One man’s fight to help jets fly—despite mental illnessA debate rages: Should people with depression be allowed in jobs with life-or-death responsibilities?
Jonathan William Hastie, 1975-2016Despite facing many challenges in life, he always forged ahead, with ‘a glint in his eye and smile on his face’
The secret to happiness? Stop trying to be happy.We’re safer, richer, healthier—and more miserable—than ever before. What new research reveals about happiness. And how to find it.
How universities are helping students with ’invisible’ disabilitiesSchools are racing to figure out how to use accommodations to handle the wave of students who are grappling with invisible disabilities
How open data can improve medicineA study arguing an antidepressant isn’t safe for teens has researchers calling for open data
The science is in: God is the answerResearch shows kids raised with spirituality are happier and healthier in the vulnerable teen years. Why aren’t we all signing up?
The strange history of shrinks: Book review Lieberman lets the facts of his research propel the story forward and is intent on dispelling any doubt that psychiatry is rooted in science
The man who couldn’t stop: Book reviewBlending memoir and the latest research on the brain, including an exploration of what might cause OCD, author David Adams offers few cut-and-dried answers
Amanda Bynes and the double standard of mental illnessWhen Robin Williams died, we promised to tackle the stigma of mental illness. So why do we mock Amanda Bynes?
Student debt does not equal mental illnessFinancial stress isn’t a mental illness, it’s a fact of life—and it masks the bigger issue at play