In the News
for the week of February 3, 2025
- TIME
How to Relax Without Drinking Alcohol
There are healthier ways to shift into a happier headspace. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
- Verywell Health
A Study Says ADHD May Shorten Lifespan. What Explains the Connection?
Life expectancy rates among people with ADHD may be significantly lower, a new study has found. But access to care and symptom management could eliminate the risks, according to mental health experts. Francesco Dandekar, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
- San Francisco Chronicle
How to navigate the mental health toll of surviving a wildfire
Lessons from previous California wildfires and research on mental health can offer a road map for L.A.-area residents now navigating trauma and loss. Debra Kaysen, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
- NY Times
‘The Interview’: Dr. Anna Lembke Is Scared About What Modern Life Is Doing to Us
We live at a time when everything is available at every moment. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, says that all that convenience and abundance is making us less happy, and there is plenty of research to back her up: In the developed world, we are lonelier, more anxious and more depressed than ever.
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- Psychiatrist.com
Researchers Propose a Periodic Table of Psychiatric Disorders
Stanford researchers propose a “periodic table” of brain cell types to map psychiatric disorders and drive tailored treatments. Laramie Duncan, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.