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Alexander Presciutti, MA, MSCS from the Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital studies the psychological effects of cardiac arrest and wants to shed light on the mental health impacts.
Researchers found that nearly all subgroups of LGB adults continue to report higher levels of poor or fair health status, functional limitation, severe psychological distress, and difficulties with healthcare affordability than their heterosexual counterparts.
A new study could open the door to further exploring the psychology of clothing preference, a field that’s been largely ignored in the past.
In U.S. patients who underwent major cancer operations, the incidence of suicide was significantly higher than the general population.
Resiliency is an important skill for overall wellbeing. Aude Henin, PhD, shares tips to help your child and family cope with challenges and stressors as the world readjusts after a global pandemic.
A new study found that mindfulness and meditation can help some cope with anxiety as well as medication can. Learn more.
By the time she was 12, Caitlin Bryan sustained and recovered from three stress fractures in her spine. A diagnosis of sacroiliitis threatened to put a halt to Caitlin’s love for competitive sport. With help from her care team at MGfC, Caitlin is able to stay in the game as a competitive diver who doesn't let her condition stop her.
The environment may play at least two key roles in children’s mental health: it affects their mental health directly and through its interplay with genetic factors.
Drs. Patrice Nicholas and Suellen Breakey offer an overview of how extreme heat and weather, poor air quality, hurricanes, flooding, rising sea levels, and post-disaster health challenges affect our mental health.
Olivia Okereke, MD, MS, inaugural director of the newly established Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry’s Center for Racial Equity and Justice, is leading anti-racism efforts in the department, the psychiatry field, psychiatric research and more. We recently caught up with her to learn more about her work.