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People walk at a crowded market, in Mumbai, India, on August 11, 2021.

Why India Lacks Access to Its Homegrown Drugs for Mental Illness

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Nearly 100 million Indians deal with depression or anxiety, but 85% with common mental disorders do not get help

A scientist looks at hypometabolic and hypoperfusion patterns at the single-subject level from a patient with Alzheimer's disease at the Memory Centre, in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

Driving Economic Gains Through Brain Capital

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An emerging economic belief system emphasizes brain health, as mental illnesses sap trillions of dollars in productivity

AI to Predict Suicide: The Case for Interpretable Machine Learning

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This AI approach can analyze patient data to identify risks and more efficiently target interventions

AI to Predict Suicide: The Case for Interpretable Machine Learning

USAID Lost: Stories From Colombia, Kenya, and Nepal

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Public health and development professionals share insights from three nations hit hard by U.S. cuts to foreign aid

USAID Lost: Stories From Colombia, Kenya, and Nepal

Authoritarianism and the Genetics of Trauma

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A Syrian American global health scholar reflects on generations of trauma after decades of Assad dictatorship

Authoritarianism and the Genetics of Trauma

U.S. Cuts to Ukraine's Foreign Aid Hit Health Workforce

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Ukraine, with $1.4 billion curtailed, is the single biggest loser of U.S. foreign aid

U.S. Cuts to Ukraine's Foreign Aid Hit Health Workforce

Autism and Identity: Navigating Disability Versus Difference

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A personal account describes the challenges many people on the autism spectrum face and the need for better support

Autism and Identity: Navigating Disability Versus Difference

Inside TikTok's Mental Health Communities

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Social media can offer much-needed mental health support, but it still poses various risks to users

Inside TikTok's Mental Health Communities

Mental Health After India's Glacial Floods

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One year after India's climate disaster, fear and anxiety persist in Himalayan communities

Mental Health After India's Glacial Floods

Recognizing Trauma in Boys and Men

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Many social and institutional barriers deter men's access to proper care for mental illness

Recognizing Trauma in Boys and Men

The Costs of Targeted Advertising on Children and Mental Health

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A high school senior implores policymakers to emphasize the safety of children as social media evolves

The Costs of Targeted Advertising on Children and Mental Health

U.S. Migration Surge Draws Attention to Mental Health Care

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New York City-based projects adapt mental health services used in low- or middle-income countries to an urban context

U.S. Migration Surge Draws Attention to Mental Health Care