Mental Health

Tabletop roleplaying games may reduce anxiety and improve social skills

Roll for advantage!

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

Spare the rod, spanking your kids could permanently damage their brains

It hurts your mind more than your behind.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago

Meditation shown to be as effective as drug therapy at treating anxiety

We might all just need some quality time with ourselves.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago

When you get a concussion, your skull may get thicker and we're not sure why

Your bones are calling in reinforcements.

By Cassidy Ward | 

4 months ago

Gamifying fear: VR exposure therapy shown to be effective at treating severe phobias

Technology that lets you face your fears by quite literally putting your fears on your face.

By Cassidy Ward | 

6 months ago

Schizophrenia might have an autoimmune cause

Most minds are at war with themselves, some more than others.

By Cassidy Ward | 

7 months ago

'Moon Knight' and the science behind dissociative identity disorder

Here's hoping Moon Knight is a turning point in popular portrayals of mental illness.

By Cassidy Ward | 

10 months ago

The Phoenix Saga highlights that Charles Xavier is a terrible boss

By Stephanie Williams | 

3 years ago

How Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. can help us understand trauma

By Janina Scarlet | 

3 years ago

What Harry Potter teaches us about overcoming bullying

By Janina Scarlet | 

3 years ago