Adam Alter, PhD, discusses the dark side of screen time and how our devices are affecting our well-being and happiness.

Learn how to help a loved one diagnosed with serious mental illness, encourage them to seek support and manage your own reaction.

A new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requiring the verification of eligible immigration status for all members of a household receiving housing assistance could…

A new APA resolution cites evidence that physical punishment such as spanking can cause lasting harm for children.

The featured article examines whether or not video recording affects the behavior of suspects in an interrogation.

When Jacob tries to use the boy's bathroom, he is mistaken for a girl and chased out. After Jacob's friend Sophie faces the same situation, their class gets together to make things better.

If you suspect a friend or family member is experiencing an emotional crisis, your help can make a difference.

People who see themselves as being in a higher social class may tend to have an exaggerated belief that they are more adept than their equally capable lower-class counterparts.

Here’s how parents can get kids who are at risk the help they need.

What patients don't tell therapists reveal more than therapists think.

A statement from Rosie Phillips Davis, PhD, president of the American Psychological Association, on the passage of the Equality Act (H.R. 5) by the U.S. House of Representatives,

Psychologist Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP, explains what psychologists are doing to enhance services available to people who are struggling with thoughts of suicide.

CBT aims to uncover unhelpful or problematic ways of thinking in order to change unwanted or unhealthy behaviors.

Dean McKay, PhD, an expert in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), says he has never seen two people with the condition who had exactly the same constellation of symptoms.

As suicide rates climb, such deaths among older adults – including the 2.2 million who live in long-term care settings – are often overlooked.

Depression is extreme sadness or despair that lasts more than days and affects people in different ways. Fortunately, depression is highly treatable.

Teen suicide is a leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24. Suicidal distress can be caused by psychological, environmental and social factors such as mental illness and substance abuse.

Anger may be more harmful to an older person’s physical health than sadness, potentially increasing inflammation, which is associated with such chronic illnesses as heart disease, arthritis and…

A reproductive psychologist discusses her experience practicing at the intersection of health, technology and culture.

Girls and women face considerable adversity due to the effects of sexism, oppression, discrimination and prejudice, but some are also well-equipped and have the right resources to confront and…

Your co-workers could be causing your insomnia.

Learn to manage stress and improve your emotion and physical well-being by nurturing supportive relationships and building your social support network.

Consuming cannabis and tobacco at the same time could worsen the mental health and behavior of young adults, reveals a recent US study. Published in the Psychology of Addictive Behaviors review, the…

Researchers take stock of the emotional toll of climate change in threatened communities worldwide, known as ecological grief.