A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is ...

A new review highlights that psychiatric medications, such as antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotics, can improve both skin disease outcomes and associated mental health symptoms. The ...

Skin-picking and hair-pulling disorders are “underrecognized, understudied, and undertreated,” a dermatologist told ...

Ever notice yourself micromanaging or “helping” when anxious? Discover why control feels soothing—and how it can quietly fuel ...

Central autism-related features like affect dysregulation and resistance to routine were associated with higher co-occurring symptom severity.

On TikTok, creators freely use terms associated with autism and neurodivergence: stimming, vocal stims, hyperfixations. As an ...

Intrusive thoughts can feel unsettling, exhausting, and even out of character — but they’re more common than you think. Science shows they’re linked to brain systems that sometimes misfire, while ...

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