‘People Are Losing Hope’: Suicide Risk Is Rife in ICE Detention Centers

Immigrant detainees are not receiving proper mental health care, lawyers and advocacy groups say, and reports of suicide attempts are persistent.

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‘Sex and Love Addiction’ Isn’t a Diagnosis, but It Can Be Debilitating

Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” delves into her struggle with an obsessive relationship in a new memoir.

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3 Psychiatric Tools That Could Boost the Brain’s Natural Healing

They work for depression and P.T.S.D. Could they also help the brain repair itself after a neurologic catastrophe?

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Major Study on Transgender Youth Health Care to Begin in U.K.

Researchers at King’s College London will track the experiences of up to 3,000 children and teenagers who are being treated by Britain’s health service.

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F.D.A. Panel Debates ‘Black Box’ Warning for Antidepressants in Pregnancy

An agency-sponsored forum included critics of psychiatry who believe the drugs can harm a developing fetus. Other experts said antidepressants were safe and necessary.

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New Research Questions Severity of Withdrawal From Antidepressants

Warnings about withdrawal from antidepressants have rippled through society in recent years. A new study claims they are overblown.

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New Zealand Approved Psychedelic Therapy. He’s the Only Doctor Who Can Do It.

The government has permitted Dr. Cameron Lacey, a psychiatrist, to prescribe psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms,” for depression.

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What to Do When a Loved One is Diagnosed With Dementia

Families and experts share their best advice for navigating and coping.

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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.

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Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research

The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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