrum
22 Nov 2016
External brain stimulation goes deep
22 Nov 2016
How can people overcome the very real fears of taking to the air?
18 Nov 2016
Babies born addicted to drugs
27 Oct 2016
What You REALLY Need To Know About Inflammation
16 Oct 2016
This man built a VR app to cure his fear of spiders
07 Oct 2016
Self harm may predict suicide in vets
28 Sep 2016
Wireless, freely behaving rodent cage helps scientists collect more reliable data
20 Sep 2016
Suicide Risk Factors Vary for Children and Young Teens
17 Sep 2016
Scuba, Parrots, Yoga: Veterans Embrace Alternative Therapies for PTSD
14 Sep 2016
Cocaine addicts often unaware of their risk for relapse
01 Sep 2016
The Fuqua Center for Late-Life Depression
25 Aug 2016
Getting Off the Hedonic Treadmill
22 Aug 2016
Closer Look: Jonesboro Police; Pregnancy; And More
15 Aug 2016
Intergenerational transmission of depression places young people at risk
05 Aug 2016
Do Animals Feel Empathy?
01 Aug 2016
The Psychology of Dictators: Power, Fear, and Anxiety
23 May 2016
Midlife crisis: Is it a myth? Some experts say yes
26 Apr 2016
How DNA Influences Your Sex Life
24 Apr 2016
Emory joins launch of SPARK, the nation's largest autism research study
14 Apr 2016
5 Signs You Might Have Atelophobia, Or The Fear Of Imperfection
06 Apr 2016
5 Myths About Raising A Child With Autism That Need To Go Away
05 Apr 2016
Closer Look: Harken Healthcare; Autism Awareness; And More
01 Apr 2016
CDC reports no change in autism prevalence
30 Mar 2016
Ride the Tiger: A Guide Through the Bipolar Brain
28 Mar 2016
The 3 Words That Can Change Your Life
18 Mar 2016
How to Stop Negative Self-Talk
11 Mar 2016
Can this nightly ritual really boost your self esteem in 30 days? Let's try it
03 Mar 2016
A treatment for Parkinson's disease reveals a brain switch for sadness
26 Feb 2016
Your 10 Biggest Antidepressant Problems, Solved
11 Feb 2016
Behavior Brief: A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
09 Feb 2016
Healing the invisible wounds of modern warfare
08 Feb 2016
Do animals feel empathy? Inside the decades-long quest for an answer
07 Feb 2016
Console like a vole
29 Jan 2016
CDC: Women need better info on antidepressants and pregnancy
28 Jan 2016
Could a drug that tamps down inflammation lift the fog of depression?
25 Jan 2016
Emory psychiatry department hosts special screening of "Touched With Fire"
15 Jan 2016
How to Make Good Resolutions
12 Jan 2016
Blood test could determine personalized treatments for depression
08 Jan 2016
Anxiety & Fear: Processing threatening stimuli in the age of new media
2015
10 Dec 2015
Cheating Prairie Voles Have Worse Memories
04 Dec 2015
Recent News Can Be Overwhelming; Here's How To Deal With It
25 Nov 2015
Inflammation may be causing depression in about one-third of patients
18 Nov 2015
How counselors help survivors of terrorism
06 Nov 2015
New private hospital network to help VA with mental health care for veterans
06 Nov 2015
Family disputes coroner's suicide finding in death of 8-year-old
03 Nov 2015
Atlanta Clinic Battles Phobias Using Virtual Reality
29 Oct 2015
What is the science behind fear?
17 Sep 2015
When Cancer Comes Back
12 Sep 2015
Choosing a Career
08 Sep 2015
Emory doctor to lead talks about "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
02 Sep 2015
Love hormone may help autistic children
26 Aug 2015
`Cuckoo's Nest' brings dark comedy to the Alliance
07 Aug 2015
Ga. Students Make The Leap To A New Phase In Life
01 Aug 2015
Depression, Dissected
30 Jul 2015
When Your Child Has Cancer
23 Jul 2015
Vietnam War Vets Still Plagued by PTSD
02 Jul 2015
Alcoholics Anonymous convention hits Atlanta
24 Jun 2015
Researchers study virtual reality exposure therapy to treat military sexual trauma-related PTSD
24 Jun 2015
Neuroscience: The hard science of oxytocin
16 Jun 2015
At-risk children of mothers with bipolar disorder may benefit from early intervention
12 Jun 2015
A better night's sleep is all in your head
12 Jun 2015
Understanding stress and its signals
09 Jun 2015
Can therapeutic massage alleviate cancer fatigue?
08 Jun 2015
Violence From Weapons Affects One in Four Kids
27 May 2015
Summer camp safety: questions parents need to ask
27 May 2015
The Grady Nia Project: Georgia Woman Finds Hope After Suicide Attempts
21 May 2015
Massage Therapy Tested on Cancer Survivors
18 May 2015
Why We Get Hooked On Will-They-Won't-They Relationships, According To A Psychologist
18 May 2015
8 strange things men fear most
12 May 2015
Emory Autism Center partners with State of Georgia to help improve care for adults with autism
04 May 2015
My Life: Emory program helps adults on Autism spectrum learn social skills
29 Apr 2015
Brain Health Center to address massive burden of brain disease
28 Apr 2015
Omega-3 may help depression
27 Apr 2015
Targeting depression with deep brain stimulation
20 Apr 2015
Adults with autism learn independence on Emory campus
15 Apr 2015
Can massage help breast cancer fatigue?
17 Mar 2015
Promise of deep-brain stimulation for depression encourages research into other mental illnesses
12 Feb 2015
Catching Alzheimer's before Memory Slips
06 Feb 2015
How extreme fear shapes what we remember
29 Jan 2015
4 All-Natural Weight Loss Tricks That Work
22 Jan 2015
Award-winning suicide prevention app available on Emory iTunes
21 Jan 2015
Oxytocin for Autism?
20 Jan 2015
New Promise of Relief for Major Depression
17 Jan 2015
One Exercise Sure to Make You Feel Better About Yourself
15 Jan 2015
PCORI's promise to patients
2014
19 Dec 2014
Unbroken: what makes some people more resilient than others?
16 Dec 2014
What Do You Wish For?
07 Dec 2014
My quest to flush out open house crashers
13 Nov 2014
Rebooting the brain
11 Nov 2014
Cancer: The Uninvited Thanksgiving Guest
10 Nov 2014
NCAA Institute Tackling Mental Health Concerns of Athletes
25 Sep 2014
Mighty muscles may stave off depression
25 Sep 2014
Muscle to Mind
16 Sep 2014
Corporal Punishment on Decline, Debate Renews
09 Sep 2014
On Janay Rice, the wrong questions
09 Sep 2014
10 best apps to train your brain
08 Sep 2014
Fact or Fiction?: Oxytocin Is the 'Love Hormone'
05 Sep 2014
Leonard Howell appointed associate director for scientific programs
05 Sep 2014
How psychology can help Ferguson heal
22 Aug 2014
Depression's Dance With Inflammation
13 Aug 2014
Kids' Responses to Infections Linked with Depression Risk
06 Aug 2014
Research on Psychiatric Disorders Targets Inflammation
21 Jul 2014
A potentially deadly effort to save babies from hot car deaths
09 Jul 2014
5 things you may not know about post-traumatic stress
27 Jun 2014
The anatomy of fear
24 Jun 2014
Virtual Reality Therapy Shows New Benefits
12 Jun 2014
Depression's Dance With Inflammation
02 Jun 2014
Here's What Happens To The Mind After 5 Years of Captivity
28 May 2014
10 Best Apps to Train Your Brain
21 May 2014
Helping pregnant women cope with anxiety
20 May 2014
Stressed out teens
20 May 2014
Beezin' may be bogus, but other dopey teen fads can bite back
14 May 2014
Brain circuits may control parental behavior
12 May 2014
Health care crisis looms as China faces elderly dementia upsurge
29 Apr 2014
Suicide by poisonous gas a dangerous method that is growing nationally
28 Apr 2014
Precise brain mapping can improve response to deep brain stimulation in depression
25 Apr 2014
American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects neuroscientist Larry Young
23 Apr 2014
Are you a workaholic?
22 Apr 2014
First findings of virtual reality exposure therapy for PTSD
21 Apr 2014
Venezuelans in Atlanta protest regime
17 Apr 2014
IV Ketamine rapidly effective in PTSD
14 Apr 2014
Real-world patient survey data shows negative impact of nocturia
07 Apr 2014
Victims of onscreen violence are getting younger
04 Apr 2014
What PTSD costs families
26 Mar 2014
Therapists' apps aim to help with mental health issues
19 Mar 2014
Neuroscience: Tuning the brain
13 Mar 2014
The therapy pill: Forget your phobia in fast forward
04 Mar 2014
Imprint of chemotherapy linked to inflammation in breast cancer survivors
16 Feb 2014
Research on chimpanzees gives new insight into autism spectrum disorders
12 Feb 2014
Chemical cures for the lovesick
04 Feb 2014
How heroin kills you
31 Jan 2014
Mayberg to discuss brain stimulation and depression
21 Jan 2014
What can rodents tell us about why humans love?
06 Jan 2014
The Brain, in Exquisite Detail
2013
23 Dec 2013
A New Focus on Depression
14 Dec 2013
Deep brain stimulation provides relief other treatments can't
06 Dec 2013
Raymond Young, MD, chosen as a 2014 Woodruff Leadership Academy fellow
01 Dec 2013
'Memories' pass between generations
01 Dec 2013
Immune system may play crucial role in mental health
25 Nov 2013
AAAS and Emory University School of Medicine announce 2013 Fellow
19 Nov 2013
Girls switched at birth are happy where they are
18 Nov 2013
Emory offers counseling for pregnant women
15 Nov 2013
Mice inherit the fears of their fathers
01 Nov 2013
Short-circuiting depression
01 Nov 2013
Suicide prevention group holds annual walk
30 Oct 2013
Pasta and carb-rich food linked with depression and inflammation
24 Oct 2013
Emory Autism Center, Atlanta airport train employees to assist individuals with autism
24 Oct 2013
Agency initiative will focus on advancing deep brain stimulation
22 Oct 2013
Airport workers to participate in autism training
19 Oct 2013
More older Georgians are aging alone
17 Sep 2013
Suicide prevention app awarded $50,000 prize at White House conference
13 Sep 2013
New behavioral therapy improves antidepressant treatment of OCD
11 Sep 2013
Emory to study Swedish massage therapy in cancer
10 Sep 2013
Mission: Leap of faith
08 Sep 2013
Picking death over eviction
06 Sep 2013
The new science of mind
17 Jun 2013
Talk therapy or antidepressant? A brain scan predicts which works best for your depression
17 Jun 2013
Minority children with autism lack access to specialists
12 Jun 2013
Brain scan predicts best therapy for depression
03 Jun 2013
Dr. Kotwicki comments on Presidents Mental Health Speech
01 Jun 2013
Dr. Nadine Kaslow featured in cover story, pg 68
28 May 2013
Dr. Vahedzadeh receives Laughlin Award
28 May 2013
Dr. Phillips reports that China's suicide rate has plummeted
21 May 2013
Dr. Mayberg awarded Pasarow Award
20 May 2013
Dr. Claire Coles refutes assumptions about "Crack Babies" in the NYTimes
16 May 2013
Dr. Kaslow comments on CDC study re: Children and Mental Illness
14 May 2013
Dr. Rothbaum investigates virtual reality for fear of flying
13 May 2013
Dr. Kaslow receives Jefferson Award at Emory Graduation
10 May 2013
Dr. Kaslow is Dr. Dancer
02 May 2013
Dr. Ressler discusses distinct gene patterns in abused children relating to later PTSD
23 Apr 2013
Dr. Mayberg answers questions about deep brain stimulation
23 Mar 2013
Dr. Lisa Parr's work on facial recognition in apes referred to in WSJ article
08 Mar 2013
Dr. Rakofsky interviews patient with Bipolar Disorder
28 Feb 2013
Dr. Vahabzadeh receives AMA leadership award
15 Feb 2013
Dr. Miller discusses depression and it's effect on shingles vaccine
08 Feb 2013
Dr. Rakofsky talks of stress triggers and ways to avoid them
07 Feb 2013
Dr. Kaslow warns of long recovery for kidnapping victim
30 Jan 2013
Dr. Kaslow incorporates love of dance with healing
17 Jan 2013
Shanghai-Emory Collaborative Mental Health Center Announced
02 Jan 2013
Dr. Plotsky talks of a new focus on "Post "in PTSD
01 Jan 2013
Dr. Schwartz talks about dealing with New Year's Resolutions
2012
21 Dec 2012
Dr. Kotwicki tells of help available for people who need it
18 Dec 2012
Dr. Ash on risk factors among shooters
16 Dec 2012
Dr. Kaslow on workplace bullying
14 Dec 2012
Dr. Kaslow on how to talk to you child about CT. shootings
13 Dec 2012
Dr. Kaslow comments on nurse suicide in the UK
12 Dec 2012
Emory researcher, Larry Young, receives national research award
13 Nov 2012
Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, elected president of the American Psychological Association
08 Nov 2012
Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, receives Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award
15 Oct 2012
Institute of Medicine elects Emory researcher Kerry Ressler, MD
13 Sep 2012
Larry Young's book, The Chemistry Between Us, was released on Sept. 13th 2012
12 Sep 2012
Dr. Kaslow: a dancer's orientation
12 Sep 2012
Dr. Coles: WABE interview on prenatal alcohol exposure treatment
10 Sep 2012
Dr. Miller on WPBA discussing depression and inflammation relationship
10 Sep 2012
Credit card modified for use with recovering addicts
07 Sep 2012
Tempted to quit antidepressants?
20 Jul 2012
Children in foster care develop resilience through compassion
06 Jul 2012
Dr. Barbara Rothbaum: Speedy intervention may stop PTSD before it begins
28 May 2012
Emory's Depression Expertise is helping the Nation's Veterans
15 Apr 2012
Dr. Helen Mayberg: CNN Presents, The Battery Powered Brain
02 Apr 2012
Dr. Andrew Miller: Why Stress Might Make You Sick