This challenge asks participants to recognize when negative thoughts are occurring and try to diffuse them when they turn worrisome or distracting.
Tag: mental health
Hunting for the origins of depression
Stanford psychologist Ian Gotlib is examining how depression develops and working to identify potential opportunities for intervention.
Positive mindset helps with an allergy therapy’s side effects, says Stanford study
A small change in how patients learn to think about side effects of a food allergy treatment greatly reduces their anxiety, Stanford researchers found.
The brain-circuitry clash that keeps you from diving into that plate of ribs when you’re dining with royalty
A study in Nature details a discovery with potential clinical significance for treating eating disorders such as anorexia. To make that discovery, Stanford researchers had to develop a "first-time-ever" way of teasing apart two separate but closely intertwined sets of identical-appearing neurons in the brain.
Is mindfulness worthy of all the hype?
The benefits of mindfulness — touted as a panacea for a myriad of problems from anxiety to chronic pain — has come under some debate.
Resolved to stick with your New Year’s resolution? Here’s how
A Stanford News round-up includes a host of suggestions for sticking with your New Year's — or any self-improvement goal
WELL challenges you to be mindful during the holidays
Stanford's WELL for Life initiative is challenging you to practice the art of mindfulness for one week to promote self-care.
The positives whisper: Thoughts on gratitude from an emergency medicine physician
Emergency medicine physician Al’ai Alvarez discusses how he integrates gratitude into his daily life and its many widespread benefits.
Medical students turn to peer-support groups for assistance: A Q&A
A Stanford psychiatry resident discusses the peer-to-peer support programs available to Stanford’s medical students, which she helped create.
Improving PTSD care through genetics
Although sparked by trauma, PTSD has a genetic component as well, which can influence what therapy is most successful and provide other insights.
Could I really be the only one struggling? A graduate student opens up about mental health
Stanford graduate student Francis Aguisanda shares his struggles with mental illness in this piece, which he wrote to let others know they are not alone.
National anti-smoking campaign helps smokers with mental health conditions try to quit
An anti-smoking ad campaign featuring a woman with depression helps smokers with mental health conditions attempt to quit.
Stanford physicians outline potential negative health effects of detaining immigrant children
Loss of autonomy is a major source of trauma, physicians say. A trauma-informed approach would benefit immigrant families and communities receiving them.
How a chief wellness officer can tackle clinician burnout head-on
In a Health Affairs piece, a group of physician leaders discuss the importance of a chief wellness officer and provide guidance on how to integrate the job into health system leadership.
An in-depth look at addiction, “a chronic, treatable medical condition”
A recent NOVA episode focused on our country's addiction problem and highlighted the work of numerous researchers.
New analysis examines the importance of location in the opioid crisis
A team of economists have examined the importance of location and opioid prevalence to help tease out the relative importance of supply in the epidemic.