Social Behavior

Here's why we need more effective training, practice, and advocacy regarding the social determinants of mental health.

Does it sometimes take distance to better understand one another?

“When you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you…”

Do unto others as you wish them to do unto you: words that are more important than ever.

What does the movie Dune say about our society’s current relationship with psychedelics?

Is gaming dangerous? A study found 10% of video game players exhibited pathological behavior.

Getting vaccinated and wearing a mask: the ethical way.

According to German researchers, YouTube and other online platforms could induce a “mass social media-induced illness.”

These 2 developments should help counter any potential rising Islamophobia.

Hubris, humiliation, and revenge: the downfall of societies.

What's your personal mantra?

How has human behavior been affected by the tragedy of 9/11 and the recent trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic?

What are some ways to overcome anxieties about returning to "normal"?

Has the media’s obsession with the COVID-19 pandemic put global mental health at risk?

Understanding a patient's sociocultural background will have an important effect on treatment, especially for Hispanic patients.

Guardians: people who watch out for and care for one another.

A 17-year-old girl starts panicking about sharks thousands of miles from the ocean. Did a movie cause her fear?

First of its kind study found aggression in US couples saw a 6- to 8-fold increase during the pandemic.

A diverse group of psychiatrists elaborates on the difficult conversation surrounding reparations, and why our society needs to pay attention.

Our country’s mental health depends on defeating this pandemic. The key to victory? Vaccine mandates.

How can you reason with someone who is determined to believe misinformation? One doctor shares his reflections.

Traditional mental health approaches may not meet the needs of a culturally diverse community...

The wave of anti-Asian sentiment has exposed flaws in the health care system. What can psychiatry do to help?

This week, let's focus on the positive.

How are events from last week tied together?

"While I watch the artist paint, I imagine him in the time of plague..."

Sometimes the war represented more of a hiatus in ongoing research, which was later resumed. In other cases, it led to displacement or imprisonment.

Which father figure are you?

The way were were back then, the way we are now, and maybe how we will be...