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Can allergies worsen spring depression? News4’s Eun Yang speaks to psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Weiner about how the weather changes can affect our mood and how to prevent possible issues.

One of the first stories about seasonal affective disorder, published in the The Washington Post in 1981, starts with a young woman telling her psychiatrist that she “should have been a bear” because of her urge to hibernate when the days become shorter in the fall. She was kind of joking, the outlet noted, but her awareness of her cyclical…

A little-known device called an alpha stimulator was recently FDA cleared and uses electric pulses to stimulate the brain. News4’s Eun Yang spoke with a doctor about how effective the treatment is.

In past financial crises, many investors changed their behaviors, sometimes for the better, other times not. Financial professionals can help investors plan.

After a pregnancy, social media can create pressure for new moms to “snap back” to their pre-baby weight. But it’s important to understand that pregnancy changes moms’ bodies and those changes are normal, Dr. Rebekah Diamond explains.

These strategies can help you deal with financial anxiety.

“Shark Tank” co-host Kevin O’Leary has multiple psychedelic drug company investments citing “incredible potential” compared to recreational cannabis.

Stigmatized drugs like psychedelic mushrooms and MDMA are key to a new era of mental illness treatment for conditions like depression and PTSD.

About half of college students screened in a recent Boston University study were found to have depression or anxiety. It’s a sign of the toll the pandemic is taking on millions cut off from human connections and, for many, their goals and aspirations. NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway looks from college campuses to social platforms like TikTok at the impact social...

Medical marijuana can be effective in combatting some forms of anxiety, but it should be prescribed and closely monitored.

You may feel deep in a rut, but your brain in more malleable than you think. And it is possible to change your brain to achieve more happiness. NBCLX takes a closer look at what psychology researchers are saying about the links between our habits and behavior and our mental well-being.

Our country faces not one mental health crisis, but several. The first is the stigma around mental illnesses. The second is the difficulty of finding help. NBCLX contributor Alex Wohleber talks to people on the front lines of the crisis. Visit lx.com/mentalhealth for more stories and resources.

News4’s Tracee Wilkins talks to an expert about dealing with unexpected loss and mental health issues.

Tony Hsieh’s story is a tragedy. He chased happiness ferociously, but struggled. Mental health experts share signs indicating your loved ones need help.

Ketamine is known as the party drug sometimes called Special K. But under a doctor’s guidance, the drug is also helping some people struggling with severe depression. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories goes to a clinic to talk to a doctor administering the treatment and a patient who swears by its benefits.

Many teens are missing out on important moments because of the pandemic. Things like being part of the varsity team, performing in their school play or just being in school with friends. These changes are leaving some students feeling depressed or hopeless. According to a 4-H study of 1,500 teens after the start of the pandemic, 43% of those teens say…

News4’s Juliana Valencia talks to a psychologist for tips on confronting teen depression, a major concern during the pandemic.

A majority of workers are more comfortable sharing their mental health struggles with a robot than a boss. Experts are divided on whether AI is up to the task.

Here are eight ways to cope with seasonal affective disorder and the pandemic as we “fall back” into standard time

In the latest study to suggest an uptick, half of U.S. adults surveyed reported at least some signs of depression, such as hopelessness, feeling like a failure or getting little pleasure from doing things. That’s double the rate from a different survey two years ago, Boston University researchers said Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.