Mental Health

Research shows induced dreams during anesthesia could offer a more controlled alternative to psychedelic therapies for trauma recovery. Professor Boris Heifets explains the therapeutic approach.

Teens and young adults report that health warning labels would reduce their social media consumption. Messages about mental health harms resonate most strongly.

In an international study, a wordless animated video improved attitudes toward people with addiction – offering a scalable way to reduce stigma across languages and cultures.

In a Stanford-led study, the way preteens talked could predict whether they developed conditions like depression or anxiety six years later.

AI developers rely on human experts to judge chatbot “safety” in mental health contexts – but experts rarely agree on what’s safe.

Stanford Medicine experts explain why it’s harder than ever to focus – and what we can do to block out distractions that often cloud our attention and memory.

Stanford Medicine Professor Leanne Williams talks about her work leveraging a data-driven approach to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions.

New research indicates that low-dose buprenorphine can extend ketamine’s temporary anti-suicide effects by at least four weeks.

New Stanford research reveals how chatbot bonds can create dangerous feedback loops – and offers recommendations to mitigate harm.

A $10 million gift from Bukhman Philanthropies to the Stanford School of Medicine will expand the reach of Victor Carrión’s innovative Cue-Centered Therapy.