News Mentions for the week of November 13, 2023

Experts say these deaths are increasing, and are highly preventable. Elias Aboujaoude, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Caring for a loved one is often exhausting, physically and mentally. Sometimes it’s the loneliest job in the world. It can seem like relief is nowhere to be found. Mental health providers are often ill-equipped to offer help. Are there solutions? Learn more in this article, featuring a new book coauthored by Dolores Gallagher Thompson, professor emerita of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.

Worrying about the future can be debilitating – here’s how you can turn apprehension into action. Britt Wray, instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Is too much pleasure-seeking and immediate gratification leading Americans to more emotional suffering long-term? Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Rania Awaad, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discusses the harmful mental health implications of Islamophobia in this opinion essay for TIME.

President Biden said Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday agreed to take steps to crack down on companies in China that produce chemical precursors for fentanyl. Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

An epidemic is raging from Seattle to Los Angeles, Las Vegas to Denver. Cities are overwhelmed with homelessness and addiction, which can overlap visibly on the streets. Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

We think of night-time anxiety as an ‘unnatural inconvenience’. Actually, there’s an there’s an evolutionary reason for it. Rafael Pelayo, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment in this podcast interview.

Researchers say women who get insufficient sleep may experience an increase in insulin resistance, a change that can raise their risk of type 2 diabetes. Norah Simpson, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

The new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores the challenges and promise of artificial intelligence for medical care, research and education. Several articles mention department faculty and staff, including: "Reversing Depression: Magnetic stimulation redirects brain signals", "Teens and screens: How to safeguard young people’s well-being on social media" and "Poor memory linked to autism: Findings suggest broad memory impairment plays a part in disorder."

Seasonal affective disorder isn’t just about being sad in winter. It’s a type of depression that has to do with the lack of sunlight in late fall and winter, and self-care treatments can include light therapy. Jason Tucciarone, instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

In the latest episode of 'From Our Neurons to Yours,' they're talking about the neuroscience of sleep. Why is slumber so important for our health that we spend a third of our lives unconscious? Why does it get harder to get a good night's sleep as we age? And could improving our beauty rest really be a key to rejuvenating our bodies and our minds? To learn more, listen to this podcast, featuring Luis de Lecea, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.